YOUTH PROGRAMS

Since we’ve started in 2010, we have developed imaginative, innovative, and engaging STEAM youth programs. Throughout the years, we have run and tested our activities in our camps, makerspaces at the Ontario Science Centre, the Maker Bean Cafe, The Centre for Social Innovation and the Toronto Tool library.

 

OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS

Currently, we have expanded our programming to focus on helping our partners build virtual Artificial Intelligence youth programs and run pilot test programs. Sign up for our newsletters to get exclusive previews of our AI activities and learn more about our future programs.

CHECK OUT OUR COLLABORATORS

Steamlabs has worked with many organizations across the country to help them develop and deliver STEAM education programs. Here’s a sampling of organizations in Toronto that we’ve worked with, check out their awesome programs!

Ontario Science Centre

Over our 3 year partnership, we have co-developed exhibits, run the “Inventorium” makerspace, after school program, weekend workshops. Over 830,000 people have made something with laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics, and other technology at our programs with the OSC!

Scientists in School

Steamlabs developed an AI education program for Scientists in School to deliver to grade 1-2 students in Ontario and Manitoba.

The Maker Bean Cafe

Makerbean is the torch-bearer of our kids afterschool programs and summer camps. Many of our wonderful program staff now work for them delivering awesome experiences!

Amazon Future Engineer

We are grateful to AFE and Actua for funding our various AI education programs. With their help, we have developed and delivered accessible and easy-to-follow AI programs to teachers, youth, and industry professionals.

 

Royal Ontario Museum

Steamlabs helped develop a STEAM program and train ROM education staff. They have an on-site makerspace for school programs.

Toronto Tool Library

Steamlabs designed and built the well equipped TTL makerspace in the Centre for Social Innovation, and helped develop their youth and adult programs.

Kids Code Jeunesse

With the team at KCJ, Steamlabs produce and delivered AI educational programs directly to KCJ teachers, staff and classrooms!

 

Toronto Public Library

We’ve had the pleasure to work with the TPL delivering STEAM programs to underserved neighbourhoods across the city, and helping to train initial staff for their awesome digital innovation hubs

Teknisk Museum

If you happen to be in Norway, steamlabs advised on setting up the makerspaces in the 8 science centres across the country.

PAST YOUTH PROGRAMS

Inventorium 2.0

steamlabs has co-created 2 exhibitions with the Ontario Science Centre, the Inventorium and Inventorium 2.0 are all about inspiration and bringing ideas to life. Visitors design, build, test and iterate various projects using high-tech equipment such as laser cutters and drag-and-drop coding kiosks. Design templates on paper and kiosks guide them towards success without limiting their creative and innovative options.

ZerotoStartup

ZerotoStartup is an uniquely designed 13 week program that will help youth, ages 12 -17, unlock their creativity and become problem solvers within our society. We believe that youth have the ability to change the world when given the right resources and mentorship support. At ZerotoStartup, we are not only hoping to create the next wave of changemakers, but to create a change in the world starting with today’s future leaders. Youth don’t need to come with any prior knowledge of technology, just a willingness to learn. Empower yourself to create your own future.

Maker Camps

steamlabs runs camps, after-school programs, weekend workshops and birthday parties that get kids using their hands to create something they are proud of. Children build confidence in the use of hand-tools and digital fabrication machines such as our laser-cutter or our bank of 3D printers. They learn to code using physical robotics, progressing quickly from MakeCode to industry-standard Python.

PLAY, DESIGN, MAKE & CELEBRATE

Children build confidence in the use of hand-tools and digital fabrication machines such as our laser-cutter or our bank of 3D printers. They learn to code using physical robotics, progressing quickly from MakeCode to industry-standard Python.