Canadian Association for Girls In Science (CAGIS)

The Canadian Association for Girls In Science (CAGIS) offers virtual programming and local clubs for girls and gender-diverse youth aged 7-17. Its clubs visit labs, workshops, and field sites, where participants meet mentors and do hands-on activities.

Programs

• Canadian Association for Girls In Science (CAGIS) — girls and gender-diverse youth aged 7-17 · Canada’s largest and longest-running STEM club. Offers virtual programming and local clubs that visit labs, workshops, and field sites to meet mentors and do fun, hands-on activities.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–17 years old

About the provider

CAGIS was founded in 1992 and is Canada’s largest and longest-running STEM club. It is an award-winning club. CAGIS uses a multi-faceted approach to engage under-represented groups in STEM by making STEM hands-on, going behind the scenes into real STEM locations, providing non-stereotyped role models, especially women and gender-diverse experts with intersecting identities, and exposing youth to a range of STEM topics. It prioritizes equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility with an intersectional lens, including training volunteers, encouraging attendees to share pronouns if comfortable, showcasing female and gender diverse role models, waiving membership fees for families experiencing financial hardship, and working on decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

CAGIS prioritizes equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility with an intersectional lens. This includes training volunteers, encouraging attendees to share pronouns if comfortable, showcasing female and gender diverse role models, waiving membership fees for families experiencing financial hardship, and work on decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

Last updated October 22, 2026.