About SMARTS

Presenter Name
Presenter title, if necessary
Presentation date
o Am I?
W Presenter name
W Location
W School
W Other interesting tidbits about the presenter
My Experiences wit STEM
W g Science Fairs
W g Summer forensics science program
W g Mathematics olympiad
W Basically, share some of your experiences with
STM opportunities and how they have
affected you
These experiences helped shape my passion for
science and helped shape me as a whole
person!
SMARTS: Yout Science Foundation
Canada's For-Yout By-Yout Network
here are we now?
W overned by a national youth executive council
W nvolves over 200 youth volunteers at the local,
regional and national levels
W Helps over 180 elementary schools and high
schools across the country, coast-to-coast
SMARTS: at do we do?
W Promote science, technology, engineering and
mathematics to Canadian youth, rades 7-12
W Have recognized that there is a need to
improve the connection between youth and
STM opportunities
W Connect Canadian students with science and
each other
W Help students get excited and involved with
STM through our innovative programs!
ttp://www.ysf-fsj.ca/smarts
'ECTOR
W Looking for a math contest? Summer space program?
Forensic science camp?
W VCTOR is YSF Canada's central, online database for
all the STM programs, competitions and events in
Canada
W You can search for STM opportunities based on age,
location, scientific interests, etc
W Anyone can use VCTOR and anyone can even add to
it!
ttp://apps.ysf-fsj.ca/vector
Te SMARTS Initiatives
W School Correspondent Network
W Regional Correspondents
W Science Fair Support
W SMARTS Forums
ScooI Correspondents Network
W eep your school "in the loop
W Monthly updates on upcoming STM opportunities
W Currently over 180 school correspondents in Canada
RegionaI Correspondents
W Official SMARTS volunteer for the region
W Promote SMARTS to schools in the local area
W Add local STM opportunities to VCTOR
W Represent SMARTS at local STM events and any YSF-
related events
W Deliver the SMARTS science fair workshops (if
applicable)
SMARTS Science Fair Support
W The SMARTS Guide to Science Fairs
W The SMARTS Guide to Mentorship
W "Ask an xpert
W Science Fair orkshops
Ask an Expert"
Receive subject-specific advice from Canada-ide
Science Fair and ntel SF alumni via the YSF online
forums
Also receive advice on
W Resources
W ffective ways to present your science
W The science fair process
Science Fair orksops
Science Fair alumni who are also SMARTS volunteers
deliver three presentations throughout the year:
W Starting Your Project
W Competing at the fair
SMARTS Forums
A virtual community for youth interested in STM, so you
can.
W Share ideas, debate, collaborate
W Ask questions and discuss experiences at various STM
programs, competitions and events
W Learn about STM related university/college programs
and careers
W Obtain help for your science project
W Connect with other youth, generate ideas and
collaborate!
ttp://apps.ysf-fsj.ca/forum
at does SMARTS ave to do wit you?
You can be agents of change for the way science and
innovation are promoted to Canadian youth.
And you can do this by joining SMARTS!
SMARTS Forums
A virtual community for youth interested in STM, so you
can.
W Share ideas, debate, collaborate
W Ask questions and discuss experiences at various STM
programs, competitions and events
W Learn about STM related university/college programs
and careers
W Obtain help for your science project
W Connect with other youth, generate ideas and
collaborate!
Some incentives for getting invoIved wit
SMARTS
W Being involved with SMARTS is a great all-around
experience to develop leadership skills, communication
skills, teamwork, etc
W Looks great on a resume, when applying to university,
jobs, scholarships, awards, etc
W The personal satisfaction of motivating youth in science
and providing your peers with new opportunities is
priceless
So wat can you do?
W Hear about a new STM opportunity? Add it to VCTOR!
W ant to help mentor other youth in their science projects?
Become a Science Fair expert!
W Become a School Correspondent and/or start a SMARTS club!
W Take charge as a Regional Correspondent!
W ant to do even more? Become a National xecutive Member!
W raduating from Secondary School? Become a University Rep!