As the academic year winds down, Brock’s youth programs are gearing up for a busy spring season.

May marks the beginning of the Brock Youth University and Positive Active Living for Students (PALS) spring school programming.

Throughout May and June, more than 8,000 elementary students from across Niagara, the GTA and other parts of Ontario, including as far as Manitoulin Island, will visit Brock as part of the University’s youth and recreation programs. Students will participate in a wide range of activities, such as leadership skills training, robotics development and use of Brock’s outdoor high ropes course.

“For many students, this is the first time they have stepped foot on a university campus,” said Karen McAllister-Kenny, Director of Youth Programs and Recreation. “It is always great to see their faces light up with excitement.”

Students experience a hands-on approach to learning as they work through a series of team building, communication, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) and physical education based programs.

The sessions are led by a group of dynamic Brock University students who work at the University throughout the spring and summer. Students from all Brock Faculties have been hired to lead the multi-disciplinary programs.

“Having the opportunity to work on campus in a field that directly relates to what I am studying brings the textbooks and classroom discussions to life,” said Beth Kromer, a PALS instructor and fourth-year Physical Education student.

For more information on Youth University, PALS or other Brock University youth programs visit brocku.ca/kids.