SHSM Sector Partner Experience

HeadsupCAN & Laurentian University Kinesiology Department

HeadsupCAN and Laurentian University’s Kinesiology Department are partnering to deliver a full-day, certified Sector Partner Experience (SPE) for Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students in the Health & Wellness and Sport sectors. Hosted at Laurentian University, the day will explore concussion recovery through education, hands-on activities, and collaborative problem-solving.

Students will learn about the fundamentals of concussion recovery and the physical, psychological, and social factors that can shape the recovery experience. Through interactive activity stations, students will explore different tools and approaches used in concussion recovery while gaining exposure to kinesiology, research, and health-related career pathways.

The day will conclude with an Innovation Challenge guided by the ICE Learning Framework. Students will work in teams to design an ideal concussion recovery journey, identify key challenges and supports along the way, and develop practical solutions that could help a young person better navigate their recovery.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this Sector Partner Experience, students will:

• Understand the psychosocial factors influencing recovery from injury

• Understand the fundamentals of concussion recovery

• Exposure to recovery tools treating different aspects of concussion recovery

• Collaborate in an Innovation Challenge guided by the ICE Learning Framework

Session Information - Booking for 2026/27

• Dates: May 10-13th, 2027

• Session Cost: $80.00 per student

• Session Duration: 6 hours

• Session Timing: 9:00am-3:00pm

• Location: 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6

• Food: Yes, lunch and snacks will be provided

Why This Program Matters

• Students build a deeper understanding of concussion recovery, exploring the physical, psychological, and social factors that can influence recovery and wellbeing.

• Students experience kinesiology and concussion research in action through hands-on activities, exposing them to tools, technologies, and approaches used in research and practice.

• Students explore diverse career pathways in kinesiology, healthcare, rehabilitation, research, and other health and wellness fields.

• Students learn to connect evidence with real-world challenges, understanding how research and knowledge can be translated into practical supports for people recovering from concussion.

• Students strengthen transferable skills in critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and applied problem-solving by working together to design solutions through the Innovation Challenge.

Program Leads