Valuable Intellectual Virtues
The Critical Thinking Community
IDEA LAURIER is a one-day program designed to provide gifted high-
school students with an introduction to the university learning
experience.
Participating students will be divided into small groups to
explore a contemporary world issue from a multidisciplinary case
study.
Students will take part in a variety of academic sessions
including workshops, group discussions, debates, guest lectures
and hands-on activities led by Laurier Faculty members. Following
these sessions, each student group will present to a panel of
experts, at Wilfred Laurier University.
IDEA Laurier
Peel Summer Academy is a unique summer residential program for
INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED STUDENTS offered by the Peel District
School Board, in partnership with the University of Toronto at
Mississauga and Memorial University, Newfoundland.
Peel Summer Academy
E=MC2 program at Queen's University
Online registration begins in February, 2010 for each of two
weeks in May.
Enrichment Studies Unit - E=MC2
School Finder
Schoolfinder.com
Waterloo Unlimited is a unique enrichment opportunity for high
school students in grades 10 through 12. Offered during the
school year, Unlimited brings together curious, motivated, well-
rounded teens from across the country.
Waterloo Unlimited!
Shad Valley - this 4 week July program offers participants
lectures, workshops and a competitive group project at one of 12
Canadian universities; winners then may go on to a 5 week
internship of paid work with Shad partner companies.
Shad Valley
University of Toronto Mentorship Program - work with experts in
your areas of interest!
U of T mentors
Mini-Med School - University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine -
two lecture series designed for "would-be physicians" currently
in grade 11 or 12.
MiniMedSchool
DEEP - the University of Toronto offers a wide range of fall and
spring courses in topics like robotics and forensics. Ask your
science teacher about school lab visits too!
DEEP
The Helix Project - this enrichment project offers students an
opportunity to attend lectures by some of Canada's leading
medical and research professionals; students take part in
laboratory activities at the University of Toronto's research
facilities.
Helix Project
The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI)- 2 week
summer sessions.
www.einsteinplus.ca www.issyp.ca
Perimeter
Discover Engineering:
Ryerson University - Engineering Summer Camp for Young Women in
High School
Women in Engineering
Computing Insights - summer camp at the University of Toronto
UofT Computing
Boyd Archaeological Field School - this residential field course
(IDC4U) is a university preparatory credit co-sponsored by York
Region District School Board, Rouge Park, the Royal Ontario
Museum and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authorities.
Boyd
Biotrek - an exciting 5 day biotechnology program for highly-
motivated biology students in grades 10-12. Students will
perform advanced biotechnology experiments including DNA
fingerprinting.
Biotrek
L.E.A.P. - intensive 4 week program for students in grades 10
through 12 who wish to experience a hands-on engineering project
in robotics, design, materials, mechatronics or biomedical
engineering - McMaster University.
LEAP
Community Education - Peel District School Board Information on
Night School, School on-line, Global Education, Ocean Education
Alternative programs
Sir Isaac Newton Physics Contest / University of Waterloo
Newton
OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest - Ontario Association of Physics
Teachers
OAPT Physics contest
University of Waterloo Math Contests at Glenforest Secondary
School
UW Math Contests
Marion Drysdale Contest - Student Achievement Awards 2009 -
sponsored by OSSTF to showcase the talents of Ontario secondary
students.
Entries on a specific topic each year can be made in prose,
poetry, visual arts, video, audio or animation.
Drysdale awards
sanofi-aventis Biotalent Challenge - submit a project outline
describing proposed research to a scientific evaluation committee
to receive funding, expert advice, supplies and equipment.
sanofi-aventis
A Celebration for Young Poets - Creative Communication Poetry
Contest:
an opportunity to become a published poet...
Poetic
Space Design - University of Toronto
Space
The Dupont Challenge - science essay writing competition!
Dupont
Biology Competition - The University of Toronto
Biology Competition
Ontario Educational Leadership Centre - developing leaders in
fine arts, music, athletics, diversity education, student
government and environmental advocacy. OELC is a residential
education centre situated on a 71 hectare site on the east side
of Lake Couchiching approximately 150 km north of Toronto, near
Orillia - operated by a volunteer not-for-profit corporation
originally administered and now supported by the Ontario Ministry
of Education. Programs for all courses are designed to develop
interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, communication,
team-building and public speaking skills, along with responsible
attitudes, community awareness and volunteerism. Courses run in
spring, summer and fall and vary in length from 3 to 7 days.
OELC
Making My Way
http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/
Ontario Universities' Application Centre
OUAC
Service Canada - Training & Careers links
(including TrainYourBrain.ca - value of liberal arts education)
Service Canada
Ontario College Application Service - OCAS
Click on "Discover Ontario Colleges"
Check out the "Program Locator" (link in upper left corner)
OCAS