CHILD‑BRIGHT EDI‑DI Youth Empowerment Program (2026 Cohort)
- Organization: CHILD‑BRIGHT
- Type: Other
- Location: Canada
- Deadline: January 9, 2026
- Age: 16-25
- Funding: Fully Funded
Through this program, you’ll explore how Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization, and Indigenization (EDI-DI) can transform the way health and disability research is done — especially in the context of brain-based developmental disabilities (like autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and more). - Duration: 4 months (bi‑weekly sessions, 60–90 minutes) - Format: Fully virtual (Zoom + Google Classroom) - Cohort: Youth participants from across Canada - Focus: Reimagining brain‑based developmental disability research through EDI‑DI - Activities: - Expert‑led webinars & discussions - Mentorship circles with researchers & advocates - Collaborative activities on inclusive/decolonizing approaches - Guided project development sessions - Final Project: Creative knowledge mobilization (KM) tool (video, zine, podcast, performance, etc.) presented at a national showcase - Accessibility: Closed captioning, ASL (on request), trauma‑informed facilitation, flexible resources, social worker support
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