09/16/2026
🌟Help Shape More Equitable Career Pathways for Racialized Youth in Edmonton 🌟
On behalf of Skillcity Institute, the researchers at the Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership at NorQuest College invite you to participate in Pathways Unlocked: Reimagining Career Guidance for Racialized Students in Edmonton.
This important research explores the educational and career barriers experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) students in Grades 9–12, as well as the experiences of their families and the educators who support them. The study seeks to better understand how career guidance and pathway advising can unintentionally reinforce systemic inequities and, more importantly, identify strategies to create more equitable, inclusive, and effective pathways to education and meaningful careers.
The research will:
• Explore the educational and career experiences of racialized students and their families.
• Examine the role of educators, guidance counsellors, career advisors, and other school-based professionals.
• Highlight stories of resilience and resistance in navigating systemic barriers.
• Identify promising practices that improve access to post-secondary education, skilled careers, and STEM opportunities for BIPOC students.
We are currently seeking participants:
🔹 BIPOC individuals (ages 18–25) who attended Grades 9–12 in Edmonton to complete a survey and/or participate in a focus group.
🔹 BIPOC parents or caregivers of students currently in Grades 9–12 to participate in a focus group.
🔹 Educational practitioners (including guidance counsellors, career advisors, support workers, teachers, and other professionals) who support racialized students in Grades 9–12 to participate in a focus group.
Interested in joining a focus group?
Email [email protected] to learn more or register your interest.
Please consider sharing this post with your networks, colleagues, community partners, and the racialized youth and families you work with. Every shared post helps us reach voices that are essential to this research.
Accessibility supports and accommodations are available through Skillcity Institute to ensure participation is as inclusive as possible.
This study has received ethics approval from the University of Alberta Research Ethics Board.
Thank you for helping us build a more equitable future for racialized students in Edmonton.
