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Title:

Connections Engineering Outreach - Connections to Space

Agreement Number:

23STEMG17

Agreement Value:

$50,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 27, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This project aims to build an educational access program for students in Grades seven through to Grade 12, by intentionally engaging high schools that have a diverse student population, who traditionally don’t have access to these types of experiences. This project will engage over 1800 youth over the year, with each student participating in roughly 12 hours of space-themed content. The series of activities designed by the Connections team focus on many past and future Canadian space achievements such as the Canadarm, Artemis, and the Lunar Gateway. Participating students will get to create their versions of these iconic spacecrafts and through those hands-on experiences, gain a better understanding of just how much time, effort, and resources are put into these missions.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

The Space Awareness element of the program provides financial support for initiatives designed to increase awareness and participation of Canadian youth and educators in the Canadian Space Program.

Location:

Kingston, Ontario, CA K7L 3N6

Reference Number:

003-2022-2023-Q4-00061

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Queen's University at Kingston

Program:

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Program Purpose:

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.

The Awareness and Learning Component aims to provide learning opportunities to Canadian students in various space-related disciplines; to support the operations of organizations dedicated to space research and education; and to increase awareness of Canadian space science and technology among Canadian students and their participation in related activities.