Mission

To realize community-well being in rural, remote, Northern and Indigenous communities through the advancement of STEAM learning

Commitment

We are committed to supporting meaningful change that drives social good, is founded on good governance practices and that is environmentally conscious.

Values

Our values influence and guide us as we generate funding and support organizations like Ampere in creating STEAM education opportunities and resources.

2012

Launched in 2012

Ampere (previously named Pinnguaq, which is the Inuktitut for “Play”) originated as a youth club in Nunavut that sought to provide culturally relevant coding and computer science resources for Inuit and Nunavummiut.

2012
2019

Pinnguaq Foundation Formed

Pinnguaq Foundation was formed to independently raise funds to help remove barriers to opportunity in rural, remote and Indigenous communities through STEAM education in every place, at every stage of life. Pinnguaq Foundation sets a mission and vision to support key partners like Ampere that advance STEAM education in equity-seeking communities.

2019
2024

Supports

The Pinnguaq Foundation is proud to work with rural, remote, Northern, and Indigenous communities and partners across Canada with projects funded in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Ontario so far in 2024. Thanks to incredible donors, Pinnguaq Foundation supported those in the most hard to reach areas, working toward more equal access and opportunity to STEAM education.

2024

Support Our Unique Approach to Powering Change

Lack of STEAM education and resources in rural, remote, Northern and Indigenous communities is a complex systemic problem. You can help.

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Our Values

Our values influence and guide us as we generate funding and support organizations like Ampere in creating STEAM education opportunities and resources.

Community – We place rural, remote, Northern, and Indigenous communities at the heart of everything we do, co-creating solutions that foster growth and wellbeing.
Access – We believe that equitable access to STEAM learning unlocks potential for communities to set and achieve goals, find solutions and access more opportunity.
Learning – We know that learning is the key to sustainable, impactful solutions. Foundational to all of our work is collaborative learning and recursive knowledge-sharing.

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