YukonU Youth Moving Mountains
Science • Technology • Engineering • Art • Math • Trades

We offer programming designed to inspire children and youth across the Yukon in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, and Trades (STEAM) through creative hands-on activities. Our programming provides fun, engaging, culturally enriched activities that encourages children and youth to explore their sense of wonder. Children are introduced to hands-on, exciting activities that promotes discovery, rewards curiosity, and leaves children amazed at what they can do.

Summer Camps 2023
  • March 1: Advanced registration for Indigenous youth opens at noon. If your child is Indigenous, please email camps@yukonu.ca for an early access code.
  • March 8: General summer camp registration opens at noon

Here is the 2023 summer camp schedule! YMM 2023 Summer Schedule.pdf 

Summer Camp Registration 

Registration

Spring Break Camp

We will be running 1 week of March Break STEM camp on campus in Whitehorse. 

Dates: Mon March 20 to Thurs March 23

Times: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Ages: 9 to 11 year-olds

Cost: $200 per child

Registration opens Wed Feb 15 at noon

Registration

Winter 2023 STEM Clubs

Whitehorse - After School Clubs - Winter 2023 (for 9 to 18 year-olds)

We are excited to offer free and engaging  STEM and Trades themed after school clubs this fall. 

Tuesdays (February 7, 2023 - April 18, 2023) - Python Programming – Ages 13-15 – Youth will learn basic principles of computer science and coding to create their own meaningful projects. All types of learners are welcome! This clubs is designed to dispel fears students have about coding, and instead focus on how coding can highlight their creativity.

Wednesdays (February 8, 2023 - April 19, 2023) – Exploring STEM – Ages 9-10 - Leaders will expose youth to a variety of STEM activities, but ultimately participants and their passions will drive the programming content in this after-school club.

Thursdays (*****March 30, 2023 - June 1, 2023*****) – Garden Science – Ages 10-12 – Youth will work with our master gardener to learn how to grow bountiful gardens. Youth will plant their own gardens, learn from elders about traditional plant usages, learn to cook and preserve with ingredients from the garden, and build their own garden boxes.

Thursdays (February 9, 2023 - April 20, 2023) - Girls/Non-Binary Welding club - Ages 13-18 – Youth will get to experience several different types of welding while creating their own creative masterpieces. This club is taught by two professional women, who have designed the club to be a safe environment for girls and non-binary participants to learn about this trade.

Club Costs: Free

Schedule: Clubs run 3:30 pm - 5:30pm (For all clubs but welding), weekly. There will be no STEM clubs during March Break.

Registration: Online registration will open: January 9, 2023 at noon.

Registration

2022 Actua National Funders

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2022 Actua Western Canada Major Funder

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