The organizing committee is pleased to welcome you to CBSN Youth Science Fair. CBSN-Y is the newest national region of Youth Science Canada. We are pleased to convene this gathering to help nurture the next generation of Black scientists, and provide a space for collaboration among the organizations working to ensure their success.

Prof. Maydianne Andrade  

University of Toronto

CBSN President

Prof. Kevin Hewitt

Dalhousie University

Head of STEM Outreach 

Kristal Turner

University of Calgary

Co-ordinator- Student activities (K-12) 

Speakers

The CBSN is pleased to welcome leaders of some of the programs across Canada that are guiding Black learners along the K-12 pathway to post-secondary STEMM studies. Come hear about their programs how their programs are positively impacting the admission, retention and success of Black learners. 

Noah Bryan

Grade 9 student 

Student Council Representative 

Bronze Medal Winner 

Canada-Wide Science Fair 2021 

Michelle Patrick

Program Leader

Promoting leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS)

Andy Fillmore

Member of Parliament for Halifax 

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

Program Founder

Brain STEM Alliance

David Bailey

Program Leader

PURSUE STEM

Lisa Cole

Program Leader

Kindergarden to Industry (k2i) academy (York U Lassonde Eng)

Shamsa Mohamed

Program Leader

PURSUE STEM

Eugenia Duodu

Program Leader

Visions of Science

Karen Hudson

Program Leader

Africentric Cohort - Province of Nova Scotia

Sheela Manek

Program Leader

PURSUE STEM

André McDonald

Program Leader

ELITE Program for Black Youth

Vanessa Ironside

Program Leader

Kindergarden to Industry (k2i) academy (York U Lassonde Eng)

Anthonia Ogundele

Program Leader

Ethọ́s  lab

Sandroll Rodriguez

Program Leader

Visions of Science

Timi Idris

Program Leader

Promoting leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS)

Pemberton Cyrus

Program Leader

Imhotep's Legacy Academy

Sponsors