Laurentian University and Cambrian College are highlighting what they say was a successful Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP) STEM & Mining Experience, which ran in Sudbury from Aug. 4-7.
OYEP Sudbury experience welcomed 25 young people from Timiskaming First Nation, Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Attawapiskat and Attawapiskat First Nation, Fort Albany and Fort Albany First Nation, Mattagami First Nation, Moose Cree and Moose Cree First Nation, Wikwemikong First Nation, Beausoleil First Nation and Naujaat, Nunavut – Inuit Repulse Bay.
The students spent three days at Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines “for an immersive exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), mining innovation, and Indigenous knowledge in the heart of Greater Sudbury.”
Hosted in Timmins in 2022, the OYEP experience was “reimagined” for the 2025 event in Sudbury.
“The 2025 experience was reimagined to spotlight Sudbury’s global strengths in mining, post-secondary education, and Indigenous culture,” a press release from Laurentian and Cambrian states. “The event offered hands-on learning and mentorship aimed at inspiring the next generation of Indigenous leaders in STEM and resource industries.”
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