December 2014

Mar 2 - April 6, 2015. Expand and develop your research skills through this illuminating series on knowledge translation. Topics range from implementation science to social media and KT.

Application deadline: Jan 9, 2015. The Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps (NSYCC) provides funding to community partners in Nova Scotia to employ students aged 15-30 to work on environmental projects.

Presented by Unite For Sight, 12th Annual Conference Dates: March 28 & 29, 2015 Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference brings together 300 speakers and annually convenes 2,200 leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Register now to secure the lowest registration rate by December 31, 2014!

Jan 14 & 15, 2015. Theatre A, Tupper Link, Halifax; videoconferenced to New Brunswick sites. Dr. Gary Bloch, family physician with St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto is an advocate, educator, innovator and researcher on issues related to poverty and health, and on health provider-based interventions into poverty as a health issue.

Wed. Feb 18, 2015 @ 4:30-5:30 pm. Tupper G-36, DMNB Saint John Rm 105. Theme: Surviving Racism and Its Impact on Health and Well Being: Women of African Ancestry Living In Nova Scotia Facilitator: Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Assistant Professor, School of Health and Human Performance.

Date: Dec 19, 2014 @ 12-1:30 pm. Location: Penthouse at the Northwood Centre, 2615 Northwood Terrace, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Do you identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and/or Queer (LGBTQ)? Or do you work with LGBTQ communities? Do you live in Nova Scotia? Do you want to talk about LGBTQ health issues and concerns? If so, we are seeking your participation in a community consultation on: Improving LGBTQ pathways to health in Nova Scotia.

Submission Deadline: Feb 15, 2015. Conference Dates: May 21-24, 2015. Location: Dalhousie University. Community Empowerment & Leadership in Black Canada The Black Canadian Studies Association will host its 2nd Biennial Black Canadian Studies Conference (BCSA) at Dalhousie University. The goal of the conference is to promote dialogue, critical reflection and nuanced perspectives on the past, present and future of Black leadership in Canada.

Application Deadline: Jan 23, 2015. Program Dates: May 4 - Aug 28, 2015. Grand Challenges Canada is now accepting applications to their Summer Student Program. This is an opportunity for students to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in the diverse, interdisciplinary field of global health. Each summer, Grand Challenges Canada welcomes passionate and driven students from a variety of disciplines to work as part of our team, through the Summer Student Program.

Applications open: Jan 6, 2015. Applications due: Feb 6, 2015. Launch event: January 9, 2015, 10:00am at the NSCC Waterfront Campus, 5th floor board room Capital Health is taking steps to create a more diverse workforce that better represents the communities we serve. Post-secondary students who identify as African Nova Scotian, Aboriginal, immigrant and/or as persons with a disability are invited to apply for a diversity bursary.

Dec 10, 2014 @ 8:00pm. Please come out to join the Halifax Refugee Clinic on International Human Rights Day. It's a great opportunity to celebrate human and refugee rights, dance, drink, and eat, and support the Halifax Refugee Clinic!