Pathways to resiliency; Understanding challenges and opportunities towards community youth engagement; a case study of rural Nova Scotia

Cumberland County is located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, close to the New Brunswick border. Cumberland County is made up of the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, two incorporated towns (Amherst and Oxford) and two Villages (Pugwash and River Hebert). According to Statistics Canada (2022) the population of Cumberland County, as of 2021, is 30,538, with the approximate size of the county being 4,248km2 (Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2019/20). The proposed project is a collaboration between Mount Saint Vincent University researchers, the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, the Town of Amherst, and the Town of Oxford, in their mission to identify innovative solutions to engage youth in their communities. The partner organization will benefit by having a comprehensive report on how to improve the lives of youth in the area, and how to work to retain them. Furthermore, the partner organization will be presented with a list of recommendations. This will benefit the local community, economy, and more.

Faculty Supervisor:

El Jones

Student:

Partner:

Town of Amherst;Town of Oxford;Municipality Of The County Of Cumberland, The

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Mount Saint Vincent University

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