Today@Dal

Dalhousie University and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) welcomed the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to campus to announce $250,000 for the development of the pilot project Ocean School. The project is a partnership between Dalhousie University and the National Film Board with support from the Government of Canada through Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Nova Scotia Government through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Ocean School is an ocean science, education and technology initiative that will use innovative teaching and storytelling techniques and platforms for youth ages 11-15 (grades 6-9). The program will help improve “ocean literacy” while engaging Canadian youth about science in general. By creating a compelling and integrated learning experience, Ocean School aims to capture the interest of young people during a transformative phase in their lives.

Watch media clip (http://globalnews.ca/video/2840048/dalhousie-university-and-nfb-team-up-to-teach-students-about-oceans/)