On 1st April, 2023, Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (ILA) hosted the 2nd phase of Canadian Black Scientists Network Youth (CBSN, https://blackscientists.ca/ ) science fair be held in person in Nova Scotia.

The CBSN-Youth Regional Science Fair provides students pursuing scientific excellence with the recipe to satiate their curiosity, awarding them the platform to showcase their unique qualities.

For the phase 2 competition this year, we were proud to have nine (9) Black scientists participating in the regional competition.  9 exciting project presentations were presented at the fair, which will saw the top three (3) advancing to the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

CBSN awarded prizes to the top three (3) students from this stage (phase 2).

  • 1st Prize – $300 Mastercard gift card
  • 2nd Prize – $200 Sportchek gift card
  • 3rd Prize – $100 Halifax Shopping Mall gift card

Each top student will also be fully sponsored to travel to Edmonton, Alberta in May, 2023 to participate in the Canada-Wide Science Fair

Position (1)

Term: September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023 (flexible starting date)
Hours: 35 hrs per wk plus special events
Location: Halifax
Salary: $50,000-$60,000, plus benefits
Application deadline: Open until filled (application review begins July 22, 2022)
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Position (1)

Term: August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023
Hours: 35 hrs per wk, plus special events
Location: Halifax
Pay: $36,400/year, plus benefits
Application deadline: Open until filled (application review begins July 18, 2022)
LINK(S):

This event is proudly sponsored with funding from the WISE Atlantic Partnerships Program

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