May 19, 2022
Aurora College receives $475,000 NSERC PromoScience funding for outreach
INUVIK, NT –Aurora College’s research division, the Aurora Research Institute (ARI), will be able to continue and expand its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) outreach programming to students, teachers and communities across the Northwest Territories thanks to a new $475,000 grant.
The three-year funding was announced today by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as part of its PromoScience program, which supports organizations that promote STEM programming for youth, including hands-on learning experiences.
The funding will support the growth and continuity of the ARI STEM Outreach Program, which offers programming to 19 of the NWT’s 33 communities. The total cost of the outreach is expected to be $1.7 million over three years, including the $475,000 from PromoScience. The ARI STEM Outreach Program reaches 7,000 Northern youth and 150 Northern educators through 250 science promotion events every year. This program promotes the utilization of engaging and interactive activities.
Outreach is led by Annika Trimble in the Beaufort Delta, Hilary Turko in the South Slave and Chris Black in the Tłı̨chǫ region. The ARI STEM Outreach Program endeavours to foster scientific curiosity and engagement in NWT youth to encourage Northern students to pursue science-related studies and future employment.
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Aurora Research Institute (ARI) is the research division of Aurora College. The mandate of ARI is to improve the quality of life for residents of the Northwest Territories by applying scientific, technological, and Indigenous knowledge to solve northern problems and advance social and economic goals. To achieve this mandate ARI conducts, supports, and licenses research throughout the NWT. ARI is headquartered in Inuvik, and has regional research centres in Inuvik, Fort Smith, and Yellowknife.
For more information, please contact:
Jayne Murray
Manager, Communications & College Relations
Aurora College
Phone: 867-872-7021
Email: jmurray@auroracollege.nt.ca