CanCode Funded Projects Summaries

The Tech-Up 4.0 project will deliver new content and training opportunities with a focus on reaching K-12 students and teachers across British Columbia, while building on previously funded CanCode programming. Science World BC will develop and deliver digital skills programming, including coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Our integrated delivery model of onsite and online student workshops, professional development for teachers, outreach demo lessons, including equipment and resources, will ensure that students and teachers throughout BC, particularly those from rural and remote communities, girls, Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth with disabilities, receive hands-on digital skills and coding training.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: Sandy Eix, techup@scienceworld.ca
Website: www.scienceworld.ca/tech-up/

Fueling Canada's digital future, the CanCode 4.0 investment in Actua and its network will empower 350,000 K-12 youth in 500 communities with digital literacy and responsible AI skills. Building on previous CanCode programming, Actua and its network of 43 university and college-based members will deliver engaging learning experiences, with a strong focus on reaching underrepresented groups including girls, Indigenous youth, Black youth, youth with disabilities and youth in northern and remote communities. Empowering the educators who support these young learners, 8,500 pre-service and in-service teachers across Canada will gain curriculum-aligned training in digital skills and responsible AI, contributing to the development of Canada's next generation of digital innovators.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: info@actua.ca
Website: www.actua.ca

Building on previous CanCode funding, Black Boys Code's AI Pathways Program advances digital education and STEM engagement for Black youth across 15 Canadian chapters. This initiative delivers free, high-quality workshops focused on coding, robotics, and computational thinking, tailored to the unique needs of Black youth historically underrepresented in STEM. With an emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning, the program integrates hands-on, inquiry-based learning to foster critical thinking and problem-solving. Students engage with real-world challenges, debugging code, training simple AI models, and engineering robotics solutions. Through this iterative, skills-based approach, Black Boys Code empowers youth with the confidence, creativity, and digital fluency needed to thrive in the innovation economy.

Delivery method: Hybrid

Contact: info@blackboyscode.com
Website: www.blackboyscode.ca

The Digital Horizons project aims to equip Atlantic Canada's youth and educators with emerging digital skills to drive innovation and help define the region's digital future. Through partnerships with over 200 organizations and over 800 schools, the program also targets underrepresented groups and focuses on real-world skill applications. A new AI initiative will also help participants to differentiate generative AI from machine learning, learn how to train AI models, address bias and ethics, and develop AI prototypes. The goal is to build a skilled digital talent pipeline and inspire the next generation of researchers, engineers, educators, and entrepreneurs. Youth and educators throughout Atlantic Canada will be supported through in person and virtual workshops, project supports, and free afterschool and summer camps.

Delivery method: In-person and online
Contact: info@brilliantlabs.ca
Website: www.brilliantlabs.ca

The "Equitable & Responsible AI & Digital Literacy: Empowering Future Leaders" program will be delivered by Digital Moment and its partners and will build upon its previously funded CanCode programming, with a focus on reaching both students and teachers. Digital Moment will deliver AI literacy training to Canadian secondary school educators and pre-service teachers to confidently teach students how to navigate an AI-driven world safely. The organization will also foster volunteer-led Code Clubs that enable fundamentals of critical thinking and coding concepts to young children, sparking an early interest and opening the door to future technological career pathways. Additionally, DM will deliver digital skills educational opportunities in alignment with SDGs and impact entrepreneurship to youth.

Delivery method: Online and in-person
Contact: programs@digitalmoment.org
Website: https://digitalmoment.org/

The Northern Coding Academy is a TELUS World of Science – Edmonton initiative that provides digital literacy opportunities to students and teachers in Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Through hands-on robotics, coding, and AI programs delivered in classrooms, online, and in community spaces, Northern Coding Academy focuses on helping rural, remote, and Indigenous youth build essential skills for the future. We work alongside Indigenous community members to ground digital literacy in cultural knowledge, creating inclusive and engaging learning experiences. By removing barriers to access, we support thousands of participants in developing confidence, creativity, and curiosity in the digital world.

Delivery method: In-person and online
Contact: outreach@twose.ca
Website: www.twose.ca

CODERSNORTH 4.0 will provide 5,482 student training sessions and 185 teacher training sessions in artificial intelligence, digital skills and digital content creation. Student Training Sessions will be comprised of 3 formats including 1/2 day hands-on workshops (K-12 Robotics and Computational Thinking and Grade 4-12 AI), high intensity 5-day Digi-Camps for grade 5-9 and high intensity, 8-week Technology Internships.

