Actua is a Canadian charitable organization that delivers science, engineering and technology educational programs to young people in Canada."Having Fun for West Moberly Science Camp", Max Fawcett, Chetwynd Echo, Chetwynd BC, 31 July 2009"Science Camp inspires young minds", Kristjanna Grimmelt, The Record Gazette, Peace River AB, August 25, 2010

The organization is a member of the Science and Technology Awareness Network (S.T.A.N.). Actua's president and CEO is Jennifer E. Flanagan.The Science and Technology Awareness Network – STAN

Organization

Programs Actua's programs use hands-on activities in fields such as health, mining, biology and ecology.The Science and Technology Awareness Network – STAN The majority of member organizations also travel outside the urban centers where they are located to deliver camps and workshops in rural and remote communities.

The programs include: National Mentorship Program National Aboriginal Outreach Program"Feds invest in science camps", Kassina Ryder and Emily Ridlington, Nunavut News/North, Nunavut, July 19, 2010"Science and camp: a winning combination", Heather Andrews Miller, Alberta Sweetgrass, Pg. 8, September 8, 2010 National Girls Program"Ados Sciences en vacances au Canada", Le Monde, Paris, France, October 16, 2008 Go Where Kids Are Program"Kelowna Kids Enjoy Actua Science Summer Camp", Okanagan Boys and Girls Club website, August 23, 2010 In July 2021, Actua was awarded a $50,000 grant to develop "vaccine safety content" targeted towards students and teachers to combat vaccine hesitancy. The funding was administered jointly by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through the "Encouraging vaccine confidence in Canada" COVID-19 vaccine funding program.

Membership Actua operates on a membership structure, consisting of member organizations located at 31 university and college institutions across Canada. Actua's member programs are delivered by undergraduate and high school students"Fun while learning", Darrell Greer, Nunavut News/North, Nunavut, August 4, 2010 through science camps and workshops, which are customized to the needs of local communities.

The program has 34 members throughout the various provinces and territories of Canada.

Alberta Lethbridge: Destination Exploration at the University of Lethbridge Calgary: Minds in Motion at the University of Calgary Red Deer: Science Promotion at Red Deer College

British Columbia Kamloops: EUReKA! Science Program at Thompson Rivers University Vancouver: GEERing Up! at the University of British Columbia Burnaby: Science AL!VE at Simon Fraser University Victoria: Science Venture at the University of Victoria

Manitoba Brandon: Mini University at Brandon University Winnipeg: Eco-Kids at the University of Winnipeg and WISE Kid-Netic Energy at the University of Manitoba

New Brunswick Fredericton: Worlds UNBound at the University of New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Halifax: SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University Antigonish: X-Chem Outreach Program at St. Francis Xavier University"Actua – Find a Member" . Actua.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-12.

Nunavut Iqaluit: Simply Science at the Nunavut Research Institute

Ontario Ottawa: Adventures in Engineering and Science at the University of Ottawa and Virtual Ventures at Carleton University Guelph: Creative Encounters at the University of Guelph London: Discovery Western at the University of Western Ontario Toronto: Engineering Outreach at the University of Toronto and Science Explorations at York University Waterloo: ESQ at the University of Waterloo Kingston: ASUS Camps at Queen's University Thunder Bay: Superior Science at Lakehead University Hamilton: Venture Engineering and Science at McMaster University Brantford: SNP STEAM Academy at Six Nations Polytechnic

Quebec Montreal: Folie Technique at École Polytechnique de Montréal Trois-Rivières: Génitrucs at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Laval: Musée Armand Frappier at Centre d'interprétation des Biosciences

Saskatchewan Regina: EYES (Educating Youth in Engineering & Science) at the University of Regina and FNU Health and Science Camp at First Nations University of Canada Saskatoon: SCI-FI Science Camps at the University of Saskatchewan

Yukon Whitehorse: Science Adventures at Yukon College

Awards In 2000, Actua was awarded the Michael Smith Award by the National Science and Engineering Research Council.

In 2000, Actua submitted its programs to an independent evaluation process to measure their programs' effectiveness. The three-year research initiative surveyed student participants who revealed their experience with Actua programs.

In 2009, the Ontario Trillium Foundation named Actua and its 11 Ontario members the winner of the Minister's Award recognizing not-for-profit organizations that have had "an exceptional impact in their communities."

References

External links Official website