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BCCHR laboratories hosting Indigenous students for seed2STEM program
seed2STEM is a research summer program that aims to increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among Indigenous youth. The program, developed at UBC by the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), introduces students to careers in STEM through paid placements in research labs across Metro Vancouver and Kelowna. To reduce barriers to participation,…
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Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Ceremony to child health research
Indigenous children are the fastest-growing population in Canada but still experience disproportionately negative health outcomes. A 2020 report found that, compared to the non-Indigenous population, First Nations children were twice as likely to be born very preterm (at less than 32 weeks gestation), putting them at risk of lifelong health problems. During the same reporting period, First…
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BC Children’s Hospital researchers launch new online tool to help teachers take their classes outdoors
BC Children’s Hospital has launched the new online Outdoor Play and Learning tool to help parents, caregivers and educators gain the skills and confidence to support outdoor play and learning in elementary schools from kindergarten through Grade 7.
