{"id":18,"date":"2024-08-27T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/k2i-dev\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:36:28","slug":"work-integrated-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/k2i\/programs\/work-integrated-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-integrated learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-stats-block padding-sm\">        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-stats-item-block column stats-item\">\n    <div class=\"stats-item-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"stats-image\">\n                <span class=\"icon-Perspect_sr\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                <div>\n                            <h3 class=\"stats-title\">91%                    <span class=\"stats-content\">Grade 11U Physics course median<\/span>\n                <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-stats-item-block column stats-item\">\n    <div class=\"stats-item-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"stats-image\">\n                <span class=\"icon-Gear_sr\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                <div>\n                            <h3 class=\"stats-title\">92%                    <span class=\"stats-content\">Grade 12C Physics course median<\/span>\n                <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-stats-item-block column stats-item\">\n    <div class=\"stats-item-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"stats-image\">\n                <span class=\"icon-Links_sr\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                <div>\n                            <h3 class=\"stats-title\">93%                    <span class=\"stats-content\">Grade 12U English course median<\/span>\n                <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-stats-item-block column stats-item\">\n    <div class=\"stats-item-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"stats-image\">\n                <span class=\"icon-checkmark-strong\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"presentation\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                <div>\n                            <h3 class=\"stats-title\">100%                    <span class=\"stats-content\">Obtained credit<\/span>\n                <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>k2i\u2019s \u2018Bringing STEM to Life: Work-Integrated Learning\u2019 stream, launched in the summer of 2021 with Ontario ministry funding, empowers high school students in grades 11 and 12 who are underrepresented in STEM. The program provides a one-month paid summer research experience aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) while earning a high school STEM pathways credit. Collaboratively developed with the Toronto District School Board, York Region District School Board, and Peel District School Board, the initiative focuses on creating opportunities for Black and Indigenous youth, individuals from communities facing systemic barriers and girls. During the inaugural session, 30 high school girls participated in a four-week journey, engaging in paid research opportunities and impactful work within the realm of STEAM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bringing STEM to Life with Lassonde&#039;s k2i academy - Summer 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyFTH9C727Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded Video\"><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bringing STEM to Life: k2i academy at Lassonde\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WwT6fX8Y7g8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded Video\"><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The program\u2019s outcomes have been significant. Supported by provincial funding, the Bringing STEM to Life: Work-Integrated Learning programs has provided learning opportunities to <strong>625+ <\/strong>high school students. Notably, participants who have opted out of STEM pathways earned high school STEM pathway credits, achieving course medians exceeding 90%. The initiative also provided employment for <strong>220+<\/strong> undergraduate STEM students as mentors to create a diverse community that intentionally supports high school students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The proven formula of the program, designed, tested, and refined, encompasses various elements to support high school students, including: paid work experience to eliminate financial barriers; opportunities to earn secondary credits (especially in physics and grade 12 English) during the summer for those who have opted out of STEM pathways; tutoring in physics, math and science for academic support; skills development in engineering design, computational thinking, coding, electronics, 3D design and modelling, creativity, and innovation; and opportunities to connect and expand professional STEM networks through undergraduate students, Lassonde research faculty, graduate students, and industry professionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with our partners, we\u2019ve cultivated an ecosystem that uplifts youth who are underrepresented in STEM, breaking down systemic barriers to entry in these pathways. This success is just the beginning, as the initiative continues to expand, serving as a catalyst for economic growth and societal advancement, propelling Ontario and Canada toward a more equitable, prosperous, and globally competitive future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Helen Carswell STEAM Program for Black and Indigenous Youth 2021 Program Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hB9q23W93QI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded Video\"><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><em>The Ministry of Education\u2019s partnership with k2i academy has become one of the most consequential relationships that the Ministry has. 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