UBC Youth Programs

UBC Youth Programs

Have you participated in CEDAR for several years and are now ready to try something new? UBC has a number of other programs targeted towards Aboriginal youth between the ages of 12-18 that provide a great opportunity for continued learning well into high school. These programs get the CEDAR seal of approval for being both fun and educational and for giving participants a great insider’s view into campus life at UBC!
Check out these programs below:


GEERing UP!

An Engineering & Science camp for kids that offers week-long summer day camp programs. These programs include a mix of science, engineering and technology demonstrations, hands-on projects, design competitions and labs. GEERing Up! is a student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science and engineering to youth through fun, innovative and hands-on experiments and projects. Although the camp is not free, Aboriginal campers are eligible for a discounted rate of only $5 per week for one week of the summer and additional bursaries are available for the other weeks.

Where?
GEERing Up! operates in several locations over the summer, including UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan, as well as in Prince George and for the K’ómoks First Nations.

Who?
The camp is open to all children and youth in the Lower Mainland. Programs are available for children who have completed Grade 1 all the way up to youth who have completed Grade 9.

When?
The camp runs throughout the months of July and August. It operates for seven weeks at UBC-Vancouver, and one week at all other locations.


More information is available at the GEERing Up! website here.

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Let’s Talk Science

An Engineering & Science camp for kids that offers week-long summer day camp programs. These programs include a mix of science, engineering and technology demonstrations, hands-on projects, design competitions and labs. GEERing Up! is a student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting science and engineering to youth through fun, innovative and hands-on experiments and projects. Although the camp is not free, Aboriginal campers are eligible for a discounted rate of only $5 per week for one week of the summer and additional bursaries are available for the other weeks.


More information is available at the GEERing Up! website here.

Learn more

Where?
GEERing Up! operates in several locations over the summer, including UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan, as well as in Prince George and for the K’ómoks First Nations.

Who?
The camp is open to all children and youth in the Lower Mainland. Programs are available for children who have completed Grade 1 all the way up to youth who have completed Grade 9.

When?
The camp runs throughout the months of July and August. It operates for seven weeks at UBC-Vancouver, and one week at all other locations.