Protein AI Phase 2 Learning and Accessibility Testing
The main goal for the project is to complete the learning of software platforms GitLab, Helix Core, Firebase, and Cloud App Engine, and to build sample models to use on each platform. Additionally, the project aims to test the accessibility of LLM for Gemini 1.5 pro, Meta's Lama, H2O.ai, hugging face, and mistral. The findings from the research and testing will be presented to the team.
Curriculum Researcher for Sankofa Bridge Program
The main objective of this project is to enhance student learning through a program called Sankofa Bridge Program at Downsview Secondary School. The project aims to address the needs of students by providing additional support and reinforcement of class materials, ultimately contributing to increased academic success. The students involved in this project are expected to achieve a deeper understanding of the class material and show improvement in their academic performance.Requirements for Participants:Must be a Master’s or PhD student enrolled in a teaching school in Ontario.Must be able to commute to Downsview Secondary School.Must complete a vulnerable sector check to ensure the safety of the students involved.Aspiration to become a high school teacher or professor.
Medical Research Reviewer
The main objective of this medical research project is to assess and ensure the accuracy of research endeavors related to breast cancer and diabetes within the context of Afro medical research. The goal is to review and evaluate research projects conducted by students, with a focus on verifying the accuracy of the methodologies, data analysis, and overall findings.Supporting the development of this project will involve:Conduct background research to review the health content to ensure they are accurate and the sources are credible.Provide feedback and recommendation to improve our health research content.Add 30mins meeting with our admin team and our placement student to discuss the reviewed health contents.Students would need to have a Medical background/ currently in medical school
Social Media Coordinator
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We hope to revamp our social media marketing to attract more customers.We would like to work with students to design a new social media marketing campaign for our company.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our company’s products, social media campaign goals and target market.Identifying social media channels and strategies suitable for our company.Planning types of campaign content to create for each channel.Identifying metrics to monitor throughout the campaign.Creating a social media content calendar that outlines important steps in the campaign.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending social media management tools to schedule our content.
AI-Generated Health Chronic Illness Skin Images Project
The main goal for the project is to train and leverage AI to generate appropriate images of health chronic illness on the skin for the purpose of health education and health advocacy, particularly for Black and racialized populations. The project aims to use AI technology to create visual representations of skin conditions that are commonly experienced by these communities, in order to provide better health education and advocacy.
Mental Health Social Media Researcher
Our organization plans to support . We hope to revamp our social media marketing to attract more customers.We would like to work with students to create mental health posts for our organizations.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our organization’s research on mental health, social media goals and target market.Conduct research for mental health positing for our social media positingIdentifying social media channels and strategies suitable for our company.Write short descriptions for mental health positing for our social media postingCreating a social media content calendar that outlines important steps in the postsBonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending social media management tools to schedule our content.
Mental Health AI Researcher
The main objective of the described project is to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to develop, analyze, and track images for mental health research.The project aims to address various aspects related to mental health, including accuracy in image generation, linguistic analysis of wording and sentences used in AI image development, and the synthesis of mental health AI images based on qualitative research findings.
Health Data Research Analyst
We are looking for students to support data analysis and presentations on health surveillance of chronic and infectious illnesses currently monitored by Health Canada and Public Health Ontario. Students will be asked to create statistical reports on health surveillance findings from Health Canada based on priority health illnesses and provide recommendations on health initiatives the organization should purse. These statistical findings will be used to advice our health research projects. Supporting the development of this project will involve:Conduct background research on health surveillance on health illnesses currently monitored by the Government of Canada. Analyzing data and providing recommendations on monitored health conditions to incorporate as furure health projects that promote awareness & health literacy. Presenting health reports to the team.
Insulin Interaction With The Body: Comic Book
The objective of this project is to create contents for our comic book which describes Type 2 diabetes, how insulin works on the body and how it might result in hypertension in older populations. Our aim is to communicate insulin's affect on the body from a patient centered perspective focusing on older adults while using simple language and including medical jargon only when necessaryWe would like to collaborate with students interested in healthcare to conduct literature reviews and interviews with health providers to help us build our comic booklet. The finalized version of this comic book will be shared via our newsletter, our social media page and our health mobile information team that we will be launching during the summer in 2023.Supporting the development of this infographic will involve:Conduct background research on Type 2 diabetes, Insulin and Insulin intersection with hypertension Reaching out to physician to interview themWrite content for comic book
In-class Teaching Assistant for Sankofa Bridge Program
The main objective of this project is to enhance student learning through a program called Sankofa Bridge Program at Downsview Secondary School. The project aims to address the needs of students by providing additional support and reinforcement of class materials, ultimately contributing to increased academic success. The students involved in this project are expected to achieve a deeper understanding of the class material and show improvement in their academic performance.THIS IS AN IN PERSON OPPORTUNITY AT DOWNSVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TORONTO, ONTARIO.Requirements for Participants:Must be a Master’s or PhD student enrolled in a teaching school in Ontario.Must be able to commute to Downsview Secondary School.Must complete a vulnerable sector check to ensure the safety of the students involved.Aspiration to become a high school teacher or professor.
