Outreach in Omicron: A BHSC Outreach/External Case Competition 2022

Abstract

This “Outreach in Omicron” case competition, hosted by the BHSc Outreach and BHSS External committees at McMaster University, originated as an initiative to spark leadership and engagement by challenging students to develop an idea for a novel volunteer program within the Hamilton community. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to a “new normal” in community programs, this type of thinking is crucial to provide necessary support to the many organizations within Hamilton that are supported by BHSc Outreach and the McMaster community. The following abstracts are representative of three proposals submitted for consideration for an opportunity to integrate one of them with a BHSc Outreach program during the upcoming year through this case competition. In doing so, this competition was intended to foster a positive, community-oriented mindset among McMaster students by providing an opportunity to directly contribute to the local Hamilton community.