University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC
Ryerson University – Toronto, ON
Simon Fraser University – Burnaby, BC
University of Toronto St. George Campus – Toronto, ON
University of Calgary – Calgary AB
University of Toronto Mississauga – Mississauga, ON
University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB
York University – Toronto, ON
University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon, SK
Concordia University – Montreal, QC
University of Manitoba – Winnipeg, MB
McGill University – Montreal, QC
University of Guelph – Guelph, ON
University of New Brunswick – Fredricton, NB
McMaster University – Hamilton, ON
St. Francis Xavier University – Antigonish, NS
Queen’s University – Kingston, ON
Dalhousie University – Halifax, NS
Western University – London, ON
Memorial University of Newfoundland – St. John’s, NL
University of Waterloo – Waterloo, ON
Bloor Collegiate Institute – Toronto, Ontario
Westmount Charter School – Calgary, Alberta
Hillfield Strathallan College – Hamilton, Ontario
Nelson Mandela High School – Calgary, Alberta
Crescent School – Toronto, Ontario
Sentinel Secondary School – West Vancouver, British Columbia
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute – Toronto, Ontario
Henry Wise Wood High School – Calgary, Alberta
Earl Haig Secondary School – Toronto, Ontario
Sir Winston Churchill High School – Calgary, Alberta
St. Joseph’s Catholic High School – Barrie, Ontario
Holy Trinity Academy – Okotoks, Alberta
Abbey Park High School – Oakville, Ontario
Webber Academy – Calgary, Alberta
Upper Canada College – Toronto, Ontario
Old Scona Academic – Edmonton, Alberta
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute – Toronto, Ontario
Torrey Pines High School – San Diego, California
Cardinal Léger Secondary School – Brampton, Ontario
James Fowler High School – Calgary, Alberta
St. Robert – Thornhill, Ontario
Glenforest Secondary School – Mississauga, Ontario
Agincourt CI – Toronto, Ontario
The Woodlands Secondary – Mississauga, Ontario
Westdale Secondary – Hamilton, Ontario
Mentor Profiles
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
The late Hon. Arnold Chan, Deputy House Speaker, attended our Big Data Day ceremony, the culminating event of our BDC, in 2016 and bestowed the BDC with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Government of Canada
Canadian Race Relations Foundation Award of Excellence
Recipient of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Award of Excellence
Sustainable Development Goals award winner
Recognised by the United Nations Association Canada- Toronto Region as their 2017 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) award winner, given the contribution students made towards Canada’s 2030 Agenda via the 2018 BDC
canada summer jobs program participant
Canada Summer Jobs has supported our organization since 2018, providing students with valuable job opportunities
Canadian Open Data Summit’s Rising Star Award
1 of 3 finalists for the 2017 Canadian Open Data Summit’s Open Data Rising Star Award
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The Lieutenant Governors of Ontario and Alberta, Governor General of Canada, and Prime Minister of Canada have supported our 2019 high school and undergraduate BDCs through in-person attendance, video messages, and letters of support
patronage of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Our BDC has been under the patronage of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) since 2017, thereby receiving both in-kind and monetary support
Quality of Education Award
Our University of Calgary Branch was selected from over 300 clubs to receive the Quality of Education Award from the University Students’ Union
Finalist of Experiential Learning Project in Sustainability Award
Our High School Big Data Challenge has been selected as a finalist for the University of Calgary 2020 Experiential Learning Project in Sustainability Award