Together, we’re creating opportunities for every young person to explore how engineering impacts their everyday lives and equips them with valuable skills for a wide range of future possibilities.

The Forward Engineering Collective brings together educators, industry leaders, and community organizations united in a shared mission: to propel K-12 STEM education with an explicit focus on the 'E'. We strive to foster inclusive formal and informal learning environments that offer children & youth (up to 18 years) across Canada meaningful and diverse engineering learning experiences. We are committed to breaking down barriers that hinder access to essential educational programming. Together, we're building a foundation where every youth/student has the opportunity to explore, learn, and thrive in the world of engineering.

Our collective actions

The Forward Engineering Collective works together to advance four collective actions. By focusing our attention in these key areas we can overcome many of the barriers that limit youth and children from fully engaging in an exploration of engineering. 

Inspire connection

We’re reframing engineering to be seen as a welcoming and inclusive profession that is
accessible to everyone.

Drive inclusion

We’re removing obstacles and expanding access so that every student, regardless of their
background, has the chance to pursue engineering.

Showcase engineering

We’re making engineering visible and relatable by sharing real stories and experiences.

Improve impact

We’re building stronger support systems and educational resources to ensure all students can engage effectively with engineering.

The Forward Engineering Collective 

The Forward Engineering Collective was founded in 2024. Today it’s comprised of six organizations who have committed to advancing the four collective actions. These organizations came together because they share a belief in the power of a common agenda—to inspire connection, drive inclusion, showcase engineering, and improve impact.

These organization recognize that despite decades of STEM investment, engineering often remains the silent letter—underrepresented in K–12 education and disconnected from the broader STEM conversation. They have joined forces to solve this problem together by advancing the “E” in STEM through an innovative, community-driven approach.