Global Public Health Research
The goal is to raise awareness of global health illnesses that impact people across the world. Through this project we hope to engage more students in health science research writing that highlights health conditions that impact Afro continental communities using an intersectional lens. Students will be expected to research medical illnesses that impact African communities and analyze them for social determinants of health that sustain these health illnesses as well as highlight Research institutions across the continent of Africa leading the way in innovation. Students will gain project management and health research experience and will gain soft skills such as leadership, communication and analytical skills while supporting us in implementing this project.
Grant Reviewer
The Grant Reviewer is responsible for evaluating Afro Health Research from Medical Students to determine their eligibility, merit, and alignment with our organization's goals and criteria. This role involves a thorough analysis of proposal content, budget considerations, and adherence to guidelines.This project will involve several different steps for the students, including:Reviewing Afro Health Research proposals to assess their quality, feasibility, and alignment with our organization's mission and goals.Ensuring that proposals comply with the specified guidelines and criteria set by the funding organizationWorking collaboratively with other grant reviewers and committee members to discuss and compare evaluations.
Health Research Review Team
We are looking for medical students to support with reviewing the research content our research writing team as well as provide recommendations and feedback. These medical students will be part of our health research review team and will meet once a month to go over the recommended and feedback provided. The review project will be turned in to health brochures and comic books. Supporting the development of this project will involve:Conduct background research to review the health content to ensure they are accurate and the sources are credible.Provide feedback and recommendation to improve our health research content.Add 30mins meeting with our admin team and our placement student to discuss the reviewed health contents.
Mental Health Infographic Communication for Youth and Adults
The goal of this project is to create a background research for our mental health infographic booklet that communicates experiences of mental health illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia experienced by Black communities in Canada. We would like to collaborate with students to conduct literature reviews and focus group interviews to help us build our infographic booklet. The finalized version of this infographic will be shared via our newsletter on our social media page and through our health mobile information team that we will be launching during the summer in 2023.Supporting the development of this infographic will involve:Conduct background research on social determinants of health that contribute to mental illnessesReaching out to mental health service providers to interview them.Analyze discussions from interviews to determine pattern recognition of factors that contribute to mental health illnesses
Website Graphic Designer
The objective of this project is to support the development of a new branding guide for the Racialized Students In Healthcare website and social media posts. Our aim is to effectively communicate the work our organization does and increase engagement on social media; Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn as well as increase traffic to our website.We would like to collaborate with students interested in graphic design, branding and website development. The finalized version of this guide will be used to support the content that we post on social media particularly when we launch our health comic book next year. Supporting the development of this branding guide includes: Conducting background research on branding and communication strategies other health organizations and business useCreate social media content samples and wording for the branding toolkitProvide recommendations for changes to the Racialized Students In Healthcare website.
Non-Profit Grant Writing
We are looking for assistance in finding and completing grant applications that support our mission and vision statement.We believe this project will include:Assist with defining a company-identified community problem and as well a problem that impacts racialized communities. Developing solutions to address the problem that is aligned with the organization's mission and capacity. Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding.Identify potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.Support with grant writing for the organization. As well as improve the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.
Talent Coordinator For Volunteers
We would like to support our volunteers and help connect them to recruiters and hiring managers looking for talent. We currently work with a team of over 20 volunteers, much of whom are still completing their undergraduate degree. Our objective with this Talent Coordinator project is to create a mailing list of recruiters and hiring managers who will be sent our monthly newsletters. Starting February 2023, our monthly newsletter will feature two volunteers per month, their work portfolio and a short project that they have completed in the past. Our aim here to is make recruiters and hiring managers more aware of the amazing work our volunteers do with the goal of potentially hiring them or scheduling an interview with them.
Talent Coordinator
We would like to support our volunteers and help connect them to recruiters and hiring managers looking for talent. We currently work with a team of over 10 volunteers, much of whom are still completing their undergraduate degree or a newcomer. Our objective with this role is to create a mailing list of recruiters and hiring managers who will be sent our monthly newsletter. Our aim is to make recruiters and hiring managers more aware of the amazing work our volunteers do with the goal of potentially hiring them or scheduling an interview with them. This project will involve several different steps for the students, including:Documenting the current state of our staff and volunteer recruitment process, from the time the resource need is identified to the time the position is filled.Evaluate the skills, experiences, and motivations of potential volunteers or employees to ensure they align with the organization's needs and values.Assessing our current process and making recommendations for improvements and efficiencies.Actively seek out individuals with the skills and passion necessary to contribute to the organization's goal. This may involve outreach through social media, community events, and networking.Suggesting feedback mechanisms to gather input from staff, volunteers, and applicants