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Contribution: Northern Science and Technology Program

Students On Ice Foundation

$199,935.00

Students on Ice Polar School

FY 2021-22 · 2021-11-19

Summary
The pilot Polar School at CHARS will introduce 25 youth, aged 18-30, to innovative climate research in the North, by building skills in data collection, critical thinking, collaboration, adaptation and dissemination. The curriculum will be co-designed with experts, researchers, and community leaders, incorporating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Western knowledge.
Program
Northern Science and Technology Program
Location
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2022-04-30
Agreement Number
NST-2122-0055
Agreement Start Date
2021-11-19
Agreement Title
Students on Ice Polar School
Agreement Title (French)
École polaire Students on Ice
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$199,935.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The pilot Polar School at CHARS will introduce 25 youth, aged 18-30, to innovative climate research in the North, by building skills in data collection, critical thinking, collaboration, adaptation and dissemination. The curriculum will be co-designed with experts, researchers, and community leaders, incorporating Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Western knowledge.
Description (French)
Projet pilote de la SCREA, l’École polaire initiera 25 jeunes âgés de 18 à 30 ans à la recherche innovante sur le climat dans le Nord, en leur permettant de développer des compétences en matière de collecte de données, de pensée critique, de collaboration, d’adaptation et de diffusion du savoir. Le programme d’études sera conçu conjointement avec des experts, des chercheurs et des dirigeants communautaires, et intégrera à la fois le savoir de l’Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit et le savoir occidental.
Organization Code
polar-polaire
Organization
Polar Knowledge Canada | Savoir polaire Canada
Program Name
Northern Science and Technology Program
Program Name (French)
Le programme de science nordiques et technologie
Program Purpose
The program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme vise à établir une forte présence en recherche dans l’Arctique canadien par l’entremise de POLAIRE. Le programme permet de créer une base de connaissances pour appuyer des solutions efficaces aux problèmes liés à l’Arctique, aux politiques sur le Nord et au développement de la recherche, et fait progresser le Canada dans son rôle de nation arctique de premier plan.
Recipient City
Gatineau
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Students On Ice Foundation
Recipient Postal Code
J9J 3N7
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
171-2021-2022-Q3-N0055