Hamilton, July 9, 2025
As we wrap up another program year at Mathstronauts, we’re celebrating the milestones that reflect our mission: making high-quality STEM education more accessible and inclusive for youth across Canada.
Over the past 2024–2025 school year, we reached 1,936 students through a range of programming, including afterschool programs, in-class programs at both the elementary and high school levels, and outreach events. Each initiative played a unique role in helping students build skills, confidence, and curiosity in STEM.
We also expanded beyond Ontario for the first time, delivering our Intro to Coding workshops in Vancouver, BC, where we helped 80 students learn foundational coding concepts through hands-on workshops.
In addition to growth in reach, we launched and expanded several key programs this year:
- Our first-ever independent summer camp. Through support from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), we engaged youth in emerging tech fields through two targeted summer initiatives—Turbo Tech Summer Camp and the AmpedUp EV Workshop Series. These programs introduced students to coding and electric vehicles, helping them discover future career pathways in Ontario’s growing tech and mobility sectors.
- The expansion of the STEAM Engine Program to the Durham Region.
- The development of the teacher training program —supported by a grant from the United Way Hamilton Halton— aimed at supporting educators in delivering coding with confidence.
We’re proud to share that we’re reaching male and female students at nearly equal rates: this year, 48% of participants were girls and 52% were boys. This is an exciting step forward in our efforts to promote gender equity in STEM.
As we wrap up another program year at Mathstronauts, we’re celebrating the milestones that reflect our mission: making high-quality STEM education more accessible and inclusive for youth across Canada.
Over the past 2024–2025 school year, we reached 1,936 students through a range of programming, including afterschool programs, in-class programs at both the elementary and high school levels, and outreach events. Each initiative played a unique role in helping students build skills, confidence, and curiosity in STEM.
We also expanded beyond Ontario for the first time, delivering our Intro to Coding workshops in Vancouver, BC, where we helped 80 students learn foundational coding concepts through hands-on workshops.
In addition to growth in reach, we launched and expanded several key programs this year:
- Our first-ever independent summer camp. Through support from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), we engaged youth in emerging tech fields through two targeted summer initiatives—Turbo Tech Summer Camp and the AmpedUp EV Workshop Series. These programs introduced students to coding and electric vehicles, helping them discover future career pathways in Ontario’s growing tech and mobility sectors.
- The expansion of the STEAM Engine Program to the Durham Region.
- The development of the teacher training program —supported by a grant from the United Way Hamilton Halton— aimed at supporting educators in delivering coding with confidence.
We’re proud to share that we’re reaching male and female students at nearly equal rates: this year, 48% of participants were girls and 52% were boys. This is an exciting step forward in our efforts to promote gender equity in STEM.
Our impact was strengthened through partnerships with school boards and by supporting local community initiatives. We were proud to collaborate with:
- HWCDSB Summer Learning Program, where we partnered with the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) to deliver engaging math and coding sessions as part of the Summer Learning Program.
- Excel in Style, a remarkable initiative in which 40 professional stylists generously provided complimentary hair services for Black youth. As a proud community partner, Mathstronauts contributed by offering free coding workshops, giving participants the opportunity to engage in STEM learning after their styling sessions
- Industry Education Council (IEC) Hamilton’s Destination College, where over 250 students explored technology careers and experienced college life. We contributed by delivering engaging, hands-on Intro to Coding workshops.
We were also honoured to be named one of three finalists in the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s Not-for-Profit of the Year Award, a recognition of our ongoing impact in the community.
Behind the scenes, we welcomed three new Board members whose expertise will help guide our next phase of growth:
- Dr. Lori Goff, Director, MacPherson Institute, McMaster University
- Gail Martin, Expert Advisor, Innovation Factory
- Dawn Davidson, Consultant, KIC Consulting Group
Our work this year would not have been possible without the support of our funders. We are grateful to be funded by Hamilton Community Foundation, Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), NSERC PromoScience, United Way Halton & Hamilton, the City of Hamilton, the R. R. McCann & Family Foundation, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED Canada, via the Information and Communications Technology Council and Lighthouse Labs).
We’re deeply grateful to our funders, school board and community partners, teachers, students, and parents for making this work possible. We remain committed to our vision: a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive in STEM.
For more information and/or PR inquiries, please contact: Priska Handojo (p.handojo@mathstronauts.ca)