The
purpose of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Youth Education Program is
to encourage Amateur Radio as an innovative way of
learning in schools across Canada, and a good way to make connections
across the curriculum.
The
RAC Youth Education Program will provide financial and personal support
to teachers and schools in all regions of the country.
Teachers who wish to include an element of radio technology in their
classroom programs will be eligible for assistance in acquiring
the necessary equipment, books and other resources.
The
ultimate goal of the Program is to:
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encourage young people to look to the sciences and technologies for
possible career and personal development;
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provide for the revitalization and growth of Amateur Radio with an
infusion of young people.
“With
amateur radio, my students travel the globe to speak with contacts in the
region, across the country, and around the world. Combining the study of amateur
radio with their physics curriculum, 25 students in grades 11, 12 and OAC wrote
and passed their basic exam this spring.” Mark
Richardson, VA3OBO, Physics Teacher, Lester B. Pearson High School, Burlington,
Ontario.
“I use
amateur radio each year in my classroom and after school in a weekly club. This
is my 10th year of teaching, and radio, like science, has always played an
important role. I support amateur radio as an innovavtive way of learning, and a
good way to make connections across the curriculum.” Neil
Carleton, VE3NCE, Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher, R. Tait McKenzie Public School,
Almonte, Ontario.
