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CASC CELEBRATES THE 2024 CASCADE AWARDS
The Canadian Association of Science Centers (CASC) celebrated their Annual CASCADE Awards on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Since 2003 the annual CASCADE Awards have recognized the outstanding people and institutions from across the CASC community that are demonstrating leadership, innovation, and impact in making science approachable, relevant, and accessible. Over 150 CASC members and supporters…
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Indus Space
Indus Space has entered into an exciting new contract with PLASP Child Care Services, the after school program across Peel Region. As part of their enrichment pilot program, Indus Space will facilitate multi-week sessions that introduce PLASP youth to the wonders of space exploration using hands-on learning. Through this new opportunity, Indus Space has helped…
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Pacific Museum of Earth
The Pacific Museum of Earth at the University of British Columbia took part in the Vancouver School Board Sustainability Connection (VSBSC) 2024 conference on April 22, Earth Day. They will be presenting Climate Hero, an interactive game that empowers middle school students to become informed and active participants in the fight against climate change. Climate…
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CASC Receives Funding From Federal Government’s Strategic Science Fund
The Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) is thrilled to announce they are among the recipients of funding through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)’s Strategic Science Fund (SSF) competition. In alignment with CASC’s Action to Impact strategy, these fundswill help strengthen evidence-based decision-making, advance innovation skills development, and foster an inclusive science and…
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Science North
Julie Moskalyk, Science Director at Science North, in Sudbury, Ont. says she’ll never forget the first time she set foot on the continent of Antarctica. Moskalyk was part of the latest Homeward Bound Expedition to the continent with 86 other women involved in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). The expedition’s…
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Exploration Place
The Exploration Place has been offering school programming to classrooms across northern B.C. since 2001. Thanks to an $80,000 grant from the Drax Foundation, school visits and programs will be offered free of charge for northern B.C. elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The goal of the grant from the Drax…
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CASC Newsletter: May 2022
Click here to view the May 19 2022 Newsletter (see an overview below)
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CASC NEWSLETTER: March 17, 2022
Click here to view the March 17, 2022 Newsletter (see an overview below). Association Updates News & Opportunities
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New additions to the CASC Reciprocal Agreement
The CASC reciprocal agreement entitles science centre and museum membership holders (i.e. families and individuals) General Admission (at no additional cost) when they visit other participating institutions across Canada. See who’s participating in 2022!
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| January | January 7, 2023 | January 25, 2023 |
| February | February 7, 2023 | February 15, 2023 |
| March | March 7, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| April | April 10, 2023 | April 19, 2023 |
| May | May 9, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| June | June 6, 2023 | June 15, 2023 |
| July | July 4, 2023 | July 13, 2023 |
| August | August 8, 2023 | August 17, 2023 |
| September | September 5, 2023 | September 14, 2023 |
| October | October 10, 2023 | October 19, 2023 |
| November | November 7, 2023 | November 16, 2023 |
| December | December 5, 2023 | December 13, 2023 |
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