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. Youth are introduced to hands-on, place-based activities that promotes discovery, rewards curiosity, and leaves children amazed at what they can do.
Please contact us at youth@yukonu.ca for any further questions!
Whitehorse
Communities
Our program works in partnership with schools, recreation departments, First Nation governments and other community partners to serve the needs of youth around the Territory. For further information, please reach out to us at camps@yukonu.ca
Job opportunities with our Youth STEAM and Trades program
We are currently hiring facilitators for our afterschool programs! Applications open on August 18 and close on August 28th.
Role: Part-time STEAM Facilitator (Job Description - further details)
Work term: September 14, 2026 - December 31, 2026 (opportunity to continue next semester)
Hourly Rate: starting at $20.03 - $25.91, 6-10hrs/week
If you have any further questions, please email us at youth@yukonu.ca !
The YukonU Youth STEAM and Trades program does not use Artificial Intelligence tools in the candidate screening process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated exclusively by our very human program coordinators and manager.
If you are interested in visiting our program - as an academic, an informal science educator, a teacher/student teacher or other, please feel free to get in touch with us as we would love to discuss! Important to note: as we have a small team, our capacity to welcome folks on such exchanges or placements varies throughout the year.
2026-27 Youth STEAM and Trades Program Funders
The YukonU Youth STEAM and Trades Program is proud to work with Mastercard Foundation's EleV program, continuing to expand the work of transforming education and supporting Indigenous youth participation and success in the Yukon.
Yukon University, in collaboration with Yukon First Nations partners, including the Assembly of First Nations Yukon Region, the Yukon First Nations Education Directorate, and the Training Policy Committee, is undertaking a range of initiatives that focus on systems change, including the YukonU Youth STEAM and Trades Program community programming.
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Actua is a leading Canadian science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organization. Each year, the Actua network engages over 500,000 youth in 600 communities across Canada in transformative STEM learning experiences that build critical skills and confidence. Please visit www.actua.ca.
As a part of the Actua Network, Yukon University Youth STEAM and Trades would like to recognize the Actua's national funders.
