Techsploration Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNova Scotia, Canada11-50 Employees
Techsploration is a Nova Scotia-based nonprofit organization focused on increasing the number of women and gender-diverse youth entering science, trades, and technology fields. The group achieves this by connecting students in grades nine through twelve with mentors from their communities and providing hands-on experiences that explore a range of career options in these sectors. Its programs emphasize the importance of high school math and science for future opportunities and aim to be inclusive of participants from diverse backgrounds and varying academic achievement levels. The initiative also focuses on developing students’ communication, leadership, and teamwork skills, while fostering confidence, self-esteem, and cultural awareness, and it seeks to strengthen ties among schools, educators, families, industry partners, and community organizations. A notable recent development includes partnerships and initiatives such as a hands-on career day with CSN Collision Centres, reflecting ongoing collaboration with local industry to broaden exposure to STEM and skilled trades.