List of hackathons in Canada in 2015

Want to be a part of an incrediblely fun hackathon weekend, and network with local entrepreneurs? We’re happy to announce that the 6th annual Startup Weekend event is coming to Hamilton! When: Friday November 13th - Sunday November 15th, 2015 Where: CoMotion On King, 115 King Street East, Hamilton. Click to watch video:   This years theme is to build the next generation of connected apps, hardware and websites that bring people, places, and things together using the internet. We will have technical mentors available to help you code a web app or website, and will also have hardware kits (Texas Instruments based micro-controllers, wearables, robots) and 3D printers available for makers (if you want to build a physical working prototype). Plenty of resources available to use and build your business idea!   Participants get all drinks, snacks, lunches and dinners provided. Plus a StartupWeekend t-shirt and more! Startups from Startup Weekend Hamilton also have the opportunity to apply to compete in the Global Startup Battle, a global competition with thousands of dollars worth of prizes to be awarded.   Don't have anyone to join you at the event... don't worry! Most attendees come solo, it's part of the fun. You will be joining a group of people at the event... no one works on a project on their own. So you'll be teamed up with other individuals who have come to work on something amazing and don't know anyone else either! It is the ultimate way to meet new people and make new friendships over an intense weekend of building and creating! What to expect: Click here to view this year's schedule   On the first night, anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea (optional) and receive feedback from everyone. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation over the Saturday and Sunday. We also have mentors on Saturday to help provide coaching and advice to each of the teams. Then on Sunday all of the teams present in front of a judging panel of local entrepreneurial leaders, for a chance to win prizes and the title of winner of Startup Weekend Hamilton 6! After the conference is over, roughly 80% of attendees plan on continuing to work on their startup after the weekend.   Note: You do not need to pitch an idea to participate! Idea pitching is completely optional. You can listen to everyone else's idea pitches on the Friday evening, and you get to vote on your favourites, and then join any group you'd like to help out and support with your skills and talents.     What you’ll get out of the event:   Education: Startup Weekends are all about learning by doing, whether you’re learning a new skill or a new way of thinking.  Don’t just listen to theory, build your own strategy and test it as you go. Co-Founder Networking: The people who come to Startup Weekend are serious about learning how to build and launch startups.  Create relationships that last long past the weekend. Have fun: During the weekend working alongside awesome people who share your ideas. Startup Weekend is meant to be fun and entertaining! You will meet many new friends, network and make connections with other like-minded local individuals like you! Build Your Network: Startup Weekend works hard to recruit high quality, driven entrepreneurs... like you! Learn New Skills: With a whole weekend dedicated to letting your creative juices flow, Startup Weekends are perfect opportunities to work on a new platform, learn a new programming language, or give marketing a try.  With nothing to lose there’s no reason not to step outside your comfort zone. Learn How to Launch a Business (and Actually Do It!): Startup Weekend is the epitome of Lean Startup Methodology.   Mentorship: Local tech and startup leaders participate in Startup Weekends and give feedback to participants. Interact with the movers and shakers in your community. Click here to see the mentors this year. Get Access to Valuable Startup Resources: By participating in Startup Weekend you are given instant access to great products and tools. No one leaves Startup Weekend empty handed!       REGISTER FOR YOUR TICKET ABOVE.   LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. CHOOSE A TICKET TYPE THAT BEST SUITS YOU.                     Refund Policy:  No refunds will be granted for the event. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Terms of Participation Agreement: It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning opportunity. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might actually start a company with, build relationships with coaches, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you as a participant are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.  As a member of your startup community, you agree to to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.  By Participating at the event, you grant Startup Weekend permission to capture photo/video of the event. You can find the exact legal terms on our FAQ Page but to summarize, we want to share your success with the world.

