Canadian Multicultural LEAD Organization for Mentoring and Training - OM for/pour Black Aspiring Physicians of McMaster

Canadian Multicultural LEAD Organization for Mentoring and Training - OM for/pour Black Aspiring Physicians of McMaster

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$84,000
Duration36 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Hamilton
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Newcomer youth
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $84,000 grant over 36 months to provide undergraduate student members and Black youth in the community of Hamilton with the necessary resources and support needed to become competitive medical school applicants. The group aims to support marginalized students that aspire to be physicians and thus promote inclusivity and increase diversity in Ontario medical schools.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities
Grant statusClosed