The Nuclear Innovation Institute in Port Elgin is offering its Best-Ever Summer Camp through an online experience for children between the ages of seven and 12 in Bruce, Grey, and Huron counties.
The seven-week program will provide free activities for young campers to do at home, starting in July. It will offer crafts, arts, dance, and music while mixing in science, engineering, technology, and math knowledge. It was designed in partnership with Nuclear Promise X (NPX).
The Best Ever Summer Camp will meet online for an hour in the morning and again in smaller groups in the afternoon, with optional outdoor evening activities ranging from nature walks to guided stargazing. Parental engagement in the program is required.
The camp is part of the NII Explore program, run in conjunction with Bruce Power, and with additional sponsorship provided through a collaborative funding program between the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and the Municipality of South Bruce.
“Bruce Power is thrilled to be sponsoring this virtual summer camp,” said James Scongack, EVP, Corporate Affairs and Operational Services, Bruce Power. “With the recent announcement that the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre would be closed until March 2021, this is a great opportunity for Bruce Power to continue to support community education and student development opportunities.”
“We’re delighted to support this exciting initiative,” said Laurie Swami, President and CEO of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. “The NWMO is passionate about promoting STEM and we’re happy to partner with the Nuclear Innovation Institute to bring this fantastic opportunity to local youth.”
NII and NPX have been delivering the highly successful NII Coding Academy online since the beginning of the pandemic, with over 1,200 students between grades 2 and 7 learning the basics – and more – of how-to-code. The Coding Academy will take a break over the summer.
“Education is a cornerstone of NII’s mandate, and with normal summer activities cancelled or in limbo this year, we’ve designed a summer camp that blends virtual learning with individual outdoor exploration,” said Bruce Wallace, President of NII, “Building on the success of NII’s Coding Academy, we are working with NPX to develop fun, interactive programming for our young campers.”
“The Best Ever Summer Camp follows the model of Coding Academy, providing students with a chance to stay socially, physically, and intellectually engaged during these unusual times,” said Bharath Nangia, President of NPX. “We look forward to continuing to offer quality educational programming to the region.”
To learn more about the summer camp and to register visit www.nii.ca/niiexplore