SO YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT THE NEXT BIG IDEA??? Launching a startup is tough, building a product from scratch is complicated...successfully bringing a new idea to market is one of the most grueling things you will ever do...if you succeed at all.   If you are serious about making sh*t happen with your idea, you’ll join us for 3 of the most intense, exhilarating days of your life as you watch your idea transform into reality with a team of experts all committed to the success of your big idea. ‘If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together’ ~ Vicki Saunders WHEN: November 13th, 14th, 15th 2015 WHERE: BrightLane ~ 545 King St. West, Toronto (insert map) WHO: Entrepreneurs, Creators, Makers with ideas for innovative new products made of fabric. SCHEDULE Friday, November 13th Beginning with the first in our series of Power Talks, you’ll hear from industry experts on the power of strength & branding in business, with clear direction on how to utilize those tools to build strong teams and bullet proof branding in your business. From that point forward, you will have One on One with advisors, one from the fashion industry and one from the entrepreneurial sector.  You will then begin working through the Vision phase of the weekend, where your vision is outlined and detailed, in order to facilitate the creation process.  You will then enter the Focus phase where your ideas begin to take shape and can be positioned to be created. Saturday, November 14th Similarly to the previous day, Saturday will kick off with Power Talks, you will then be matched up One on One with designer to help your have your dream take shape.  Once your design work is ready, you’ll be paired up with a pattern maker & sewer where you will finalize your design, select your patterns & begin creating your first prototype! Sunday, November 15th We start the final day with an excellent panel of speakers for our Power Talks and on this final day, you will get the chance to finalize your product with your designers & makers.  With the completion of your product, you will sit down with your advisors to prepare your final pitch to the industry experts in attendance.  You can then sit down for your one-on-one pitching session with our on-site advisors. WHAT YOU’LL GET Mentorship from industry leaders ~ building your network with the best Business model map MSH Kit - Step by step launch strategy One on One time with expert designers & pattern makers Patterns of your design Finished prototype of your product WHAT’S INCLUDED Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks & Drinks (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) Brainstorming materials (notepads, sharpies, post-it notes) Fabrics and sewing supplies to build your product   FAQ What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? There is paid parking lot available adjacent to the event space.  It is also accessible via the TTC (504 King Streetcar) and easily accessible from Union Station is you are travelling from outside the city I have a co-founder or team member that i want to join me, is that allowed? The ticket price is for a single attendee, if you would like to have your co-founder/team member join you there is an additional fee of $250 - please be sure to purchase the ‘TEAM TICKET’ if there are 2 of you - payment in full is required before the beginning of the event. If your team consists of more than 2 people please email us hello@mshdistrict.com for more information. What should I bring to the event? Samples, Fabrics and Inspiration you already have for the product/idea Doodle/illustration of your ideas Notebook, computer, ipad   Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? All questions can be sent to hello@mshdistrict.com   Is my registration/ticket transferrable? If, for unforeseen circumstances, you can not attend you can transfer your ticket to another team member to attend on your behalf - Please notify us immediately via email. If you are not able to attend at all and would like to transfer to another startup please email us hello@mshdistrict.com to discuss the next steps.   Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Please bring a copy of your printed ticket to authenticate yourself for the event.   What is the refund policy? These tickets are non-refundable - if you have any additional questions about this please contact our team hello@mshdistrict.com

  [go to hackernest.com/dementiahack for the full listing]  47 million people live with dementia worldwide – 750,000 in Canada alone – with global numbers expected to reach 75 million by 2030. Much effort goes towards the search for a cure that may be decades away, but millions today face overwhelming, heartbreaking challenges daily. The point of DementiaHack is to create products that improve lives today.   Saturday November 7 to Monday November 9, 2015   George Brown College Waterfront Campus | 51 Dockside Dr, Toronto, ON    Calling all developers, designers, health professionals, marketers, entrepreneurs, and others movivated by the cause:   Register ASAP so we can match you with mentors! Team matching Oct 3.   You want to win, right? Register and we’ll connect you with the best mentor/potential customer ever to give you relevant feedback on your ideas. Don’t wait. Schedules fill up fast.       Schedule   Sat, Oct 3: “Voices from the Field” Workshop @ MaRS, 101 College Street, Toronto Insustry experts, caregivers, and people living with dementia share insights and experiences so you get a better, more human understanding of their challenges. A very cool, very special guest may be video conferencing in. Casual socializing follows.   Mon, Oct 26: HackerNest Tech Social & DementiaHack Team Matching @ Entertech Systems, Suite 202, 109 Atlantic Avenue, Toronto Our regular Toronto Tech Social becomes a DementiaHack Team Matching event!    