Grants and Contributions

The objectives of this project are to facilitate outreach and education opportunities in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) for public school (K-12) students and youth in Beaufort Delta communities. This will be done by enhancing the current programming that is offered in Inuvik, and expanding the programming into seven additional communities in the region.

This proposed study aims to assess current harvest practices and how they contribute to sharing practices, knowledge about the land, environmental changes, and ultimately food security and knowledge transfer. We, therefore, plan to conduct a 2-year detailed harvest study with a representative sample of occasional, frequent, and intense harvesters from the community. The objective of the harvest study is to gain insights regarding how hunters currently use the land, what species are harvested in different locations throughout the year, what the returns of hunting and fishing effort are, how hunting and fishing activities are linked, and what financial costs and constraints subsistence harvesters face. This study will provide a baseline status for harvest levels, value of local fisheries (such as Arctic char, white fish and lake trout), and increase understanding of the local economy, food security, and access to country food in Gjoa Haven.

The POLAR Circumpolar Giant Floor Map (GFM) and Classroom Floor Maps (CFMs) program will see the creation of two GFMs and five CFMs. Two GFMs and three CFMs that will tour to schools across Canada for three years with a specific focus on reaching schools in Northern Canada. The additional two CFMs will be shipped to CHARS and Polar headquarters. Each GFM/CFM will tour with an accompanying kit of classroom activities and props that will bring the map to life and highlight important advances being made in Canadian Northern science and innovation.

The POLAR Circumpolar Giant Floor Map (GFM) and Classroom Floor Maps (CFMs) program will see the creation of two GFMs and five CFMs. Two GFMs and three CFMs that will tour to schools across Canada for three years with a specific focus on reaching schools in Northern Canada. The additional two CFMs will be shipped to CHARS and Polar headquarters. Each GFM/CFM will tour with an accompanying kit of classroom activities and props that will bring the map to life and highlight important advances being made in Canadian Northern science and innovation. The objectives of this project are to increase student interest and engagement with Canadian science and technology in the Arctic, to create authoritative and reliable resources for both northern and southern teachers and to create materials that will be relevant to all Canadians. As a result of the touring of five maps, both northern and southern Canadians will have a better understanding of the critical role that science and technology play in Northern Canada and the leadership role that POLAR holds in the field. Additionally, students and teachers will be better informed of how the Arctic has, and continues to, change and discover what effect they can have on this process.

Breaking down barriers to youth engagement in STEM is at the heart of Actua's mission. Actua is committed to bridging the gap between vital STEM experiences and youths who are typically underrepresented and underserved in STEM. Actua is a national leader in the development and delivery of customized programming for Indigenous youth, girls, socioeconomically disadvantaged youth and youth living in remote communities or inner-city neighbourhoods.