Career, culture and community-focused

Objective 3

Increase Indigenous student success through enhancing and innovating supports for transition to post-secondary education.

 

Post-Secondary Club (PSC)

Post-Secondary Club (PSC) is a program for Indigenous youth in urban high schools. Open to Indigenous students in grades 9 - 12, UM staff deliver career, culture and community-focused programming at 11 Winnipeg high schools.

The program coordinators, who are part of the Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations Team, travel to participating schools once per month during the academic year. The club takes place during the lunch hour. Additionally, PSC students have a chance visit UM's Fort Garry Campus for two visits (in December and May) for a full day of relationship building, cultural teachings, and the opportunity to explore educational opportunities. The on-campus experience gives students a taste of what life as a university student may be like.

2023-2024 participating schools:

  • Fort Richmond Collegiate
  • Children of the Earth High School
  • Southeast Collegiate
  • Miles Macdonell Collegiate
  • Garden City Collegiate
  • St. James Collegiate
  • Maples Collegiate
  • Sisler High School
  • Pembina Trails Collegiate
  • John Taylor Collegiate
  • Dakota Collegiate

Desired Short-term Impacts on Participants:

  • Improved social connectedness,
  • Increased self-awareness and self-esteem,
  • Increased confidence,
  • Increased cultural competency and awareness,
  • Augmented communication and social skills,
  • Positive community role models,
  • Upgraded problem-solving skills,
  • Developed help-seeking behavior,
  • Improved coping skills,
  • Optimism and future thinking,

If you would like to find out more information or learn how your school could join, please contact the program coordinator Jesse McGregor at Jesse.Mcgregor@umanitoba.ca, or 431-279-5949.