Atlantic Science Links Association

Atlantic science links association operates programs which bring volunteer scientists engineers and technologists into classrooms across nova scotia. After the pandemic in 2021/2022 academic year asla gradually started the outreach activities (classroom presentations speakers for workshops and conferences science mentors workplace visits field trips science contests and conference for teachers). Asla organized a 'science contest' for junior high students in 2023 participated by 1300 students. In addition a conference for science teachers also was conducted successfully in 2022. Asla reaches more than 3000 students annually. Asla's second science contest for for junior high students and the planned teachers' conference (which was postponed twice due to covid-19) were successfully conducted in 2023/24 and 2022/23. A lecture series for high-school students and a science roadshow for rural schools have been planned for the coming year.