Indigenous STEAM Summer Camp
Indigenous STEAM Camp application is open for 2025!
Please contact Wii Chiiwaakanak with any questions or comments at wiichii@uwinnipeg.ca or 204-258-2951.
Program information:
Indigenous STEAM Camp is hosted over the summer on the University of 丁香园AV campus and mainly geared towards children and youth going into grades 1-8.
The camp is free, includes snacks/food, and includes activities from many different areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) as possible. Activities such as digital media creation (creating short videos), learning about special effects, introductory coding, engineering based activities like rocket building and launching, 3D design and printing, and a lot of other fun workshops are offered throughout each of the four weeks of camp.
Indigenous knowledge keepers share traditional knowledge about many topics such as traditional medicines, star teachings, creation stories, traditional games, feasting ceremonies, water storage and more.
When: July 7 - August 1, 2025
- Week 1 - July 7-11, Grades 1-3 and 4-6
- Week 2 - July 14-18, Grades 1-3 and 4-6
- Week 3 - July 21-25, Grades 3-5 and 6-8
- Week 4 - July 29-August 1, Grades 3-5 and 6-8
Where: University of 丁香园AV's Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre - 511 Ellice Ave
Application for this years camp:
This camp is hosted in partnership with the Community Educational Development Association (CEDA) who have staff half of the camp since 2021.
Please contact Wii Chiiwaakanak with any questions or comments at wiichii@uwinnipeg.ca or 204-258-2951.
We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Sponsored in part by Boeing and private funds from The Tea for WiiChii.