Four Southwestern Ontario school boards received an early Christmas present from St. Clair College.
The College's Research and Innovation Team delivered resources on Thursday to Windsor-Essex's two English-language school boards. They were the remaining resources of the college's successful Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) 2.0 Robotics Summer Camp project.
Last week, the team donated materials to Tilbury High School's ACCESS program. They also visited Ursuline College High School in Chatham.
The four school boards each got a share of 122 LEGO SPIKE Prime robots, 22 Apple iPads, and charging stations.
"Through our online platform and STEM initiatives at St. Clair, we are opening doors for underserved youth," said St. Clair College Research and Innovation Director Dr. Karamjeet Dhillon. "By mobilizing resources and expertise, we aim to deepen their connection to knowledge. Every child, regardless of background, deserves to feel valued and empowered. With the generous support of OVIN funding, this initiative marks the first step in creating an environment where youth can thrive. Armed with the right tools, they will be ready to, create, lead, and succeed in an interconnected, hybrid world."
St. Clair College also enhanced math and science curricula in the school boards with an in-house developed STEM robotics plan.
"One of our priorities as a Catholic school board is to provide outstanding learning experiences for our students and an essential part of that is having access to the latest and best technology," said Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Executive Superintendent Melissa Farrand. "So we’re certainly very grateful to our partners at St. Clair College for making this donation, which will prove very beneficial for our students."
The 2.0 Robotics Summer Camp project ran for five weeks this past summer at the college's main South Windsor campus. It was made possible by a $300,000 provincial grant through the OVIN.