Development of a gender-sensitive organizational assessment model

The objective of this assignment is to strengthen the institutional and organizational assessment (IOA) model developed by Universalia to identify gender dimensions which affect equity and performance within an organization. To do so, the intern will be asked to proceed to a mapping of existing gender equality tools (as well as their strengths and weaknesses) […]

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Validating the Maltreatment in Sport Scale

As a follow-up to a prevalence study on maltreatment in sport among Canadian athletes (Willson et al., 2022), this project seeks to validate a maltreatment in sport survey. The intention is to partner with Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom to conduct a similar study assessing rates of maltreatment rates in high-performance athletes training […]

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Étude d’impact du Plan Montagnes de Destination Québec-cité

En 2023, Destination Québec-cité proposait un plan Montagnes au ministère du Tourisme du Québec afin de marquer son engagement à contribuer à l’essor d’un secteur touristique durable. Ce plan, spécifique à la région touristique de Québec, vise à favoriser une offre de service sur 4 saisons et l’adoption de bonnes pratiques pour un tourisme durable […]

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The Empowerment of China’s Left-behind Women

Feminization of agriculture is occurring in China through the rural-urban migration of labor, predominantly men. This phenomenon raises the question: Does women’s increasing participation in farming affect their capacity and power in decision-making regarding agricultural production and their rural livelihood? While little research has been done to address this issue due to the measurement challenges, […]

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Evaluating BIPOC Residencies

This project identifies two areas of interest to the residency. How does Empire of Dirt meet the safety requirements of hosting IB+POC artists. How does Empire of Dirt support the furthering of a network for IB+POC artists. Through this project we seek to more fully understand how safety (particularly cultural safety, social safety, safety of […]

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Empowering Globally Competent Professionals through Virtual Work Integrated Learning

Canadian industries face challenges associated with the shortage of specialized professionals in healthcare, education, information technology, finance, engineering, and skilled trades. This shortage presents a threat to the prosperity and collective wellbeing in Canadian society and highlights the need for strategic workforce training and preparation through innovative partnerships and strategies. As a response to this […]

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Program Evaluation_Collaborative Food Network_Eskasoni Community Foodbank

Eskasoni Community Foodbank is working to address an issue that impacts many communities: food insecurity. While they’ve made great strides in helping people access food through programs like community meals, cooking classes, and a social supermarket, there’s a need to go further. Food insecurity is more than just a lack of food—it’s tied to people’s […]

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Exploring the employment experiences of Inuit receiving employability services at Ivirtivik

Presently and historically, Inuit have faced unequal access to employment. Douglas Health Research Center members and Ivirtivik, an employment centre for Inuit, seek to create a collaborative, meaningful research relationship to better understand employment facilitators and barriers for Inuit in Tiohtià:ke (the geographical region called “Montréal”). Inuit cultural knowledge guides this endeavour, emphasizing inclusive, collaborative […]

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Enhancing data access through geovisualization using aerial imagery of coastal habitats

Coastal landscapes, bridging the terrestrial and marine environments, are characterized by their dynamic shorelines and diverse geomorphological features, including soft and rocky shores, cliffs, coastal shelves, and wetlands. These habitats are crucial for supporting life cycles, marine food webs, and broader ecosystem functions. As climate change and human activities increasingly impact these areas, effective monitoring […]

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