{"id":1302,"date":"2014-05-29T13:50:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T13:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/?page_id=1302"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:30:45","slug":"us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n        \n        \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-cu-black-50 pt-10 pb-12\" style=\"\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-cu-black-800 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        About Us\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Long_Blue-400x152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7387\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 lg:grid-cols-3 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VirtualVentures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Facebook-160x160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8340\" style=\"width:65px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/virtualventurescarleton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Instagram-160x160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8341\" style=\"width:65px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virtualventures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Twitter-160x160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8342\" style=\"width:65px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"programs-offered\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs Offered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n            <figure class=\"mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden max-w-[45%] @xl:md:max-w-[25%] rounded-md aspect-[4\/2.7]\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/49-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\"><\/figure>\n        \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Summer Camps\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/summercamps\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Learn more about our Summer Camps\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n            <figure class=\"mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden max-w-[45%] @xl:md:max-w-[25%] rounded-md aspect-[4\/2.7]\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/35-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\"><\/figure>\n        \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Events\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/events\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read about our events\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n            <figure class=\"mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden max-w-[45%] @xl:md:max-w-[25%] rounded-md aspect-[4\/2.7]\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/45-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\"><\/figure>\n        \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Clubs\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Visit our Clubs page\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Virtual Ventures inspires Ottawa\u2019s youth through hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), fostering curiosity and innovation. Virtual Ventures marks its 30th year of operation in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-network-member-of-actua\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A network member of Actua<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Actua_NetworkMember_Logo_Cobalt_English-400x61.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7359\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Actua is a leading Canadian science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) youth outreach organization. Each year, the Actua network engages over 500,000 youth in 600 communities across Canada in transformative STEM learning experiences that build critical skills and confidence. Please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.actua.ca\/\">www.actua.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025-National-Conference_Delta_Day-1-4358-1400x910-1-400x260.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9881\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\">In 2024, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW142234314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Virtual Ventures<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\">&nbsp;was named winner of the&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW142234314 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/actua.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW142234314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Actua<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142234314 BCX8\"><strong>&nbsp;2024 Award for Excellence<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span>The Actua Award for Excellence recognizes network members who exemplify annual excellence in unlocking potential for youth and removing barriers in STEM. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/cu-story\/actua-award-for-excellence\/\">Read more<\/a> about the award.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/Virtual_Ventures_Actua_Award_2023-2048x1366-1-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8203\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>In 2022, Virtual Ventures won the <strong>Experience Award &#8211; Go Where Kids Are<\/strong>. VV was presented with this year\u2019s award based on its ground-breaking Linked&gt; program, run collaboratively with Shopify and BGC (Boys and Girls Club) Ottawa. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/story\/vv-wins-actua-2022-go-where-kids-are-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a> about the award.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/award-400x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6634\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In 2020, Virtual Ventures won the <strong>Make Friends With Science Award<\/strong>. The Actua Make Friends with Science award recognizes outstanding achievement in communicating the transformational experiences that your programs provide.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/you_go_girl_1200x680_2-400x227.jpg\" alt=\"you_go_girl_1200x680_2\" class=\"wp-image-2981\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>In 2016, Virtual Ventures won the&nbsp;<strong>Actua Experience Award &#8211; National Girls Program<\/strong>. This award recognizes network members\u2019 commitment to engage underrepresented youth in STEM and provide them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to succeed in the 21st century.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/our-stories\/story\/you-go-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a> about the award.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/GE_Award_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Actual Award for Leadership\" title=\"Actua Award for Leadership\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p>In 2012, Virtual Ventures won the&nbsp;<strong>Actua GE Canada Award for Leadership and Innovation<\/strong>. This award was created in 1998 as a way to recognize member organizations that have best exemplified the Actua spirit of innovation over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Programs Offered Virtual Ventures inspires Ottawa\u2019s youth through hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), fostering curiosity and innovation. Virtual Ventures marks its 30th year of operation in 2024. 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