The YWCA Canberra Clubhouse is dedicated to facilitating learning opportunities for young people in the areas on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The Clubhouse strives to expose young people to the full breadth of STEAM, so every now and then we take members to visit other organisations that work in the STEAM industries. […]
Every Thursday YWCA Canberra Clubhouse opens its door exclusively to girls from a local primary school to learn about science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The girls that attend on Thursday are eager to learn and explore different areas of the STEAM fields and have approached their time at the Clubhouse with enthusiasm. Over […]
On Wednesday 6 June, the Clubhouse partnered with MTP Services to offer 10 Clubhouse members the opportunity to participate in a website design tutorial. This excursion was organised after two members attended a Scratch for Beginners class in April. This led to the Clubhouse Coordinator and MTP Services collaborating to design a second workshop specifically […]
YWCA Canberra Clubhouse is dedicated to providing members with learning opportunities to learn skills needed for the 21st century workforce. This week at YWCA Canberra Clubhouse Members have been practicing their typography and drawing skills and extending their learning by creating a vector image of their work in Adobe Illustrator. These skills are very important to […]
The YWCA Canberra Clubhouse learning approach is designed to empower youth from all backgrounds to become more capable, creative, and confident learners. Each afternoon, Clubhouse members can engage in activities that focus on core skill development in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) fields, as we aim to deliver meaningful […]
The YWCA Canberra Clubhouse functions because of the support that dedicated staff and mentors give to the program. Mentors, including the YWCA Canberra Youth Engagement Team, help young people express themselves through technology, and offer support to members as they connect their interests with technology, computers, and creative skills. Hearing from passionate Mentors and YWCA […]
On Wednesday 2 May YWCA Canberra hosted 120 people at QT Hotel for the 2018 Great Ydeas Innovation Breakfast. The Breakfast not only marks World YWCA Day, but also sees the announcement of the Great Ydeas Small Grants program recipients, and fundraises for the YWCA Canberra Clubhouse; a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) program for young […]
YWCA Canberra Clubhouse offers a free school holiday program during each school break, which includes activities at the Clubhouse, as well as excursions around Canberra. The Clubhouse has had an incredible school holiday program, packed with lots of engaging and educational activities. The first day of the holiday program was the exhibition of the Humans […]
On Monday 16 April, YWCA Canberra Clubhouse launched its exhibition of ‘Humans of the Clubhouse’ project at the Tuggeranong Hyperdome, in celebration of National Youth Week 2018. National Youth Week runs from 13-22 April this year, and provides an opportunity to celebrate young people aged 12-25 across Australia. The Humans of the Clubhouse project showcases […]
YWCA Canberra Clubhouse is dedicated to facilitating learning opportunities for young people in the areas on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). On Thursday 5 April, the Clubhouse held an excursion for Clubhouse members to participate in a ‘Scratch for Beginners’ class, hosted by Cordelta and Coder dojo. With Scratch, you can program interactive stories, games, and animations […]