BEYOND YORK - December 4, 2025

The Ivey writing workshop

During this interactive virtual session, we will walk you through what we look for in strong AEO essays, share strategies for showcasing your experiences effectively, and provide real examples to illustrate what works. For those willing to share, we will also offer live feedback to help strengthen your writing. By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of how to approach each essay and the confidence to put your best work forward. December 9, at 7:00pm. Click HERE to register.

The Cambridge Judge Business School IGNITE Young Minds Summer Program is designed for exceptional high school students aged 15 - 18. With only 50 seats available globally, this exclusive program offers a unique chance for students to unlock their entrepreneurial potential, while gaining insights from Cambridge Judge Business School faculty and industry mentors.

Over the course of this week-long program, participants will enhance their critical skills in creative problem-solving, leadership, and teamwork, alongside a diverse group of peers. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, cultural explorations, and exclusive networking opportunities with leaders in the Cambridge ecosystem.

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Program Highlights

  • Entrepreneurial Learning: Engage in lectures and workshops with Cambridge faculty, focusing on innovation, design thinking, and venture creation.

  • AI & Emerging Technologies: Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming industries and leadership strategies.

  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with mentors, practitioners, and peers from across the world.

  • Cultural Immersion: Live at Clare College, University of Cambridge; enjoy punting, museum visits, and guided campus tours.

  • Certificate of Completion: Awarded by the Entrepreneurship Centre, Cambridge Judge Business School.

Click HERE to learn more.

Reason & Rationality equips high school students with the tools to think rigorously about complex questions, separate fact from ideology, and participate in lively intellectual discussion. The 2-week Foundation Program focuses on 20 Big Ideas in Philosophy, Economics and Ethics. Classes are rigorous, fast-paced and full of humor. Students sharpen their critical thinking and communication skills and leave with a grasp of the intellectual frameworks that empower them to become confident independent thinkers.

  • It strengthens verbal reasoning, clarity of expression, and academic confidence.

  • It prepares students for interviews, seminar-style classrooms, and rigorous college work.

  • It provides a supportive space for students who thrive with challenge and dialogue.

  • It can complement AP/IB/Honors pathways with a distinctive humanities experience.

Click HERE to learn more.

Shad programs give Grade 10 and 11 students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow their mindset, collaborate in a university classroom with youth across the country (and internationally!!), and build community change-maker capabilities using #STEAM4Good to make an impact! Spend the month of July exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship through exciting lectures, experiential workshops, team-building activities, and a design project that inspires students to tackle real-world problems. Click HERE to learn more and speak to your university counsellor if you are interested. Selection process in place. Limited spots are available. Applications close on January 5, 2026.

Schulich Leader Scholarships are Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarships. One hundred are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates enrolling in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program at 20 partner universities across Canada. Half are valued at $120,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $100,000* for science and math scholarships. Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student each year to apply for the scholarship. Click HERE to learn more and speak to your counsellor if you are interested in applying.

Summer Opportunities - Check out these Canadian and global options. 

Interested in exploring new subjects or diving deeper into topics that spark your curiosity? AND wondering what to do this summer? HERE is a working document listing summer opportunities. Some programs are still being updated, and we will continue to populate the document as we learn more. Some applications ask you to submit a transcript and/or teacher recommendation - please contact your counsellor. Please note the application due dates and that some programs are in American Dollar.