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Strand A. Developing the Skills, Strategies, and Habits Needed to Succeed

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Rhiannon Cooper

Epidemiologist

I monitor the patterns and trends of infectious diseases across the province.
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Dr. Harpreet Kochhar

President, Public Health Agency of Canada

I am the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Annie Martin

Portfolio Manager for the Health Beyond Initiative

I coordinate the different activities of our initiative, do strategic planning to define its vision and objectives and collaborate with other international space agencies.
Farah Qaiser

Farah Qaiser

Director Of Research and Policy

I carry out research and lead policy efforts to improve the government’s use of science and evidence when making decisions.
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Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources

A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

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Summer Symposium Series: Engineering Career Resources

A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.

Aaron Waldt

Aaron Waldt

Business Development Lead

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Careers In Sustainability

Students explore non-traditional careers related to sustainability and sustainable development.

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Career Talk Show

Students will research a career (or career sector) and role-play being a person in that career being interviewed by a talk show host.

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Resiliency on the Career Path

Students will learn about career resilience by reviewing career profiles on the Let’s Talk Science career resource website

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Engineering a Future Career

Students explore the different branches of engineering and discover the similarities and differences between them.

Student presenting to peers

Demonstrating Skills in Technological Careers

Students will learn and demonstrate skills required in a career of interest.

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My STEAM Portfolio Website

Students will create a personal website to demonstrate the STEAM skills and concepts they have learned in class/school.

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Is This For Me? Reflecting On Occupational Fit

Students engage in self-reflection as they consider occupational fit and how various career options align with their personal strengths and preferences.

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Cybersecurity Career Exploration

Students will explore different possible working environments related to the field of cybersecurity.