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This year, 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 award-winning social impact organization Virtual Ventures (VV) was named winner of the  2024 Award for Excellence.

The Actua Award for Excellence recognizes network members who exemplify annual excellence in unlocking potential for youth and removing barriers in STEM.

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Ottawa, Ontario, August 15, 2024 – Today, Virtual Ventures at 杏吧原创 University announced new funding from , one of Canada鈥檚 leading science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organizations. As part of Actua鈥檚 national network, Virtual Ventures engages youth through STEM workshops, camps, clubs and special events. Part of this funding comes from a in the Actua network through the Government of Canada鈥檚 Strategic Science Fund, totalling $38.4 million over five years. 

The includes over 40 colleges and universities across the country providing STEM learning opportunities for youth while breaking down barriers to access. Virtual Ventures has been a member of the Actua network since 1994. Through specialized programming, Virtual Ventures engages diverse youth, including Indigenous youth, girls and young women, Black youth, youth facing socio-economic challenges and youth from other equity-deserving communities in programming that builds essential employability skills and confidence. In addition to the Government of Canada, Actua deeply values its esteemed industry partners whose long-term investment has been and continues to be essential in our collective mission to equip and inspire youth to lead Canada鈥檚 future science and innovation economy. 

鈥淓ach year, the Actua network engages 375,000 youth in 600 communities across the country. Virtual Ventures at 杏吧原创 University is an integral part of this national impact and together, we will continue to relentlessly remove barriers so that all youth can be engaged in STEM,” said Jennifer Flanagan, CEO of Actua.

Funding is only one part of the support provided to Virtual Ventures from Actua. In addition to significant investments such as the one announced today, Actua provides day-to-day support, training, professional development and best-practice resources in STEM outreach. Additionally, Actua is the national voice representing the local network to advance STEM engagement, diversity and inclusion within science culture in Canada. 

杏吧原创 Virtual Ventures

杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Virtual Ventures is a network member of Actua. The award-winning not-for-profit organization offers nationally recognized technology and engineering programs for youth between the ages of 4-18. Programs run through Virtual Ventures include summer camp, fall and winter clubs, school outreach workshops, InSTEM (Indigenous Youth in STEM) programs and Girls Outreach Events. Virtual Ventures provides the youth of Ottawa with stimulating experiences in all aspects of computers, information technology, engineering, and science. Virtual Ventures will mark its 30th year of operation in 2024.

杏吧原创 Actua

Actua is a leading Canadian science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organization. Each year, the Actua network engages over 375,000 youth in 600 communities across Canada in transformative STEM learning experiences that build critical skills and confidence. Actua focuses on engaging equity-deserving youth through specialized programs for Indigenous youth, girls and young women, Black youth, youth facing economic barriers and youth living in Northern and remote communities. Its major funding partners include the Government of Canada, RBC Foundation, Suncor Energy Foundation, TD Bank Group, Google.org, Toyota Canada Foundation, Enbridge, Cenovus, CIBC Foundation, Coveo, Scotiabank, Mastercard and Imperial. For more information, visit . 

Contact Information

Alexandra Sebben
Manager, Communications
Faculty of Engineering and Design, 杏吧原创 University
alexandra.sebben@carleton.ca  

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杏吧原创鈥檚 Virtual Ventures (VV), a network member of, celebrated two major milestones in 2024鈥攊ts 30th anniversary and reaching over 100,000 youth through its award-winning programming!

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A dream and a team of four engineering students.

That鈥檚 what it took to start Virtual Ventures, the award-winning not-for-profit organization run under 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering and Design. This year, we鈥檙e celebrating the organization鈥檚 30th anniversary, and are reflecting on the past three decades of accomplishments.  

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Run jointly by 杏吧原创鈥檚 Faculty of Engineering & Design (FED) and the , Technovation Ottawa is nation鈥檚 capital鈥檚 edition of a global mentoring and skill-learning program. From January to April every year, girls gather on a weekly basis to create high-tech solutions to local problems.

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On November 18, Virtual Ventures hosted its third Power Up event as part of Actua鈥檚 Revving Up Diversity in the Automotive Sector project at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. This event engaged high school youth with an immersive exploration of electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy.

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Throughout 2023, the Faculty of Engineering and Design (FED) has moved forward on its commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) just as 杏吧原创 has continued its EDI commitments across the university as a whole.

The 杏吧原创 University EDI Action Plan touches on every aspect of the institution. This allowed FED the chance to create its own tailored plan to identify concrete actions toward tangible outcomes that directly impact its staff, leadership, students and communities.

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