Sat, Nov 7-8: DementiaHack Hackathon @ George Brown College, Waterfront Campus, 51 Dockside Drive, Toronto Epic 30-hour hackathon culminating in a science-fair judging by mentors. Shortlisted teams will move on to the Monday night finals.    Mon, Nov 9: DementiaHack Finals @ George Brown College, Waterfront Campus Finalists get a day to recuperate and polish their demos. Potential investors, acquirers, and customers are invited to observe the crème de la crème of DementiaHack showcasing their products to our panel of distinguished judges. Casual socializing follows.       Prizes   GRAND PRIZE: Travel and accommodations for a UK business trip to pitch at a major health conference; intros to potential customers, investors, and acquirers galore. FACEBOOK PRIZE: Travel and accomodations for a trip to visit Faceboo in Silicon Valley.   CHALLENGE SET WINNERS (4): There will be cash, but we're designing prizing tracks to hel you get to market. We're working on securing legal/accounting/etc. partners and will update this section frequently.    Sponsors  DementiaHack is chaired by Jordan Banks, presented by Facebook, supported by the UK and Canadian governments, hosted at George Brown's new Waterfront Campus, and produced by HackerNest.     Support DementiaHack   We are actively seeking partners, challenge set champions, property sponsors, prize sponsors, and volunteers. To sponsor DementiaHack, please email dementiahack@hackernest.com. For press and media inquiries, please email esther.buchsbaum@energipr.com.   Challenge Sets   These are some of the most common and endemic challenges faced; solve them and you'll improve millions of lives. That said, these are suggestions, not restrictions: fit the theme, pick a beneficiary, come up with a working solution - and you'll get to demo.   Diagnosed individuals need help with: Cueing everyday tasks in a simple and sequential order Emergency broadcast alerting and notification systems for things like falls, extreme temperature changes, etc. Multisensory and cognitive brain stimulation and training to help keep people alert and perhaps active in the workforce longer   Family caregivers need help with: Easy management of knowledge and data reporting to healthcare professionals  Emergency alerting and notification systems within the household (e.g. notification when appliance is turned on, a shower runs for over an hour, etc.) Understanding where the person they’re caring for falls in the acute vs. chronic spectrum of dementia, what to expect, and finding support/best practices/coping strategies on how to manage   Institutional caregivers/clinicians need help with: Keeping up-to-date with the medication dispensing history/program in a multiple-caregiver-multiple-patient setting Tracking and monitoring movement of patients within a healthcare facility  Safely and comfortably preventing bedsores   Researchers need help with: Collecting and having access to ‘real-life’ cognitive and memory processing data Connecting to patients, family and institutional caregivers within the broader community Finding participants for studies/trials      Apply Now Apply early so we can partner you with a mentor sooner rather than later. Schedules fill up pretty fast. Don’t worry, the application is easy and straightforward: we just need a sense of what you’re working on so we can connect you with the best mentor… ever.   Rules   Demos must be functional demos: no slideshows/pure design mockups. Fresh code only. APIs and libraries are fine, but not if you wrote them... sneaky! Winners will likely be subjected to code review; Facebook engineers are pretty sharp. Teams can have up to 5 members. Have excellent personal hygiene. Don't be unpleasant. We reserve the right to eject anyone for violation of any of the rules above, especially #5. Just be sunshine and rainbows. Easy! Note: there will likely be media at all the events, so if you're not comfortable being on camera and having your likeness show up in noncommercial DementiaHack videos, wear a large hat.

What is the Make it Mobile – RBC Digital Challenge? Imagine the future of mobile banking, a future where people’s everyday financial activities blend completely with the native functionality of their mobile devices. We’re RBC – Canada’s largest bank by market capitalization – and we want that future today. So we’re inviting the most visionary – and driven – developers, designers and entrepreneurs to compete over 24 hours in the creation of brilliant pieces of new mobile banking technology.   The Future of Banking Mobile technologies are transforming the way people engage with their finances. They’re paying for things, borrowing money, and managing accounts across a range of tiny interactions, multiple locations and varying spans of time. But that’s nothing compared with the ways in which people interact with their phones’ native technologies. Cameras, Bluetooth, geo-location, accelerometers, NFC: people know them so well that they don’t even think of them as separate items. So how do we use those familiar tools to push their mobile banking habits even further into the future? How do we turn their hum-drum experiences of daily finances into something exciting?   What is the Challenge? We’ll ask every participant to build on those native features and what we know about people’s mobile behaviors. Use ANY mobile device* and ANY of its features to create the next great leap in the way people engage with their financial world. If your idea is functional, adoptable and really fresh, it could become a piece of our next mobile technology release. Your brilliance can actually change the way people think about their money. *We ask attendees to bring their own developer phones or emulators so that they can demo their projects.   