All youth (K-12, University/College) can participate in this program. For those looking to pursue an SHSM Certificate, you must be enrolled in the SHSM program (only available to Ontario high school students). We are happy to have students from across Canada joining our events - feel free to share our program information with your friends!

Peel District School Board (PDSB)

• SHSM Health and Wellness students - Lab Practices or Medical Terminology (emailed by STEM Pathways)

Toronto District School Board (TDSB)

• SPE (all SHSM students - provided by TDSB)

• SHSM Health and Wellness students - Lab Practices or Medical Terminology (emailed by STEM Pathways)

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)

• Reach Ahead (all SHSM students - provided by TCDSB)

• SHSM Health and Wellness students - Lab Practices or Medical Terminology (emailed by STEM Pathways)

Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB)

• SHSM Health and Wellness students - Lab Practices or Medical Terminology (emailed by STEM Pathways)

Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB)

• SHSM Health and Wellness students - Lab Practices or Medical Terminology (emailed by STEM Pathways)

Other Boards - Please have your SHSM teacher contact us.

To be eligible for the certificates, students must attend 7 Certificate-eligible STEM Pathways events from September 2025-June 2026. Attendance will be taken at each event (always sign-up and sign-in with your full name). Eligible youth will be emailed their Certificate.

• PA Day at UHN

• September Powerhouse

• STEM Talks - World Heart Day

• STEM Talks - Invisible Disabilities Week

• All Things AI

• STEM Talks - Transplant Science

• STEM Talks - Stem Cells Uncovered

• STEM Talks - Neuroscience

• STEM Talks - World Cancer Day

• STEM Talks - Engineering the Future

• STEM Talks - Physician Pathways

• STEM Talks - Nursing

• STEM Talks - Brain Injury Awareness

• More TBA!

Please note STEM Talks - Undergrad Panel is NOT certificate eligible - it was was specifically for SHSM Health and Wellness students at some schools/school boards (it was a Reach Ahead Certificate).

Zoom attendance and poll responses will be recorded at each virtual event. If students have registered for the program using the form above, we will cross-reference these details with our attendance list for events. It is important that the name used to register for the program (both first and last name) match the name used to register and attend other events (e.g., Zoom name, PA Day form, etc.).

We offer a variety of STEM-focused events. The majority of these events are facilitated virtually. In some events youth complete an interactive activity (e.g., Build Your Own Artificial Intelligence System), while others involve participating in a career panel (e.g., STEM Talks: World Heart Day).

No - while we would love to have you at every event, we understand your schedule may not always allow for that! As long as you attend 7 events between the period of September 2025 and June 2026, you will be eligible for the certificate.

Each event will vary in length, depending on the topic presented and speakers. Nonetheless, each event is typically 1-hour.

No. This program is free to all youth who are interested.