Youth Summer

Learning Sessions
On selected health and wellness research topics
Community Engaged Learning Team
 ● Organized by Dr. Tanvir Chowdhury and the CEL team
● Weekly lecture sessions followed by interactive activities
● Open to all high school students with an interest in health
Youth
Summer WHEN WHERE
Learning
Sessions

July 3 - August 28 Bangladesh Centre

Tuesdays & Fridays Foothills campus
2-5 pm Research labs

REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 20

 World Health Organization Definition of Health
A. The absence of disease/illness
What is B. The ability of a biological system to acquire, convert, allocate,
health? distribute, and utilize energy with maximum efficiency.
C. Physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity
D. Other
 ● Role of Science
○ Study and research of the body and
health-related AND the application of
How to that knowledge to improve health and to
prevent and cure diseases and other
achieve and physical and mental impairments.
maintain ● Role of Public Health
health? ○ Overall health of a community based on
population health analysis
● Self-care
○ Practices that people observe and adopt
about their own health
 ● Familiarize youth with the concepts of health
and wellness
● Explore topics in health through interactive
Objectives learning sessions
● Provide youth with meaningful involvement in
health discussions
 Mental
Health

Building
Social health and Physical
Overview Health wellness health

literacy

Skill
development
 Regular physical activity

Physical
Health
Balanced
active
lifestyle

Adequate rest Good nutrition

Mental Health

Mental well-being Managing emotions Stress

Social
Determinants
of Health
 Leadership

Skill Communication
Development

Time Management
 ● Exposure to various aspects of health and
wellness through talks led by experts
● High School ---> Postsecondary
○ Applications
○ Scholarships
How this will ○ Transition to Postsecondary
help ● Transferable Skills
students?
Past years
Past years
Questions?