Hands-on learning activities
In addition to participating in the Youth Knowledge Fair, students got to experience life in Edmonton and on the University of Alberta campus. They kicked off the weekend with a film about the Amazon at the Telus World of Science, where they also got to hear from Molly Chisaakay of Dene Tha’. They also spent the weekend taking tours of the university campus, dissecting fish in a science lab, trying their hands at dendrochronology research, and designing water transport systems based on renewable energy.
Youth perspectives
Youth shared a variety of highlights from the weekend, including learning about climate change and feeling at home on a university campus. Their message to other youth: participate! In their words, the Youth Knowledge Fair is “so much fun,” an “amazing opportunity” and “it’s a great experience, meeting people learning new things, it’s pretty cool overall.” Referring to the opportunity to share local knowledge, one participant would tell other young people “to use their knowledge and don’t be shy to tell their stories and to be confident in their work.”
