DIVERSE AUDIENCE COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS
We want to hear from you! Your voice matters as we shape experiences that reflect and serve our diverse communities. As part of our 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, we're committed to learning with and from the people we serve.
This year, we are working to conduct consultations to listen to and learn with diverse audiences so we can grow our understanding of diverse communities, identify community aspirations and barriers that exist to engagement with Science North, and foster conversations on how Science North can serve these communities. This is just the beginning; in the years ahead, we’ll keep the conversation going, building deeper collaboration, feedback, and co-creation.
Join us for a drop-in style open house session, a virtual session, or complete our diverse audiences community survey to share your thoughts and have your voice heard!
IN-PERSON SESSIONS
In-person sessions will be drop-in style and will include options for giving feedback in many ways, including verbally, visually, and in writing. There will be options for engaging individually or within a group. Light refreshments will be provided, and Bluecoat-led children’s activities will be available. You will also receive a small gift as a thank you for your participation.
(Most in-person sessions will be focused upon gathering feedback from specific communities. If you do not see your community represented yet, you are welcome to attend an open / mixed in-person session, the virtual session, or complete the online survey.)
SESSION DATES
- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
- 2:30 to 5:00pm, Science North Vale Cavern
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
- Newcomers to Canada
- 11:00am to 1:30pm, Science North Vale Cavern
- Newcomers to Canada
- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
- Neurodiverse Community
- 11:00am to 1:30pm, Science North Vale Cavern
- Neurodiverse Community
- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
- Open / Mixed Diverse Communities
- 11:00am to 1:30pm, Science North Vale Cavern
- Open / Mixed Diverse Communities
Pre-registration is requested, but not required, to support planning and preparing appropriate refreshments. Register for an in-person session below:
VIRTUAL SESSION
Can’t make it to an in-person session but want to share your thoughts with our team in real-time? This online session will use interactive tools and group discussions to help us gather feedback. Pre-registration is required to receive the link to join the meeting. This session is open to individuals across Northern Ontario from any diverse community.
Wednesday, November 12
7:00pm to 8:00pm
ONLINE SURVEY
Individuals from across Northern Ontario who identify as a member of one or more diverse communities — or who support or champion the needs of someone who identifies as a member of these communities — can contribute feedback through a short online survey. Your name and other identifying information will not be collected as a part of the survey.
This survey will be available for responses until Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS + ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Have questions or need accommodation to support your participation?
- Contact Grace Schmidt, STEM Specialist – Partnerships & Diverse Audiences, at grace.schmidt [at] sciencenorth.ca (grace[dot]schmidt[at]sciencenorth[dot]ca) / 705-523-3904
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Doing this kind of work well takes time, please be patient while we work to bring you updates.
