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There are two components to this program, and both are mandatory.

Attend our STEMinists Leadership Development program on July 2-3 to get certified as a Terranaut Club “Leader-in-Training”
Volunteer as a Leader-in-Training at one of our Junior or Intermediate-level programs this July and August and help us run the program by leading an activity (that you developed!) and supervising our younger participants

About

July 2-3
2 days, camping overnight
Wolfville & Smiley’s Provincial Park
6 seats
Pay-what-you-can
Drop-off/pick-up times and locations to be determined
No prior knowledge or experience needed

Activities

Learning about authentic leadership with Let’s Sprout
Developing 1-hour, hands-on activities for our Junior and Intermediate-level programs and practicing leading these activities
Learning about environmental and science education, along with effective teaching and classroom management strategies
Collecting water samples and learning about water quality and chemistry
Snorkeling to survey the underwater habitat at Smiley’s Provincial Park
Joining Girls on Boards for an exciting SUPing expedition at Lumsden Pond Provincial Park
Doing mini-interviews with female leaders in STEM to learn about their research and experiences, and then turning them into social media posts to promote women in science
Learning about careers in STEM and environmental education and how to study this at college or university

Leaders-in-Training

Girls must attend our STEMinists Leadership Development program on July 2-3 to get certified as a “Leader-in-Training”. As part of this program, girls must then volunteer at one of the following programs:

🦞 Junior Marine Biology Level I

July 5-6 | 2 days, overnight | Windsor & Smiley’s Provincial Park

🐟 Junior Marine Biology Level II

July 9-10 | 2 days, overnight | Wolfville & Smiley’s Provincial Park

🐋 Intermediate Marine Biology

July 16-18 | 2 days, day program | Lunenburg & the Morton Centre

Eligibility

Girls and under-represented genders aged 15 – 18 who live in the Maritimes (NB, NS, PEI). Applicants for this program must be returning Terranaut Club participants (have participated in an in-person program before) to be eligible.

How To Apply

Nominations are not required for this program, but girls+ must complete the following application. Parent/guardian help may be needed for the start of this form, but girls+ are expected to complete the final 3 questions themselves.

Before applying, please make sure that your nominee is available for at least 2 of the volunteering programs dates since we can’t guarantee their first choice. This application closes on May 1st.