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Why STEM Education Matters and What Needs to Change

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May 7, 2024

“We have an opportunity to introduce more young people to the wonders of science,” says Bonnie Schmidt, founder of Let's Talk Science. “We must evolve how we teach STEM to make it more inclusive, accessible, and relevant to young people."
Students sit around a table, each with headphones and a laptop as they complete a simulated space mission together on their screens.

Lunar Rover Research Challenge Winners Complete their Mission

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February 2, 2024

Hear from the winners of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge and their experience in driving a lunar prototype.
Caroline Huang smiling in front of a pink wall with the Let's Talk Science 30th Anniversary logo

Code, Communication, and Community: Caroline Huang's Fusion of STEM and Storytelling

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December 8, 2023

Huang first got involved with Let’s Talk Science after hearing President Bonnie Schmidt speak at the 2021 Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition.
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From Cell Phones to Robots: 30 Years of Workplace Evolution with Let’s Talk Science

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November 17, 2023

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Let’s Talk Science and much has changed over three decades. Cell phones have shrunk from the size of a brick to something that fits in our pockets.
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How Canadian Youth Can Find a Fulfilling, Lucrative Career

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September 1, 2023

The Let’s Talk Careers Competition helps high schoolers discover new opportunities in a fun, gamified way, so they can find the best career pathway for them.
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Mentoring the Next Generation of Diverse STEM Graduates

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April 17, 2023

Shalini Iyer knows that for some students, the most meaningful lessons and inspiration can happen outside school. When Iyer prepares science activities for young people in Toronto’s Jane-Finch neighbourhood, she is doing more than offering a fun after-school program. She is serving as a role model. 
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Cybersecurity and the Gender Gap

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The emergence of e-commerce platforms, the Internet of Things, Blockchain and other disruptive technologies, have made cybersecurity a fast-growing career sector. Technical skills are required but many young people, and young women, in particular, are missing out on opportunities because of misunderstandings and lack of support.
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Government of Canada Reinvests in Digital Literacy Programming for Youth in Canada

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February 16, 2022

On February 11, as part of the CanCode 3.0 investment, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced Let’s Talk Science will receive $2.8 million over the next two years.
Let’s Talk Science integrating science and coding into Canadian classrooms

Let’s Talk Science integrating science and coding into Canadian classrooms

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March 29, 2019

(Toronto, ON) As technology disrupts nearly all aspects of work and life, efforts are mounting to prepare students for work and citizen demands in