Research Assistants - ListenUp! for Youth Wellbeing Initiative
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Community engagement Grant writing Public health Social sciencesSkills
project proposals social policy researchWorking closely with, and supervised by, Jennifer Proudfoot, the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP) Partnership and Knowledge Exchange Strategic Lead, and Professor Alayne Adams, the Research Assistants will contribute to and coordinate the development of a youth-led wellbeing project proposal for the ListenUp! for Youth Wellbeing Initiative.
The Research Assistants will lead and organize project development meetings with both young people and project core faculty members, and collaboratively develop a brief written proposal to pitch to prospective funding organizations.
The student will be supervised and supported by Jennifer Proudfoot, Strategic Lead, Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange at the McGill Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy and Alayne Adams, Professor in Family Medicine at McGill - both leading members of the ListenUp! for Youth Wellbeing Initiative. The student will work off-site and independently but regular input and guidance will be provided, as well as whenever helpful to the student.
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Engaging across disciplines and sectors to bring values and evidence together for health, well-being and equity.
The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is as a multidisciplinary centre for research, training and dialogue on issues of health and social policy. The IHSP conducts world-class research on how social conditions impact the health, well-being and resilience of people and communities locally, provincially, nationally and globally. The Institute collaborates across sectors and disciplines, bringing values and evidence together in support of healthy social policy.