Pathways into STEM for Indigenous Learners

We haven't gotten together in a long time. Let's connect to touch base and share updates.

IRAP has paid for a Webinar from the Conference Board of Canada. We'll watch this beginning at noon and also do a round-table of updates and plans for 2020.

Indigenous people make up 4 per cent of Canadian adults. But less than 2 per cent of people working in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) occupations are Indigenous. The value of improving Indigenous participation and leadership in major economic sectors, such as science, technology and finance, goes beyond enabling satisfying individual careers to impacting community economic self-determination and contributing to national reconciliation.

Strategies and content that better reflect Indigenous cultures and realities in science and math education may help more Indigenous learners access and succeed in STEM fields. Our environmental scan, conducted for the Future Skills Centre, uncovered more than one hundred initiatives in Canada that encourage and support Indigenous learners in STEM fields. Learn about two Canadian university programs that are working to support Indigenous learners in STEM studies.