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Canadian Aero/Space Skills Network

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With more than 30 partners from government, industry, academia, school boards, and museums, the Canadian Aero/Space Skills Network is inspiring and nurturing the next generation of researchers, innovators, inventors, and mobility experts across the country.

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A living legend: Saying farewell to Johnny May’s sweet tradition

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Dec 17, 2020
Last year, legendary Inuit bush pilot Johnny May made his final candy drop before saying goodbye to a sweet tradition.
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Finding the wings to fly: Aviation opens its doors for Nunavik youth

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Jun 18, 2020
Through a collaboration between Air Inuit, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, 10 students from Nunavik had the opportunity to participate in a three-day Aviation Career Exploration Tour in Ottawa.
A small plane drops presents over a snowy field full of people.
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A sweet finale: Bush pilot Johnny May leaves an inspiring legacy

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Feb 25, 2020
Every Christmas for more than half a century, a bush pilot named Johnny May dropped a medley of candies and gifts for the residents of Kuujjuaq, a village in Nunavik, Quebec.
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Colourful kids’ camp program showcases aviation careers

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Major Claire Maxwell
Dec 9, 2019
A creative summer camp program may have nudged young participants into considering a future career as an aircraft accident investigator.
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Women in aviation: A conversation with Brigadier-General Lise Bourgon

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Nov 28, 2019
This fall, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum proudly welcomed a helicopter from the Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF) into the museum's permanent collection.
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Designing a STEM activity: My co-op experience at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum

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Nafis Faiyaz
Aug 27, 2019
When visiting museums, I have often taken part in hands-on activities to get a better sense of the historical significance of an exhibition. However, it was not until my three-week summer placement at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum that I truly understood the complex logistics behind such activities. It takes a whole lot of planning, testing, and paperwork to get a public program going smoothly! I got a taste of these steps this past summer; I had the chance to help create an engaging
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Innovative math teacher brings war history to life through math

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Kim Reynolds
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Technology
Jun 27, 2019
Imagine a math class that involves remote-controlled planes, a museum of world-class aircraft, and a poignant connection to an important military mission from the Second World War. That’s exactly what Grade 11 math students at Lisgar Collegiate Institute get to experience, thanks to a unique museum-school collaboration between Lisgar and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Math teacher Robert Tang has created the Dambuster Math Summative, an innovative full-day program connecting math to
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Podcast: Inspiring youth through museums and the Canadian Aero/Space Skills Network

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Apr 29, 2019
For Chris Kitzan, director general of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, inspiring youth is a personal and professional mission. But he's not alone; the museum is collaborating with government departments, aerospace companies, airlines, and educators to create the Canadian Aero/Space Skills Network. Listen to this short Lixar Podcast as Kitzan explains how the network is working collectively to inspire and engage the next generation (for optimal results, please use Google Chrome as your
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Museum visitors offer valuable input in development of space simulation game

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Allissia Le Hénaff
Feb 15, 2019
As a student in the Game Development program at Algonquin College, I never thought I’d be working on my final, cumulative project at a museum! Perhaps I should give you a little bit of the back story. Thanks to a partnership between Algonquin College and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, a space simulation game in Virtual Reality (VR) is benefiting from the interactive feedback of museum visitors.
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Making youth a key part of Canada’s innovation ecosystem

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Chris Kitzan
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Oct 17, 2018
This fall, I had the honour of participating in a wide range of events that showcased the innovative potential of Canadian youth. From the Little Inventors: Inventions for Space Canada-wide competition (run by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Space Agency) to the Prime Minister's Science Fair to the official launch of the University of Ottawa's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) complex, I have seen first-hand the unlimited potential of
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