The Hemoglobal Outreach Program (HOP) is a subprogram of Hemoglobal Connect, that delivers a dynamic educational initiative that brings global health conversations directly into classrooms across Canada while furthering Hemoglobal’s charitable mission.

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The workshops are hosted by Hemoglobal’s university student volunteers who have undergone specialized training through Hemoglobal to become dynamic workshop leaders. Through this experience, students develop valuable teaching, communication, and leadership skills while inspiring younger students to engage with Hemoglobal’s mission and take action in global health. By engaging students from junior kindergarten through grade 12, the program introduces Hemoglobal’s work and delivers curriculum centered on its mission, helping students understand global health inequities and the challenges faced by individuals with thalassemia in South Asia.

The program offers two specialized workshop streams: Health Science and Social Science. 

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The Health Science Workshop introduces students to the biological and medical foundations of genetic blood disorders highlighting thalassemia. It covers topics such as cell structure, genetic inheritance, and treatment options, emphasizing Hemoglobal’s interdisciplinary approach to medical care.

 

The Social Science Workshop emphasizes global health inequities, advocacy, research and activism, highlighting Hemoglobal’s mission to improve care and access for individuals with blood disorders. 

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Overall, the Hemoglobal Outreach Program creates meaningful, two way impact by empowering university chapters with hands-on leadership experience while educating and inspiring younger students to become informed, compassionate global citizens.

 

Since its inauguration, the Hemoglobal Outreach Program has successfully partnered with over 30 high school classes. Participating institutions include St. Francis Xavier Secondary School, Fletcher’s meadow highschool, Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School, Lorne Park Secondary School, Cameron Heights, Stephen Leacock Collegiate, University of Toronto Schools, King’s Christian Collegiate, M.M. Robinson High School, John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute, and Ajax High School, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School, Kaban Montessori School, James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School, Toronto West Secondary School, Preston High School, Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute, Westmount Secondary School, Bishop P. F. Reding Catholic Secondary School, Parkdale Institute, Acaster Secondary School, Oakridge secondary school, Sacred Heart High School and more.

If you are interested in having a Hemoglobal Connect chapter deliver a HOP presentation at your high school, please contact hemoglobalconnect@gmail.com