ONLINE: Homecoming: Barriers to Bridges - Preparing the next generation of Indigenous STEM Professionals
ONLINE: Homecoming: Barriers to Bridges - Preparing the next generation of Indigenous STEM Professionals
Indigenous Peoples are the fastest growing population in Canada. In the next two decades, the Indigenous population is projected to exceed 2.5 million people, increasing from 4.9% in 2016 to 6.8% in 2036. Indigenous people in Canada are proportionately less likely to be university graduates, the gap is even wider with those who earned a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Indigenous people currently make up 4% of adults in Canada but less than 2% of the people working in (STEM) occupations.
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Join us for a discussion on how a blended traditional Western education and land-based STEM program will help build the next generation of Indigenous STEM professionals.
Moderator:
Dr. Carmen Sicilia, MA'06, PhD'10, Associate Professor & Director of Indigenous Relations & Initiatives at the School of Continuing Studies
Panelists:
Wally Wapachee, Niskamoon Cordinator, Ouje-Bougoumou Eenuch Association
Alex Allard-Gray, BSc'18, Outreach Administrator at McGill Indigenous Health Professions Program
Shyann White, Certificate in Public Administration and Governance'21, Executive Assistant (Management) at Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia'tekehnhas Community Services
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
2 PM to 3 PM EDT
2 PM to 3 PM EDT
Online, Montreal, Quebec
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