The reference to an "Imperial Oil Centre" seminar is very helpful, and thanks for that - but where is the Imperial Oil Centre? Knowing what room it is in is not much help unless one knows what building/address to go to. Even a Google search does not turn up an address for the Centre. John Butler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robb Travers" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:49 PM Subject: seminar -- addressing under-representation of African-Canadians in health sciences careers > Toronto....... > > The Imperial Oil Centre's April seminar will be conducted on: > > Date: Wednesday April 21, 2004 > Time: 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. > Location: Rm 11-244 > Speaker: Leroy Clarke > > Title: An Investigation of mentoring-enriched pedagogy as a strategy > toward greater achievement in science amongst vulnerable students. > > Abstract: A number of published and anecdotal reports reveal that > vulnerable groups such as Afro-Canadian students in general, are not doing > well with respect to a number of educational outcomes when compared to > other ethnoracial groups. At the secondary level for example, Blacks are > grossly under-represented in university-bound math, science and technology > courses. This phenomenon naturally leads to very low participation of > Blacks in math, science and high-level technology professions. > > There is a growing body of literature suggesting a positive relationship > between students' early exposure and their opportunity to explore > professions and acquisition of those professions later on in life. The > purpose of this seminar is to showcase a mentorship model developed at > University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with > surrounding district school boards and other community partners in order > to address the problem of under-representation in health sciences careers. > Launched in 1994 with seven students, the University of Toronto Summer > Mentorship Program (UTSMP) has to date, enrolled over 200 participants. > Eight mentees were accepted into various medical schools and greater than > 30% of the participants have matriculated to related graduate programs and > other professional schools as a direct result of the UTSMP. Further, > better than 50 percent of the eligible participants are currently enrolled > in undergraduate programs. > > A preliminary review of unstructured interview data collected from the > first cohort of 15 participants who have completed their first degree, > revealed significant life-changing impact of the program both academically > and socially. This research is discussed within the context of alternative > pedagogical strategies for reaching vulnerable students at the secondary > school science level. > > Leroy is a doctoral candidate in science education in the Department of > Curriculum Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in > Education of the University of Toronto. He also teaches computer science > and computer engineering in the Durham Catholic District School Board in > Ontario, Canada. Leroy's research interest involves investigating > mentoring models in science and technology education and the pedagogic > utilization of these models in bridging learning gaps between secondary > and post-secondary institutions and ultimately leading to profession > acquisition. > > ------------------- > Problems/Questions? Send it to Listserv owner: [log in to unmask] > > To subscribe to the SDOH list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] > SUBSCRIBE SDOH yourfirstname yourlastname > > To post a message to all 1040 subscribers, send it to [log in to unmask] > Include in the Subject, its content, and location and date, if relevant. > > To unsubscribe, send the following message to [log in to unmask] > SIGNOFF SDOH > > For a list of SDOH members, send a request to [log in to unmask] > > To receive messages only once a day, send the following message to [log in to unmask] > SET SDOH DIGEST > > To view the SDOH archives, go to: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/sdoh.html > ------------------- Problems/Questions? Send it to Listserv owner: [log in to unmask] To subscribe to the SDOH list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] SUBSCRIBE SDOH yourfirstname yourlastname To post a message to all 1040 subscribers, send it to [log in to unmask] Include in the Subject, its content, and location and date, if relevant. To unsubscribe, send the following message to [log in to unmask] SIGNOFF SDOH For a list of SDOH members, send a request to [log in to unmask] To receive messages only once a day, send the following message to [log in to unmask] SET SDOH DIGEST To view the SDOH archives, go to: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/sdoh.html