Engineers of Tomorrow

07/01/2025

“Programs like Engineer in Residence are essential in exposing students - specially young females - to engineering concepts early on. This builds their confidence and curiosity, and increases the likelihood they’ll pursue physics and other STEM subjects in high school and beyond.”
– Grade 12 Physics Teacher, Orangeville

Thanks to a generous $15,000 grant from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation, we’re expanding our Engineer in Residence program to reach even more students across the GTHA - especially in smaller and underserved communities.

This funding will support classroom visits, activity supplies, and training for new volunteer engineers who will serve as mentors and role models to help students see what’s possible.

Together, we're building a more inclusive, equitable future in STEM.

Thank you and ! 💜

05/02/2025

📣 TEACHERS! Want to bring engineering into your classroom AND win a $200 mini grant?

The Engineer in Residence (EIR) Program matches classrooms with real-life engineers who volunteer to deliver hands-on, curiosity-sparking sessions—all at no cost to you.

💡 Sign up by May 14th and you’ll be entered to win a $200 Classroom Innovation Grant to support STEM learning in your class.

👉 Learn more & register: EIR.ca
(deadline to register is May 31st)

Let’s inspire the next generation of changemakers—one classroom at a time!

04/29/2025

🙌 It’s National Volunteer Week – and we’re celebrating YOU! 🙌

To all our incredible Engineer-in-Residence (EIR) volunteers and Future City Experience (FCE) mentors – thank you.

You’re not just giving your time — you’re igniting curiosity, building confidence, and helping students see themselves in engineering. Whether you’re leading a classroom activity, sharing your career journey, or mentoring future changemakers, you’re making an impact that will last a lifetime.

💙 Your commitment to mentorship and STEM education is building a more inclusive, innovative future — and we couldn’t be more grateful to have you in our community.

📎 We’ve put together a short thank-you note to recognize all that you do — feel free to download and share it proudly: http://bit.ly/3Et4xbK

Inspired by our volunteers? We’re currently recruiting for the 2025/26 Engineer-in-Residence program! If you or someone you know is ready to inspire the next generation of engineers, now’s the time to get involved.
🔗 EIR.ca

01/13/2025

🚨 Last Chance to Register! 🚨

Teachers of grades 6-8, don't miss out on the Future City Experience! Inspire your students to design a sustainable, electrified city while applying engineering skills to tackle real-world challenges. 🌆⚡

✅ Flexible & Easy: Virtual interactions from Feb to April fit your schedule.
✅ Expert Mentorship: Work alongside volunteer engineers.
✅ STEM Learning in Action: Hands-on, project-based learning for your students.

⏳ Registration closes soon! Sign up today for this FREEat eir.ca/fce and spark the curiosity of tomorrow’s problem-solvers.

01/25/2024

Calling all Teachers 📣

Only a few days left to register for the 2024 Future City Experience!!

FCE is a design challenge for students in grades 6-8! This year, students are tasked with designing a city adapted to the challenges of using the engineering design process. The program begins with a live Q&A event on January 31st, where participants can engage with engineers and scientists specializing in climate change. These experts will provide valuable insights and tips for creating innovative cities.

🤫 PS.....it's free!

Join thousands of students across Canada for this national program!

Registration is now open for educators to sign up for the 2024 Future City Experience: Climate Change! https://bit.ly/48L0lh5

The Future City Experience is designed to introduce students to engineering in a fun and engaging way with support from engineering mentors. It is entirely virtual and can be adapted to in-class or online learning models.

Students are asked to use the engineering design process to imagine, research, design, and build a futuristic city that is adapted to the impacts of climate change using engineering solutions.

They will submit photos and brief descriptions of the various aspects of their climate adapted city while presenting live via Zoom to a panel of engineers who will provide them with feedback on their design at the Future City Experience Showcase in May 2024.

The registration deadline is January 28, 2024. Join the fun today! https://bit.ly/4b8Wvjx

01/25/2024

Les enseignant.e.s et les ingénieur.e.s bénévoles peuvent s’inscrire dès maintenant à l’Expérience Ville du futur : le changement climatique! https://bit.ly/3HvK7N1

L’Expérience Ville du futur a été conçue pour initier les élèves au génie d’une manière amusante et intéressante, avec l’encadrement d’ingénieurs. Elle est entièrement virtuelle et peut être adaptée à des modèles d’apprentissage en classe ou en ligne.

On demande aux élèves de s’appuyer sur le processus de conception technique pour imaginer, rechercher, concevoir et construire une ville futuriste adaptée aux impacts des changements climatiques grâce à des solutions d’ingénierie.

Ils soumettent des photos et de brèves descriptions des divers aspects de leur ville adaptée aux changements climatiques, tout en faisant une présentation en direct via Zoom à un panel d’ingénieurs qui commenteront leur conception lors de l’exposition de l’Expérience Ville du futur en mai 2024.

La date limite d’inscription est le 28 janvier 2024. Joignez-vous à l’expérience amusante dès aujourd’hui! https://bit.ly/3StvEaw

01/23/2024

Thank you to the TELUS Friendly Futures Foundation! Your generous support helps us get more into more classrooms to help bring the curriculum to life for young students.

"The best part of volunteering is seeing the smiles and the curiosity spark!" Mike Stanzel - Engineer in Residence volunteer

10/30/2023

🎓 Appel à tous les éducateurs! Le printemps dernier, le concours Parlons carrières à guider les élèves à travers 451 parcours professionnels. Maintenant, du 30 oct. au 8 déc. 2023, c’est retourné pour inspirer les jeunes canadiennes encore une fois!

Parlons sciences Engineers Canada | Ingénieurs Canada Skills Canada / Compétences Canada

➡️ Explorer l’impact de Parlons carrières. Partagez ces connaissances avec vos collègues et élèves!

Apprendre plus ici: https://resources.chatterhigh.com/fr/parlons-carrieres

10/23/2023

10/17/2023

08/29/2023

We're excited for the upcoming ONWiE Summit! Hope to see you there...

* Deadline for proposals has been extended to September 11th *

The full event will be in Hamilton, November 14th and 15th 2023, with a theme "Diversity Through Inclusion". The gala dinner on the 14th will feature an outstanding keynote talk by world expert, Dr. Erin Cech, speaking on Misconceiving Merit. The daytime Summit will be an opportunity for our community to share best practices: if you want to submit a talk proposal, we just need a 200-word abstract submitted here http://www.onwie.ca/event/summit2023/ by August 21st.