Science North
Empowering Underrepresented Youth to Develop and Deliver Space Science Programming — Science North and Laurentian University offer Canada’s first and only program dedicated to training the next generation of science communication professionals. 
In collaboration with SNOLAB, Canada’s deep underground research laboratory, Science North will present a 2-hour Special Topics class on Science Communication (SCOM) to 30 post-secondary students, with 90% of those students from underrepresented groups, including women, 2SLGBTQ+, visible minorities, and neurodivergent individuals. 
This course will focus on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) in Science Communication, utilizing the space science sector as a case study for a field that, through the efforts of the Canadian Space Agency, is progressively becoming more diverse and equitable. Best practices for incorporating EDIA in the development of hands-on workshops will be explored, along with delivery methods that enable diverse audiences to see themselves represented in workshop content. A SNOLAB staff memb