Science North to deliver coding programming the north

The Government of Canada is investing in Science North to engage students and teachers across Northern Ontario and in First Nation communities in coding and digital skills programming through CanCode 3.0.

According to François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, after four successful years of Science North delivering the programming to over 100,000 students and teachers the federal government is providing Science North with $2.5 million.

He says CanCode is a federal program to equip Canadian youth with skills they need to prepare for further studies including digital skills and science, technology, engineering, and math courses.

The minister states over the next three years, Science North will provide bilingual, hands-on learning experiences to 70,000 students, including 22,650 Indigenous students and thousands of teachers.

Champagne adds to drive economic success, the government supports young Canadians in the digital Science North has a mandate to serve all Northern Ontario. This funding helps Science North engage with Indigenous peoples and help kids get hands-on with technology when they might not otherwise be able to.

Science North’s previous program has reached 95,000 students with 11,700 teachers participating in educator workshops and accessed online resources.