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| | Valuable Intellectual Virtues
The Critical Thinking Community
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| | 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
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| | Ontario Universities' Application Centre
OUAC
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| | E=MC2 program at Queen's University (online registration Feb. 4-29)
- ask Mrs. McGinn for a brochure.
2008 dates: Week 1: May 4-9, Week 2: May 11-16
E=MCsquared
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| | School Finder
Schoolfinder.com
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| | Ontario College Application Service - OCAS
Click on "Discover Ontario Colleges"
Check out the "Program Locator" (link in upper left corner)
OCAS
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| | 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
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| | University of Toronto Mentorship Program - work with experts in your areas
of interest!
U of T mentors
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| | Mini-Med School - University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine - two lecture
series designed for "would-be physicians" currently in grade 11 or 12.
MiniMedSchool
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI)- 2 week summer sessions.
Perimeter
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| | Discover Engineering:
Ryerson University - Engineering Summer Camp for Young Women in High School
Women in Engineering
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| | Computing Insights - summer camp at the University of Toronto
UofT Computing
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | Community Education - Peel District School Board Information on
Night School, School on-line, Global Education, Ocean Education
Alternative programs
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| | Sir Isaac Newton Physics Contest / University of Waterloo
Newton
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| | OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest - Ontario Association of Physics Teachers
OAPT Physics contest
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| | University of Waterloo Math Contests at Glenforest Secondary School
UW Math Contests
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| | 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
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| | 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
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| | A Celebration for Young Poets - Creative Communication Poetry Contest:
an opportunity to become a published poet...
Poetic
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| | Space Design - University of Toronto
Space
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| | The Dupont Challenge - science essay writing competition!
Dupont
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| | Biology Competition - The University of Toronto
Biology Competition
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| | 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
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| | Making My Way
http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/
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| | Service Canada - Training & Careers links
(including TrainYourBrain.ca - value of liberal arts education)
Service Canada
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