Youth Engagement
The Indigenous Affairs team works with different services and supports at NOSM to engage youth in elementary school through to post-secondary and beyond. We have partnered with various communities and organizations to bring youth programming that explores various ideas of medicine, including traditional Indigenous medicine alongside health sciences. Youth programming has included:
- My Mashkiki, My Medicine: exploring our gifts and talents in our bundles
- Exploring ideas of health and balance using the medicine wheel
- Discussing different ideas of medicine using the example of the jingle dress
- Plant Medicine: Harvesting and Preparing
- Walking in Two Worlds
- NOSM and Science North Science Days and STEM kits
If you, your community or your organization may be interested in hosting a presentation or workshop for youth, contact NOSM Indigenous Affairs Unit at indigenous@nosm.ca
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Youth Engagement Quick Links
CampMed
CampMed offers high school students going into grades 10 & 11 a chance to explore potential future careers in health care. CampMed takes place at both NOSM at Lakehead University and NOSM at Laurentian University in July.
Science Fun
NOSM brings science activities into your communities and classrooms with cool partners like Science North.
Discovery Day
This year, a select group of students from 31 high schools across the region were chosen to join hundreds of others who are interested in medicine and science.
So You Think You Can Doctor
While you are in high school there are activities you can take part in and habits you can develop that will help you along your path to medicine.