Paulina Ramirez Niembro connects to culture in Victoria

Globalink intern uncovers indigenous youth identity in BC

Paulina is part of a team working on the Centre for Youth and Society’s “Stronger Together” research project that includes Indigenous community knowledge keepers and students from the Indigenous Communities Counselling program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies. She has assisted in building the knowledge base for two projects involving indigenous culture as it relates to youth mental health, and to youth cultural identity.

She is also reviewing interview data on a research project which is developing new understandings to help aboriginal youth to make successful school-to-work-transitions. Ultimately, this project aims to partner with communities, schools, and agencies within British Columbia so that aboriginal youth may access culturally-appropriate resources to enhance their own well-being and success.

Paulina’s eyes have been opened to the opportunities and possibilities for community-based research in Canada: “Coming to Victoria for my research has turned out to be a lot more than I expected in a really good way. It has given me a new perspective on what I’ve been reading about in my studies and has made my university experience complete.”

Mitacs thanks the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia for their support of the Globalink research internship in this story. Across Canada, the Globalink program also receives support from Alberta Innovates, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Prince Edward Island, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan and Research Manitoba.

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