ET will serve 100% underrepresented youth including 96% Indigenous. Other beneficiaries include Black Youth, girls and teachers in Indigenous communities across Canada. Youth programming is dynamic, age appropriate, and culturally relevant. Teacher training is tailored to increase digital skill development and allow teachers to incorporate concepts of AI into curriculum with efficacy and confidence.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: info@elephantthoughts.com
Website: www.elephantthoughts.com

FIRST Robotics Canada's CanCode 4.0 initiative builds on the success of previous CanCode programs to deliver digital skills, coding, and artificial intelligence (AI) education to students from kindergarten through grade 12. With a strong focus on engaging underrepresented groups, the program provides hands-on learning in robotics, coding, and AI. By developing both technical skills and confidence, it empowers students and teachers to explore, innovate, and thrive in STEM and AI fields.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: Shanika Mahakul, shanika.mahakul@firstroboticscanada.org
Website: www.firstroboticscanada.org

Youth Fusion project aims to promote student retention, employability and civic engagement through experiential learning programs that develop the digital skills of students in Québec and Ontario schools, located in disadvantaged neighbourhoods and Indigenous communities. With the support of teachers and professional mentors, young people experience hands-on immersion in innovative fields, boosting their motivation, academic success and preparation for the job market.

Delivery method: In-person
Contact: Julien Bertrand, info@fusionjeunesse.org
Website: https://www.fusionjeunesse.org/

Grandir Sans Frontières (GSF)'s "Déjouez les Codes!" project aims to offer students between the ages of 5 and 17 and teachers training opportunities to develop their technological and digital skills. The project offers multi-disciplinary and varied digital workshops for young people, both in and out of school, on the topics of computer programming, artificial intelligence, robotics, multimedia and 3D modelling.

Delivery method: Online
Contact: infos@grandirsansfrontieres.org
Website: https://grandirsansfrontieres.org

Hackergal inspires girls and gender-diverse youth across Canada to code, create, and lead in technology. Hackergal 4.0: The Voices of Tech empowers educators with coding, AI, and digital content skills to launch free Hackergal Coding Clubs in their communities. Through workshops in schools and libraries nationwide, the project helps integrate emerging technologies into classrooms and boosts participation in Hackergal's Hackathon and Ambassador Programs. With a focus on reaching underrepresented communities, including girls in rural and remote areas, BIPOC girls, and girls living with disabilities, this initiative aims to close the gender and diversity gap in tech and inspire the next generation of tech leaders.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: Hello@hackergal.org
Website: www.hackergal.org

Through Jump-Starting Digital Careers 2.0 (JDC): The Next Chapter, ICTC will build on its successful previous CanCode programs that provided digital skills for teachers and students. Through JDC, ICTC provides teachers and students training and curricula in emerging technologies like quantum computing, coding, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity to ensure that Canada's students have relevant and engaging learning experiences that set them up for success as they grow their digital skills and explore career pathways in the digital economy, and so that teachers feel equipped and ready to engage in exciting lessons about the technologies that are shaping our world.

Delivery method: Hybrid
Contact: Sheena Bolton, s.bolton@ictc-ctic.ca
Website: https://ictc-ctic.ca/

Let's Talk Science will expand our digital skills programming with new activities and training that include AI. With a strong focus on underrepresented youth, we will deepen engagement of K-12 students and teachers across Canada with free programming in English and French. Students will learn about digital literacy by participating in activities on computational thinking, coding, and AI. They will engage with meaningful and relevant role models, leading to more positive attitudes and increased interest in digital career pathways. Teachers engaged with student-focused programming will learn effective strategies modelled by facilitators. Through professional learning programs, teachers will develop the skills and gain the confidence they need to support students as they tackle topics in digital literacy, including AI.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: info@letstalkscience.ca
Website: https://letstalkscience.ca/

With CanCode support, Neil Squire's Makers Making Change will launch STEM with Purpose, developing hands on digital skills that create assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities. We'll train youth in coding, 3D printing, robotics, soldering, and digital content creation, and develop bilingual resources. Serving across Canada through in person workshops nationwide and virtual sessions, we will spark thousands of student built assistive technologies that foster inclusion.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: info@makersmakingchange.com
Website: https://www.makersmakingchange.com

Building on the success of CanCode 1–3, Ampere will deliver sustainable, high-impact digital skills training to underserved learners in Canada's hardest-to-reach regions. Programming will focus on artificial intelligence, coding, data analytics, and digital content creation. Workshops will prepare youth for success in a digital world. K–12 educators will receive training and resources to build their confidence and capacity to teach AI and coding in their classrooms, ensuring long-term impact and digital inclusion.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: Ampere, https://amp.ca/about/contact/ckldelivery@amp.ca
Website: www.amp.ca

