Youth Engagement Archives - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research /dighr/tag/youth-engagement/ Effectiveness, equity, and excellent in global health. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:16:58 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Karen Naidoo /dighr/person/karen-naidoo/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:16:56 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=13854 Dr. Karen Naidoo is an adjunct professor in Caribbean Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research investigates how young Canadian-Caribbean people understand and respond to mental health services. She completed her post-doctoral research with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) as a content developer, specializing in the dissemination of research knowledge on interventions that end […]

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]]> Dr. Karen Naidoo is an adjunct professor in Caribbean Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her research investigates how young Canadian-Caribbean people understand and respond to mental health services. She completed her post-doctoral research with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) as a content developer, specializing in the dissemination of research knowledge on interventions that end or prevent the experience of homelessness for young people to policymakers and service providers. In addition, she is the cofounder and managing director of SOAR-Caribbean Inc., aimed at building linkages for educational institutions and community-based organizations operating in Grenada, Jamaica, and Guyana. Her international projects draw focus to the examination of transnational youth voices, mental health, and queer youth education.

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]]> Sarah Merghani /dighr/person/sarah-merghani/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:45:40 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=12528 Sarah Merghani is currently pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, specializing in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, along with a general certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies. She serves as both Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Wellness Impact Lab, under the mentorship of Dr. Harvey Skinner and Susan Harris. […]

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]]> Sarah Merghani is currently pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ, specializing in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, along with a general certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies.

She serves as both Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Wellness Impact Lab, under the mentorship of Dr. Harvey Skinner and Susan Harris. Her work includes facilitating Climate Cafés, assisting with program evaluations and manuscript preparation, and supporting knowledge synthesis. She also develops outreach materials and manages digital communications through content creation and social media. Currently, she is contributing to a scoping review on arts-based interventions for climate emotions.

Sarah is also a Research Assistant at the Global & Environmental Health Lab, mentored by Dr. Godfred Boateng. Her current research explores the health impacts of rising temperatures on older adults in Canada, with a focus on climate change, aging, and health equity.

With a long-term goal of supporting vulnerable populations through medicine and public health, Sarah is passionate about translating research into practical action and is deeply committed to advancing health equity, humanitarianism, and community-based approaches in global health.

Research Keywords

climate change; health equity; global health; public health research; aging populations; climate emotions; displacement; community-based research; youth engagement; arts-based interventions; digital health communication; planetary health; humanitarianism; mental health; knowledge translation

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