We would like to share an important update regarding our Summer Camp program. After almost a decade of offering hands-on STEM experiences to young girls, our funding for the Summer Camp program has come to an end. As we work to secure new funding to continue providing high-quality, accessible STEM opportunities, we will be pausing the camp for the time being.
We are immensely grateful for the generous support that has made this program possible over the years. It has been truly rewarding to see so many young minds inspired by science, technology, engineering, and math – some of whom have chosen Acadia, in part, because of their positive summer camp experiences. We are hopeful that we will be able to resume the program in the future and continue making STEM education affordable and accessible to families.
In the meantime, we encourage families to explore opportunities with Terranaut Club, an inspiring initiative founded by WISE Acadia graduates. Terranaut Club offers a wide variety of programs for girls to participate in science and nature exploration across the Maritimes. You can learn more about their offerings at: https://terranautclub.com/.
Thank you once again for your continued support and understanding. We look forward to reconnecting in the future.
Randy Newman and Melanie Coombs, WISE Co-Chairs
Welcome to the WISE Website!
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Acadia is a group of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to supporting and empowering girls and women who are interested or engaged in science or engineering related careers.
Established in 2014, the group has created and promoted mentoring and learning opportunities for Acadia faculty, staff, students and youth who identify as women. WISE Acadia’s priorities are related to mentoring, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, supporting programming for youth (e.g., science camps), and offering a course related to women in science & engineering for undergraduate students. WISE Acadia embraced a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) approach to teaching and learning in 2016. STEAM is an educational approach to teaching science, engineering and mathematics that harnesses key components of a liberal arts education (e.g., critical thinking, developing creative solutions to problems, highlighting how STEM knowledge is applied to the Arts, and vice versa) to build STEM knowledge. WISE has been supported in these endeavours by members of Acadia’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
