CivicLabTO 2023 Symposium Internships

CivicLabTO is a collaborative partnership between the City of Toronto and higher-education institutions (HEIs) in the Greater Toronto Area, established in 2021 to facilitate innovative research and dialogue on pressing urban issues affecting communities across the GTA. Among other initiatives, the CivicLabTO partners have committed to a bi-annual learning and networking event that connects key stakeholders to align efforts in support of mutual objectives, and to establish innovative methods of collaboration and communication between the post-secondary education sector and the City of Toronto. The CivicLabTO 2023 Symposium will be held on November 15, co-hosted by Toronto Metropolitan University, Centennial College and the City of Toronto. This project will engage two BSI interns who will contribute to event planning, digital engagement, brand development, and the collection and dissemination of Symposium outcomes. Their ultimate goals will be to help prepare the text of a report that informs the partnership of opportunities to collaborate on solutions to urban problems, and to build on CivicLabTO’s draft design guidelines, and produce event and promotional graphics that engage, inform and inspire. The CivicLabTO partnership is unique in Canada, and offers an interesting new model for collaboration between municipalities and HEIs to solve local challenges. As such, these internships will contribute towards a larger understanding of how city governments across Canada can effectively engage and leverage the insights and capabilities located within regional colleges and universities across the country.

Faculty Supervisor:

Purnima Tyagi

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

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