Join us in welcoming back Ethos Lab
January 23rd & 24th, 2025
Science Magic Show & Blackathon Workshops

As we prepare to celebrate Black History / Black Futures Month in February, the PAC has funded a series of 5 workshops with Ethos Lab.

What is Ethos Lab?
Ethos Lab is an inclusive, Black-led organization whose programs serve ALL youth from grades 5 to 12. Their focus is on centering the Black experience and promoting the representation of diverse voices in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) fields. They empower youth with "core skills and the self-belief needed to pursue post-secondary education and career paths that are innovative" with the primary aim of encouraging students to take on leadership roles in their community and beyond.

Ethos Lab so kindly volunteered their time at our first Science Fair in June and has since provided several scholarships to DLG students to participate in their summer camps and afterschool youth groups. Through various partnerships and grants, Ethos is able to offer scholarships to youth who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour (BIPOC) or as a youth in financial need.

Tell me about the workshops!
The workshops that will be hosted are designed to engage all DLG students in a learning journey that fuses S.T.E.A.M. concepts with Black history and culture. Kindergarten to grade 3 students will attend a 1-hour Science Magic show where they will demonstrate a number of fun science experiments (i.e., elephant toothpaste). Students in grades 4 to 7 will participate in one of four 90-minute "Blackathon" workshops (each workshop will have about 50-60 students split into groups of 6-8). In this workshop, students will learn about a Black Inventor while hacking an invention with a group of their peers. This activity is designed to spark creativity,  promote teamwork, recognize the importance of representation in S.T.E.A.M. for young Black students, and acknowledge the contributions of Black inventors to our modern world.

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These workshops will be held during the school day and no registration is required. Each class will get the opportunity to participate.