How a master's degree in biomedical communications helped this U of T grad give back (video)
Published: November 5, 2019
When he came to the University of Toronto to study biomedical communications, Alexander Young says he had a foot in two worlds.
He became part of the university community while also maintaining his connection to his M茅tis culture and heritage.
Young, who graduates on Nov. 6, says his lessons in biomedical communications at U of T Mississauga gave him the practical skills he will need to jumpstart his career. Young鈥檚 portfolio includes magazine covers for the likes of Scientific American and 3D modelling, animation and user-experience projects.
But Young also realized that he could use the same skills he honed in university to give back to his community.
鈥淚鈥檝e had the opportunity to use the design skills and artistic skills that I have to communicate Indigenous language, Indigenenous initiatives both at U of T and in the city,鈥 he says.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an interesting realization that I might鈥檝e specialized in this sort of niche field,鈥 he adds, 鈥渂ut the skills that I鈥檓 learning are still applicable to broader communications and can still be used to benefit a broader community as well.鈥
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