What are the Prizes? We recognize success at the RBC Digital Challenge. We reward it, too. We’ll award at least $8,000 in total to the winning teams (up to five of them). And just to keep spirits high over the long haul, we’ll also be giving away door prizes and freebies. Register early so you don’t miss out. Grand Prize: $5,000 for the team 2nd Place: $2,000 for the team 3rd Place: $1,000 for the team 4th Place: $500 for the team 5th Place: $100 for the team   Schedule The Make It Mobile – RBC Digital Challenge will be held Saturday-Sunday, November 7th-8th at RBC WaterPark Place Auditorium (88 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto, Ontario). Although staying overnight isn’t required, we highly recommend it. Saturday, November 7th 09:00 am – Doors Open, Breakfast and registration 10:30 am – Opening Ceremony & Presentations 11:30 am – Coding Begins 12:00 pm – Lunch 06:00 pm – Dinner 12:00 am – Midnight Snack Sunday, November 8th 7:00 am – Breakfast 11:30 am – Submission Deadline 12:00 pm – Lunch 02:00 pm – Judging 04:00 pm – Awards 05:00 pm – Closing   Judging Criteria Simplicity (5 points): Is the application simple to use and can the team explain it clearly in three sentences or less? Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge? Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact? Design (5 points): Was the UX/UI intuitive and appealing?   What are the Rules?    Team Size: Each team can include up to five humans. Each team can be comprised of no more than half of RBC Employees. Fresh Code Enforced: We all start coding at the same time. This is done to keep things fair. Please don’t come in and build on top of previous projects if you want to win. No PowerPoints: You must demo your hack in order to present. No slide-decks or power-points will be allowed. 2 minute presentation 1 minute Q&A from Judges Submissions: Each hackathon has its individual hackathon.io page, which projects should be submitted on. Submission time is 12:00pm Sunday, November 8th, 2015 unless stated otherwise. Code Review: Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before winning. Please click here for the Participation Agreement

Prenez part au Défi Innovation Desjardins et Hacking Health! Propulsé par IBM Bluemix (English version below)     La mission Le Défi Innovation Desjardins et Hacking Health a pour mission d’aider à trouver des solutions innovantes visant à avoir un impact positif sur le plan de la santé des citoyens, notamment en misant sur la prévention et la sensibilisation.   Nous vous invitons à prendre part à un Hackathon du 6 au 8 novembre prochain au Complexe Desjardins!   Nous invitons Professionnels de la santé; Professionnels des technologies de l'information; Designers; Et tout citoyen, patient ou entreprise ayant la santé à coeur.   Venez travailler en équipe durant 3 jours pour mettre à profit votre expertise, les nouvelles technologies numériques, et surtout vos idées innovantes, afin de trouver des solutions modernes de prévention pour certains problèmes de santé que vous seront présentés.   Les prix Les équipes proposant les meilleures solutions se verront décerner des prix en argent ainsi que la possibilité de faire partie d’une cohorte Desjardins dans un accélérateur technologique montréalais! L'agenda Programme complet: http://defi-innovation-sante.org/#schedule  Service de garde inclus  Popup Camp est une halte-garderie évènementielle qui sera présent au Défi Innovation. L'équipe aménagera un espace sécuritaire pour vos enfants et organisera des ateliers amusant sous la thématique de la santé. Pour en savoir plus sur Popup Camp. Ouvert aux enfants de 3 à 10 ans. Assurez-vous de faire un enregistrement pour chaque enfant que vous souhaitez inscrire.    Nota Bene Inscription et participation En cas de désistement, un participant ne peut réclamer le remboursement de son inscription. Hacking Health et Desjardins s'engagent à verser les frais de participation auprès de la Fondation de l'Hopital Ste-Justine.        Take part in the Desjardins and Hacking Health Innovation Challenge! Powered by IBM Bluemix Our mission  The Desjardins and Hacking Health Innovation Challenge aims to provide innovative and proactive solutions to health issues with a focus on preventive health and awareness.   We are inviting you to take part in a Hackathon from November 6th to November 8th at the Complexe Desjardins!     We are calling out to all: Health Care Professionals Information Technology Professionals Designers And any other citizen, patient or company passionate about innovating in health care Join us to pitch your idea or join a team. This event is a chance to join forces and leverage new digital technologies - let's turn innovative ideas into potential solutions to today's health promotion challenges!    Prizes The teams presenting the best and most innovative solutions at the end of the hackathon will receive cash prizes, as well as a chance to be part of a Desjardins Cohort in a Montreal technology accelerator.   Agenda  Full agenda : http://defi-innovation-sante.org/home-en/#schedule Daycare service included: Bring your kids! Popup Camp, a mobile daycare for events, will be at the Innovation Challenge. Their team will set up a safe space for your children aged 3-10 years old, and fun health-related activities for them to take part in. Learn more here.  Make sure to get the 'Popup Camp Daycare' tickets for each child that you will need the service for.   Nota Bene   Registration and attendance In the event a participant cannot attend, he / she may not claim reimbursement of registration fees. Hacking Health and Desjardins commit to transferring registration proceeds to the Ste-Justine Hospital Foundation.  En collaboration avec / In collaboration with:    

Hackamarine 2015 is a student-led hackathon for Oceanography and other Marine programs. This is the launching year for this special hackathon, the very first of its kind, since Hackamarine is going to be an annual event held at Dalhousie University - a school well known for its one of best Marine programs in Canada. For this event, we are looking for rebels who are brave enough to "hack" concepts and principles in Oceanography and Marine programs and eventually turn your research findings and ideas into business startups. This event is organised and managed by Dalhousie Entrepreneurship Society.

