UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach (“Geering Up”) is a non-profit organization with the mandate of promoting science, engineering and technology to youth across British Columbia. The program offers innovative and hands-on STEM Summer Camps, Spring Break Camps, After-School Clubs, Day Events, In-School Workshops, and Teacher Professional Development. Geering Up endeavours to show program participants how fun, exciting and useful engineering and science can be.
Mission:
Geering Up is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science, engineering and technology to the children and youth of British Columbia through fun, innovative and hands-on experiments and projects. It strives to reach all children and youth, regardless of gender, ethnicity, culture or socio-economic status, with special outreach for those groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Geering Up provides valuable work experience to its employees and enriches the University and community.
Vision:
Provide all of the children and youth of British Columbia with the opportunity to investigate engineering, science, and technology in a fun, educational and safe environment.
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Twitter: @GeeringUp
Facebook: @GEERingUpOkanagan
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