The new name and brand reflects the organization’s decade of experience and evolution, delivering STEAM education to learners of all ages and stages of life.

18/09/2024 – Lindsay, ON –  After more than a decade of co-designing and delivering science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education, Pinnguaq’s name is changing to reflect the organization’s evolution; Pinnguaq is now Ampere.

“Our mandate and reach has evolved over the last decade, and with it, our identity must as well,” says Ryan Oliver, Ampere’s CEO and Founder. “We now offer STEAM programs for youth and adults, businesses and job seekers, educators, funders and social change organisations from coast to coast to coast. It’s been an incredible growth journey from Pangnirtung to a truly National organization.”

The name Ampere is rooted in the organization’s Lifecycle, its sophisticated approach to the complex problem of equitable access to STEAM education, resources and opportunities in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. It’s an acronym made from the Lifecycle’s six elements – Advocacy, Mentorship, Production, Education, Resources and Employment. 

“Sustainable impact can’t be achieved through a ‘one and done’ approach,” explains Oliver. “Our lifecycle guides all of our programming and ensures we’re there to boost rural, remote and Indigenous communities with meaningful, community-led opportunities for every age and every stage of life.  Centering the lifecycle in our name centres our mission and commitment to our work.” 

An Ampere, or Amp for short, is also a unit of measurement for electric current – for power, and that concept is key to the organization’s work. 

“We live in a STEAM-powered world,” says Oliver. “Access to STEAM knowledge and resources gives people the power to connect, create, learn and earn, and to understand the world around them”.  

Over the last decade, the organization has worked with hundreds of communities and partners to deliver tens of thousands of hours of STEAM education and learning experiences in every province and territory. It is launching a new 4,500 square foot Makerspace in Lindsay, Ontario, in addition to its Iqaluit Makerspace and 15 others that it “powers” across Canada.

About Ampere

Working alongside rural, remote, Indigenous, and other communities, Ampere delivers programs for people of all ages to cultivate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) skills through innovative technology, art, and play. It offers world-class Makerspaces, maker kits and activities, and works with educators to introduce children to a STEAM-based curriculum that brings learning to life. 

ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᑲᐅᑎᒋᔭᕆᐊᓕᒃ

ᓄᑖᖅ ᐊᑎᖓ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖓᓗ ᐊᔾᔨᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔫᑉ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᖁᓕᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᓂᑯᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃᓗ, ᐊᑐᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ STEAM−ᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑑᓂᖏᓐᓄᓪᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᖓᑕ.

18/09/2024 – ᓕᓐᓯ, ᐋᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅ – ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐅᖓᑖᓄᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᖃᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃ, ᐊᐅᓚᐅᓯᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᓴᓇᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓈᓴᐅᓯᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ (STEAM) ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᙳᐊᖅ ᐊᑎᖓ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᕗᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᐊᓂᖃᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᒧᑦ; ᐱᙳᐊᖅ ᒫᓐᓇ ᐋᒻᐳᕇᖑᓕᖅᑐᖅ.

“ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕗᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᕐᓗ ᐱᕚᓪᓕᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ, ᑭᓇᐅᓂᕗᑦ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᕐᒥᔪᖅ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᕋᐃᔭᓐ ᐋᓕᕗ, ᐋᐱᐅᑉ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒻᒪᕆᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕘᑐ. “ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᓕᖅᑐᒍᑦ STEAM−ᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᓪᓗ, ᓇᖕᒥᓂᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖅᑎᓄᑦ, ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓄᑦ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓄᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᓯᒡᔭᒥ ᓯᒡᔭᒧᑦ. ᐱᕈᕐᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᒥᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᒧᑦ.”

ᐊᑎᖓ Ampere ᑐᙵᕕᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔫᑉ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓇᔭᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ, ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕈᔪᒃᑐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓇᔭᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᕈᔪᒃᑐᒧᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑎᒋᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᒃᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ STEAM−ᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᓄᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᒡᔪᐊᖑᙱᓐᓂᖅᓴᓂ, ᐅᐸᒐᕐᓂᙱᑦᑐᓂ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᑐᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖏᓐᓂ. ᓇᐃᒡᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᔅᓲᔭᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ 6−ᓂᑦ ᐃᓗᓕᖏᓐᓂᑦ − ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᓂᖅ, ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓴᐃᔪᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓂᖅ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᐊᑐᒐᒃᓴᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖕᓂᕐᓗ. 

“ᑲᔪᓯᑎᑦᑏᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᙱᓐᓂᖅ ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᙱᓚᖅ ‘ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓗᓂᓗ’ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᑎᒍᑦ,” ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᐃᕗᖅ ᐋᓕᕗᕐ−ᒥᒃ. “ᐊᑐᔅᓲᔭᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᓕᒫᕗᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᒍᑕᐅᕗᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓕᒫᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᓇᓗᙱᑦᑎᐊᕈᑕᐅᕙᒃᖢᓂᓗ ᑕᐃᑲᓃᓐᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᐅᔾᔨᕐᓇᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᔪᒪᓪᓗᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᒡᔪᐊᖑᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ, ᐅᐸᒐᕐᓂᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᑐᓂᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ−ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᕕᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᓕᒫᕐᓗ ᐃᓅᓯᕆᕙᒃᑕᖏᓐᓄᑦ.  ᐊᑦᑕᑕᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐊᑎᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᑐᕌᒐᕆᔭᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᒋᓯᒪᔭᕗᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ.” 

Ampere, ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ Amp−ᖑᓂᕋᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᓇᐃᖦᖢᓂ, ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᒋᕗᖅᑕᐅᖅ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᖅᓯᓂᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᒻᒧᑦ ᒫᓐᓇ − ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑕᒪᓐᓇᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᓂᖓ ᐱᓪᓗᐊᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᖑᔫᑉ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᖓᓄᑦ. 

“ᐃᓅᔪᒍᑦ STEAM-powered World-ᒥ,” ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐋᓕᕗ. “ᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖅ STEAM−ᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᒡᓗ ᐱᑎᑦᑎᕙᒃᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᑕᓕᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓕᑦᑎᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ, ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᔪᒪᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥ ᐊᕙᑎᖏᓐᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ”.  

ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᖁᓕᑦ ᐊᓂᒍᖅᑐᓂᒃ, ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᕼᐊᓐᓇᓚᖏᓐᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᔭᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ 10,000-ᖏᓐᓃᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᓂᒃ STEAM−ᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑦᑕᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕘᒥ. ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᑖᒥᑦ 4,500 ᑭᑉᐹᕆᒃᑐᓂᑦ ᐃᓯᒐᓂᑦ ᓕᓐᓯᒥᑦ, ᐋᓐᑎᐅᕆᐅᒥᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᓂᑦ ᓴᓇᕙᒃᑐᓄᑦ 15−ᓄᓪᓗ “ᓴᙱᓂᖅᑖᖅᑐᑦ” ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ.

ᐊᒥᐅᑉ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ

ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᖢᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᒡᔪᐊᖑᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ, ᐅᖓᓯᒋᔭᐅᔪᒦᑦᑐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ, ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ, Ampere−ᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓇᓱᒃᖢᑎᒃ STEAM−ᒥᒃ (ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅ, ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᑦ, ᐊᐅᓚᐅᓯᕆᓂᖅ, ᓴᓇᐅᒐᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᓈᓴᐅᓯᕆᓂᖅ) ᐊᔪᖅᑕᐅᙱᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᑖᙳᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᒃ, ᓴᓇᐅᒐᕐᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᙳᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ. ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓕᒫᒥᑦ−ᐱᐅᓛᓂᑦ ᓴᓇᔪᓐᓇᖅᑎᑦᑎᓲᑦ, ᓴᓇᕙᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ, ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᐸᒃᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑦᑎᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᑕᖅᑲᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᑎᑦᑎᓂᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᑎᑦᑎᔨᒻᒪᕆᖕᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᒃᓴᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᑦᑎᕚᓪᓕᕈᑕᐅᓲᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᖕᒧᑦ.