Pulley Palooza
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Join engineering students, Sophia and Francesca, and build one of the most ancient engineering inventions: a compound pulley!
Protein Puzzles
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Did you know that scientists estimate there are 10 TRILLION proteins in every human cell?!
Strawberry Shortcake Science
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Are you ready to dive into the sweet science behind dried and freeze-dried fruit?
Send Your Code To Space!
Saturday, February 7, 2026
It’s time for the European Space Agency’s 2025-2026 Astro Pi Challenge!
Respiration Exploration
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Did you know that the cellular process that keeps us alive when we hold our breath is the same process microbes use to survive in oxygen-deficient environments?
Bookshelf Builders
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Join us and The Floor Diva, aka Double Journeyperson Desiree, as we put our home construction hats on, build cardboard bookshelves, and dig into the wide world of the skilled trades!
The Wide World of Ocean Science
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Do you ever feel like there are too many cool STEM fields to choose from? Ocean Science might be for you!
Why do more boys enter STEM programs than girls and gender-diverse youth?
By Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko, PhD Women make up less than 25% of STEM workers and less than 8% of trades workers in Canada.1 Why does this gender gap exist? Women, girls, and gender-diverse people face structural and systemic barriers that impact decisions to take STEM courses, enter STEM postsecondary programs, and continue working in STEM fields. Efforts […]
A Message from CAGIS founder, Dr. Larissa
By Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko, PhD CAGIS started 33 years ago as a small, local initiative: a group of 30 girls in London, Ontario responded to a letter asking if they wanted to explore science, technology, trades, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) together. I mailed those letters because I, a school girl, loved STEM and wanted to learn […]
CAGIS: A Lasting Impact
By CAGIS CAGIS programming is informed by scientific research on how to support underrepresented youth in STEM, in addition to frequent and ongoing evaluation. Results of annual evaluations with current participants, and follow up evaluations with graduates (alum) demonstrate strong and lasting impact. CAGIS Graduates, in their own words https://youtu.be/CZ0rXRRzNsohttps://youtu.be/IKQYzV6OBlchttps://youtu.be/pwWjZwfj71whttps://youtu.be/jtFvLFPQNWkhttps://youtu.be/X1e7iF6FoBohttps://youtu.be/ooB1mi6tKg0 CAGIS Youth, in their own […]