The University of New Brunswick’s McKenna Institute and the Joint Economic Development Initiative have taken STEAM education on the road with a mobile makerspace initiative called Wabanaki in Motion NB: Roots to Stars. Funded by the Mastercard Foundation and the TD Ready Challenge, the mobile initiative will travel to Indigenous youth in communities across New Brunswick. It will provide hands-on STEAM tools and workshops in areas including AI, cybersecurity, digital fabrication, and quantum physics. “The mobile unit was created with input from Indigenous youth and Elders. They helped shape every aspect of the space from its design and colours to the programming offered,” said JEDI CEO Stanley Barnaby. “Their ideas and creativity are reflected throughout ensuring that the space is meaningful, relevant, and rooted in the community.”
