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Developing Skilled Future Leaders in Strengthening Health and Social Systems

From April 2021 to March 2025 this project enabled emerging leaders within Â鶹ÊÓƵ University’s undergraduate community to build knowledge and skills to support health- and social-system strengthening internationally. We leveraged Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s programs to support skills development in policy, political and systems analysis, evidence synthesis, and stakeholder engagement, while building on our experience with student mentorship, leadership development and facilitating international exchange. We will also leveraged our extensive network of international partners (e.g., 57 global members of the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-making (COVID-END) and those involved in the Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges) to support meaningful international experiences.

While open to all undergraduate students, the national program targeted groups for whom international experiences have traditionally been less accessible — specifically Indigenous students, students from low-income backgrounds, and those with disabilities. It also aimed to diversify the destination countries where Canadian students pursue international learning.

If you are interested in learning more about this program and gain insights from our Global Skills Opportunity awardee experiences, we encourage you to watch live or recorded webinars. Learn more about our past Global Skills Opportunity awardees.

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