RISE For Health: 2020

Explore our lesson topics and materials from 2020

Lesson Topics

The program is a two-month program that delivers topics on health and wellness to immigrant and refugee high school students across Calgary. This year, students heard from diverse professionals and experts in the field. Affiliations included SHINE team, Sexual Health Centre, CMHA, and Headstrong.

Life Skills

  • Research skills
  • Leadership and Communications
  • Career Panel
  • Navigating University

Social Health

  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Gender and Equality
  • Epidemiology

 

Physical Health

  • Physical Activity
  • Nutrition
  • Mental Health
  • Supporting your Peers & Community

Mental Health

  • Introduction to Mental Health and Stigma
  • Supporting your Peers & Community
  • Managing Mental Health