IA et Toi project invites young people from remote regions and Indigenous communities to explore artificial intelligence (AI) and develop their digital skills in creative and ethical ways. Through interactive in-person and online training, secondary-school students will tackle coding and digital-creation challenges while addressing crucial issues such as ethics, cybersecurity, and misinformation, sharpening their critical view of AI. By upskilling teachers as well, the initiative secures lasting integration of these skills in classrooms, equipping each learner to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Delivery method: Hybrid
Contact: Agathe Paigneau, agathe@printempsnumerique.ca
Website: https://www.ia-et-toi.com/

SaskCode, an initiative of the Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC), supports pre-service, elementary, and secondary teachers, along with K–12 students across Saskatchewan, in developing digital skills through coding, robotics, and AI. Through training, robotics kits, and curriculum-linked resources, SaskCode fosters STEAM learning, creativity, and leadership. Saskcode offers workshops, in-class support, and extended learning opportunities such as bootcamps and tech events. Thanks to Cancode funding, SaskCode has reached thousands of students, including those traditionally underrepresented in coding and robotics.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: janet@saskatooniec.ca/
Website: www.Saskcode.ca

Science North's 'Engaging Indigenous and Rural Audiences in AI, Coding and Digital Skills Training Across Ontario' project will reach 30,000 Gr. K-12 students, including 5,000 Indigenous students, with hands-on, experiential skill training designed to build competencies and confidence in coding, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the use of digital tools and technologies. Online resources and in-person workshops will also support 30,000 Gr. K-12 educators across the province in strengthening coding confidence and critical teaching skills. Science North will build on its highly successful CanCode programming delivered since 2017 to provide specific focus to girls, youth in rural, remote and Northern communities and Indigenous students through a partnership with Connected North to explore emerging technologies and concepts in AI through new, in-depth workshops using familiar tools.

Delivery method: In-person and online
Contact: contactus@sciencenorth.ca
Website: https://www.sciencenorth.ca

TakingITGlobal leads the Code to Learn program, delivering AI, coding, and robotics training in English, French, and several Indigenous languages. Partnering with innovative organizations, we aim to equip students and teachers with essential digital skills. Teachers and students will advance in text-based coding (LYNX, Python) and block-based coding and robotics while exploring AI ethics and applications. Code to Learn has curriculum-aligned resources that are culturally inclusive and gender-neutral. Code to Learn partners with Faculties of Education, Indigenous Elders, and district experts to provide job-embedded learning.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: Michael Quinn, 514-973-2700
Website: https://www.codetolearn.ca

MindFuel's project, Demystifying AI and Building AI, Coding & Digital Skills in Under-represented Youth to Become Active Creators of an Innovative & More Resilient Canada, a national initiative, is building on learnings and successes from the previously funded CanCode programming. Through digital learning platforms accessible across Canada and through project-based learning opportunities, MindFuel and its significant partner network offer coding, AI and digital skills training opportunities at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels suited for K-12 students, as well as training opportunities and learning resources for teachers. The focus is on youth underrepresented in STEM – girls, Indigenous, rural, black and at-risk youth – and supporting them to build their skills and innovation talents and be empowered to achieve their full potential.

Delivery method: In-person and online
Contact: challenge@mindfuel.ca
Website:
https://www.codingville.ca/
https://connect2innovate.ca

The "YouTech NB" project, led by the Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF), will deliver dynamic digital skills training to K–12 students and educators across New Brunswick. Through engaging, hands-on experiences, participants will develop skills in coding, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and data analytics. YouTech NB will also provide professional development opportunities to pre-service, elementary, and secondary teachers (grades K–12), as well as community educators and leaders, through Train-the-Trainer (TTT) programs. YouTech NB will place a strong focus on increasing access for underrepresented groups, including newcomers, girls, Indigenous and Black youth, students with disabilities, and youth in rural areas, helping to build inclusive, future-ready communities.

Delivery method: In-person, online and hybrid
Contact: youtechnb@mcaf.nb.ca
Website: https://mcaf.nb.ca/en/youtech-nb

The STEM with WiiChiiwaakanak project will serve grades 1-8 students in Winnipeg, MB with a focus on Indigenous youth and girls. In collaboration with the external facilitators, the faculty of science, and WASAC, youth engaged will learn skills in coding, robotics, and digital literacy through in person programming, which builds upon its previously funded CanCode programming.

Delivery method: In-person
Contact: Wiichii@uwinnipeg.ca
Website: www.uwinnipeg.ca/wiichii