Yudlyn Marcellus, English teacher, Director and Master Trainer of Alpha Lab Robotics Academy, and Amelie Gingras, Fine Arts teacher and mentor of Alpha Lab Robotics Academy with student members, Leander Goiti, Anne Gael Leon, and Alicia Teresa Rojas Iacocca. (Photo: Courtesy)
Alpha Lab, the robotics academy of Collège Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, has become the first Canadian organization to receive accreditation to deliver a program developed by NASA.
STEM discovery activities and workshops, created by NASA, can be offered to elementary school students.
The first contact between the Longueuil-based organization and a representative of NASA's educational branch occurred during a robotics competition in Louisiana.
“The idea of creating a partnership with such an institution recognized in the scientific community immediately sparked our interest,” said Amelie Gingras, Alpha Lab Robotics Academy instructor and visual arts and multimedia teacher at the college. This collaboration allows our students to benefit from NASA training and access high-quality resources so they can lead Astro Camp NASA workshops.
All fifth and sixth grade youth in the district will be able to enroll in the activity program. Through a space mission, they will be able to program real and virtual robots, explore space science, astrophysics, heliophysics and study planets, using creative projects.
All details are available connected.
Alpha Lab
The robotics club at Notre Dame de Lourdes College, which was founded five years ago, is called the Alpha Lab. This new identity better reflects her achievements and aspirations.
Participation in the college's robotics program is now recognized and listed on the report card as an official course, which provides recognition for the skills and knowledge students have acquired.
Alpha Lab has three teams registered in the Premier League (Promoting Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
