The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement collaborates with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for the Meet the Scientist program. This program provides Black students with meaningful access to the field of science. Students benefit from learning about various career pathways in the sciences and are provided with networking opportunities with working scientists.
Programs such as Meet the Scientist support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education and help influence the career decisions of Black students in K-12 education. These STEM experiences support Black students to envision themselves as scientists, information technologists and other careers within the field of science.
Former students of the program learned about ultrasounds, MRI technologies, diseases such as Alzheimer’s, and different roles and jobs of scientists within the health care sector.
This program is available for students in Grades 7 & 8 during the Winter semester.