Health and Wellness Projects
General
- Certificate
- 45 learners; teams of 5
- 50 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 4/5 project matches
- Canada
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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February 22, 2021Experience start
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January 30, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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February 23, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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March 2, 2021Project Check-in Meeting
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April 10, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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February 22, 2021Experience start
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January 30, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 23, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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March 2, 2021Project Check-in Meeting
Meeting with students, teacher & company to determine project progress.
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April 10, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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This service learning course will provide an opportunity for you to work with our talented internationally educated health care professionals (nurses, dentists, doctors, physiotherapists, mid-wives, medical lab technologists and pharmacists).
Our students are eager to interact with various health care professionals and clients within a Canadian health care context. Through interactions with various clients and different health care professionals, the students will have the opportunity to communicate virtually with your clients, staff, and address your organization's needs.
These students are in their 4th & final semester, & they are fluent in multiple languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, French, & Tagalog. They are interested in increasing their knowledge of "real life" Canadian health care. However, they are not licensed health practitioners in Canada. Groups of 1 - 5.
Ideal employers:
Health-related organizationsNon-profit service agenciesLong-term home Hospitals
- Learner skills
- Teamwork, Problem solving, Research and analysis, Reflection, Communication
- Deliverables
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Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student will complete 50 hours with your organization by April 9th 2021.
Project Examples
Project examples include but are not limited to:
Projects that respond directly to issues of social isolation, service interruption, etc. for your agencyProjects that assist an agency with policy, program development, etc.Mental health promotion projects within communitiesBe a 'friendly virtual visitor' to social isolated individuals such as seniors or individuals with developmental disabilitiesVirtually assist running a kids or families-focused groupCommunity outreach, engagement and/or community developmentSocial justice and/or advocacy work, including social policy research and/or advocacy
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.