St. Theresa Point educator Stephanie Wood speaks at the GOOSE launch ceremony, along with Tricia Manoakeesick (L) and Margaret Hart.
First Nations partner with UM to “grow our own” rehabilitation specialists starting in junior high
A new initiative, Grown Our Own Specialists through Education (GOOSE), aims to address the shortage of rehabilitation health-care professionals in Manitoba’s north, as well as the overall underrepresentation of Indigenous people in the profession.
The project recently received $1.5 million in funding from UM through its $16.1-million partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s EleV Program, which is partnering with UM and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth in Canada to increase Indigenous student success and lead systemic change.
GOOSE promotes careers in rehabilitation sciences to students starting in Grade 7, ensuring that Indigenous youth are well-prepared for their educational journeys toward careers in occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and speech language pathology.
