This Event Will be Held In Person!
Our Yukon event is taking place thanks to the following supporting organizations:
Skills Competences Canada, which has offices in each territory and province in Canada. Our missions is to encourage and support a coordinated Canadian approach to promoting skilled trades and technologies to youth.
We engage with Yukoners across the territory through Skills Clubs, hands-on workshops, in-school presentations, and competitions.
We work with mentors, coaches, and volunteers, partners in industry and education, and all levels of government to invest in Yukon’s next generation of skills tradespeople. We work together to connect Yukon youth with hands-on opportunities to explore meaningful and rewarding careers in skilled trades and technologies.
Our mission is to promote trades and technology careers as a top choice option for Yukoners.
BYTE is a “by youth, for youth” organization that focuses on empowering and promoting youth throughout the Yukon and Canada’s north. Our facilitation team travels to communities throughout the Yukon and to some areas of Northern BC and NWT to deliver innovative and relevant workshops to northern youth. We also host events and conferences in Whitehorse that foster creativity and culture. Everything we do is about helping youth to develop confidence, skills, openness, and a sense of belonging.
Yukon Women in Trades and Technology (YWITT) is a non-profit organization that works through education, advocacy and awareness programming to create spaces of belonging in careers traditionally dominated by men. YWITT believes that gender should not be a barrier to workplace opportunities and careers in trades and technology sector. In our workshops and community engagement, we build skills, provide mentorship opportunities, and influence policy change toward bettering workplace environments.
Tech Yukon is a non-profit industry association that advocates on behalf of local technology-based businesses in the Yukon. Their mission is to represent, advocate for, and support their member companies and to enhance the sustainability, awareness, economic impact and growth of the technology sector in Yukon.
This is the first time The Yukon will be part of this global hackathon! The 2022 event will begin at 9 am, October 1st and end on October 2nd and will be in person at the Yukon University.
Below are some of the commonly asked questions. If you are interested in participating this year and have questions, do not hesitate to email the local lead!
What is NASA Space Apps?
NASA's annual International Space Apps Challenge has been the world's pre-eminent space-themed hackathon. With data from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), the participants will solve some of the world's most pressing space-based issues and at least two teams will be nominated to compete against their peers internationally.
Who can participate?
Space Apps is a hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers makers, builders, technologists, and many more! At NASA Space Apps, we encourage interdisciplinary collaboration of participants from wide variety of backgrounds. Anyone who is passionate about space and collaborating with others to come up with creative solutions can participate! You do not have to be a coder to participate in this event!
Age requirement 12 and up.
Photo release form for all ages and written parental consent for under 18 required.
What do I need to participate in the space apps?
You will need a computer or laptop to work on your solution, if you do not have one, we will provide you with a tablet. We will accommodate you with food, and refreshments, please let your local lead know of any allergies or intolerances you may have. Please feel free to bring your own snacks if you like!
