{"id":8375,"date":"2023-08-02T13:17:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/?page_id=8375"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:38:51","slug":"past","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/events\/past\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"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-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-3.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\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-white 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                        Past Events\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Virtual Ventures hosts a wide range of fun and engaging STEM events for youth of all ages throughout the year! Take a look at some events we have held in the past at Carleton University. Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/mailing-list\/\">Mailing List<\/a> to stay updated on future events!<\/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 size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10283\" style=\"width:492px;height:auto\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-4.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-4-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-4-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-4-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"stem-in-motion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEM in Motion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Saturday,<\/strong> <strong>September 27th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | Youth in Grades <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6-8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready, set, build! This STEM workshop invites youth to design, test, and create as they explore forces, motion, and simple machines, turning imagination into movement.<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10284\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-5.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-5-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-5-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-5-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"impact-lab\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday September 28th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | Youth in Grades 3-6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this hands-on event, youth will have the chance to design, build, and showcase their very own inventions through a Build and Pitch activity!<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10296\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-11.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-11-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-11-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-11-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"engineering-odyssey\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineering Odyssey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Saturday, September 30th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready to unlock your potential and shape the future with Engineering Odyssey! This event offers an incredible opportunity to engage in hands-on engineering activities that ignite curiosity and creativity. Discover the wonders of engineering as youth embark on a journey of exploration and innovation.<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/2025-Website-Icons.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10287\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/2025-Website-Icons.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/2025-Website-Icons-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/2025-Website-Icons-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/2025-Website-Icons-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"spooky-stem-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spooky STEM Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Thursday, October 30th | 6pm-8pm | Carleton University | Youth in Grades <\/strong><\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"><strong>1-<\/strong>4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this hands-on event, youth will explore spooky science and engineering by designing, building, and testing their own creations!<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10288\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-6.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-6-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-6-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-6-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"go-phys-girl\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Phys Girl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, November 15th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | Girls* in Grades <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">5-8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go Phys Girl is a unique opportunity for girls in grades 5 to 8 to learn about careers in the exciting field of engineering and how engineers use physics in their every day lives!<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/01\/2025-Website-Icons.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10808\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/01\/2025-Website-Icons.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/01\/2025-Website-Icons-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/01\/2025-Website-Icons-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/01\/2025-Website-Icons-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"engineers-of-2050\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineers of 2050<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, February 28th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | <strong>Youth in<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Grades <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">4-6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants will dive into hands-on engineering challenges filled with creativity, problem-solving, and discovery as they design, build, and test ideas for 2050!<\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10292\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-8.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-8-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-8-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Events-8-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"national-engineering-month\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Engineering Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, March 7th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | <strong>Youth in<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Grades <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">5-8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ui-provider ee boc bod boe bof bog boh boi boj bok bol bom bon boo bop boq bor bos bot bou bov bow box boy boz bpa bpb bpc bpd bpe bpf bpg bph bpi bpj\" dir=\"ltr\">National Engineering Month is Canada\u2019s largest celebration of engineering and engineers work and role in society. This event will give youth the opportunity to participate in hands-on engineering activities and learn about the exciting world of engineering!<\/span><\/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 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10291\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-5.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-5-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-5-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-5-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"spring-into-stem\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring into STEM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, April 5th | 9am-12pm | Carleton University | <strong>Youth in<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Grades <\/strong><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">1-4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youth will explore science, coding, and engineering through spring-themed activities filled with creativity, discovery, and fun!<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Ventures hosts a wide range of fun and engaging STEM events for youth of all ages throughout the year! Take a look at some events we have held in the past at Carleton University. 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