Team up BEFORE the Desjardins Health Hackathon.  Forming a team is often the most difficult and chaotic part of the hackathon. It is much, much better to start early ang get a head start. Get to know your team before the hackathon! Join doctors, nurses, and health researchers to bring innovation to health care. If you work in health care, come meet and mingle with designers, technologists and business people, form a team, and hack together to move your ideas forward! Défi Innovation Promotion + Santé Desjardins Hacking Health propulsé par IBM BlueMix Venez proposer et développer des solutions innovantes pour la promotion et la sensibilisation aux enjeux de santé! Cet événement est soutenu par le CHU Sainte Justine et l’Agence de Santé Publique du Canada. QUOI: Hackathon sur le thème de la promotion de la santé  OÙ: Complexe Desjardins  QUAND: du 6 au 8 Novembre (pre-team: Nov 4, 5:30 pm @ Espace Desjardins - ExcentriQ conference room)  QUI: Tout designer ou entreprise engagés ayant à cœur la santé et l’innovation! Professionnels de la santé, et des technologies de l’information! PREMIER PRIX: Le prix Desjardins de $3,500 en argent et des services et produits IBM Bluemix Join us to bring down the barriers to innovation in health care! Declare your project and team on http://hhmontreal.sparkboard.com (after you register for the hackathon) Show up BEFORE the Health Hackathon on Wednesday and network your way to a great team. Who will be there to team up on Wednesday? Folks from the following communities are joining the teaming exercise: - UX Teams is the freelance UXer community for both exprienced and junior designers working on cool new visually driven, human/customer-first projects - Meteor Montreal is the hangout spot for MeteorJS developers, an ultra-simple environment for building modern web applications - Hardware Guild has talented hardware enthusiasts, Arduinos, RaspberryPis, and 3D printing is what they're all about - Montreal Startups Sharing Knowledge is a new community that gets together wantrepreneurs and first time startup people to learn the basics of customer discovery, product development, and beyond We encourage you to join the relevant groups, spark discussions, and recruit the people you need to move your team and project forward! Directions Lieu: Complexe Desjardins, Tour Sud, 3ème étage, Salle ExcentriQ Enregistrez-vous avec une pièce d'identité à l'accueil, près de l'Espace Desjardins. Passez les portes sécurisées, prenez l'ascenseur jusqu'au 3ème étage, suivez les panneaux indiquant "ExcentriQ" jusqu'à la salle. Location: Complexe Desjardins, South Tower, 3rd floor, ExcentriQ conference room Register with your ID at front desk, near Espace Desjardins. Go through the gates and up the elevator to the 3rd floor. Follow the ExcentriQ sign to the conference room.

Building simple robots with Raspberry Pi and Scratch is easy!  Come and check it out.  Help redesign a candy-dispensing robot. In this meetup, you will see how the original gumball robot was built, and how the various parts work together. You’ll be shown how the robot is controlled using Scratch programming, and you will get to reprogram and redesign the robot to change how you use it and interact with it.  Open to anyone 8 and older.  Under 12? Bring a parent/caregiver.   Bring a fully charged laptop with you. Robot costumes welcome (as it’s October 31st!).  This workshop will be led by Adriana Ieraci. Adriana is the Founder of the Get Your Bot On! Robotics Hackathon, and the Founder of Conveyor Built - a design and innovation skills training consultancy.  Adriana also teaches entrepreneurship and product design at the University of Toronto Faculty of Information.  You can connect with her on Twitter: @adrianai.    Give me my candy! is part of 2015's One Book One Markham (#MarkhamReads) community wide reading program. This year we are reading Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow. Download a free copy of Little Brother, or pick one up from your local library branch, or bookstore. Check markhamlibrary.eventbrite.com for additional One Book One Markham (#MarkhamReads) events, or visit www.markhampubliclibrary.ca for complete details. 

Welcome to Waterloo Codefest! We are committed to being an open, transparent and accountable government. Hosting a hackathon is just one of the ways we can achieve this goal. Civic hackathons are becoming very prominent and common around the world with major hackathons occurring at the White House and around cities such as Guelph. Open data is available - make it useful! Code your Waterloo in a weekend at Waterloo Codefest. Waterloo is a diverse and talented community with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College inspiring the most talented individuals from across Canada and the world to further their entrepreneurial dreams. We are confident this event will spearhead more entrepreneurial ventures while allowing collaboration and fostering a sense of community building.  Waterloo Codefest When: This 36-hour hackathon will take place Oct. 24 and 25, 2015 Where: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), 67 Erb St., West, Waterloo The hackathon will begin at 7 a.m. on Oct. 24 and end at 10 p.m. on Oct. 25, after which there will be an awards ceremony for the top three applications developed. 

This Professional Development program is intended to support Jewish day school educators in meeting the Aboriginal education requirements outlined by the province with confidence, age-appropriate tools, nuanced perspectives and diverse resources. In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its findings and called for a new era in Canada’s relationship with its First Peoples. As Jews and Canadians, it is our responsibility to respond to this call, and understand how our young people may play a role in our national reconciliation process. Many schools and community organizations have an interest to engage in this subject matter but lack the educational resources and expertise to integrate material into their curriculum. Participating educators will have the opportunity to enhance their own knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal history, contemporary identity and the residential school system.  The legacy of Canada’s treatment of its First Peoples throughout history has ongoing and severe implications for the 1.4 million Aboriginal people living in Canada today. Moreover, this history has implications for all people who call Canada home.  The program is open to all GTA-based Jewish day school teachers, administrators and experiential educators. As an educator, you can expect to gain: Improved literacy around Aboriginal history, contemporary identity and residential schools Curriculum-specific knowledge and resources tailored to your classroom    A new network of Jewish educators, as well as organizations working in the area of Aboriginal education  Ongoing support throughout the year Kosher lunch and refreshments will be served.  The following individuals and organizations will facilitate workshops throughout the event:   Grades 3-6 – The Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History project provides engaging, high-quality materials to schools and universities for the teaching of historical methods and Canadian history. The project has created a series of instructional websites based on the premise that students can be drawn into Canadian history and archival research through the enticement of solving historical cold crimes. This workshop will focus on using Aboriginal knowledge and traditional methods in the elementary school classroom as a way of engaging students in discovering the histories of Canada’s First Peoples, with sample activities for each grade. Grades 7-8 – The We Are All Treaty People teacher resource guide is comprised of lesson plans that include specific Ontario curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8. This workshop will focus on the history and contemporary relationships of the most significant treaties signed from 1713 to 1914, the period of Canada’s history explored in grades 7 and 8. Grades 9-12 – Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools is the new resource kit for high school classrooms produced by Facing History and ourselves. Facing History and Ourselves is an international education organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti- Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. In this workshop, facilitators will guide educators through sample activities and educational resources for teaching about the legacy of the residential school system in high school classrooms. Experiential Educators Workshop – The Integrating Aboriginal Education Hackathon workshop will engage experiential educators in a creative process to draw connections between the work they do, their cohorts, and Aboriginal histories and contemporary experiences. The workshop will also allow educators to explore resources, activities and experiences that are available to help them bring these connections back to their organizations. The Blanket Exercise – Canadian Roots Exchange builds bridges between Indigenous and non- Indigenous youth in Canada by facilitating dialogue and strengthening relationships through leadership programs. The Blanket Exercise is an interactive workshop that uses blankets to represent the lands of what is now called Canada, and the distinct cultures and nations which live on those lands to this day. Participants represent the First Peoples; when they move onto the blankets, they are taken back in time to the arrival of the Europeans. Facilitators work with the participants to read a script while the exercise goes through the history of treaty-making, colonization and resistance that resulted in the nation we today call Canada.