Glace Bay Citizen’s Service League – Town House 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 […]

The project aims to support Terre à table, an organization committed to sustainable agriculture, by deepening the understanding of the economic and environmental challenges related to agri-environmental practices in Quebec. The intern will conduct research to identify barriers to farmers’ adoption of sustainable practices and ways to overcome them. It will also analyze the sustainability […]

The project aims to provide accessible, empirically-guided, and population-specific mental health interventions. These interventions will be co-created with the populations who will benefit from them, using a participatory action framework developed by applicant Kev Kokoska’s PhD research with incarcerated people. The core idea is to tailor and repurpose the mental health tools that have proven […]

Click & Mortar est une agence de marketing numérique intégrée basée à Montréal. Elle se spécialise dans le développement de stratégies basées sur les données pour des entreprises innovantes. Forte de ses trois pôles d’expertise – performance numérique, créativité, et science des données – l’agence accompagne ses clients dans la conception et la mise en […]

Spending time in natural environments and nature-based programming is associated with significant health benefits. These outcomes are particularly important for Indigenous youth, whose mental health and wellbeing continues to be a priority for healthcare in Nova Scotia (NS). There is a need for further research that includes NS youth perspectives and identifies their experiences, needs, […]

Extreme weather events from heat domes to storms to flooding signal the pressing nature of the climate emergency. These events often leave citizens scrambling to respond and public officials in a reactive mode. This is becoming increasingly true with the intensity and unpredictability of environmental hazards. A prime example is the June 2021 extreme heat […]

Blockchain technology and VCs, in principle, can enhance the security, privacy, efficiency, and trustworthiness of the digital exchange of credentials. However, several challenges hinder the adoption of VCs and blockchain, including resistance from the public and some authorities driven by a lack of understanding of the technologies and political motives. There is a limited empirical […]

A lack of physical infrastructure and the corresponding fear of harm are a significant barrier to urban cycling, and an impediment to the expansion of Curbside Cycle’s target demographic. Using outreach and education through a collaborative process involving partners Curbside Cycle and Cycle Toronto we will empower local experts, enlist local businesses as powerful community […]

This project will be pivotal in transforming Peliplat into a more dynamic and interactive platform, where creators are supported and motivated to share their passion and knowledge, ultimately enriching the experience for all users. Through this initiative, Peliplat will solidify its position as a leading destination for film and television content and discussions, globally.

This project will develop accessible wayfinding practices for an interdisciplinary art exhibition. The project combines research-creation and auto-ethnographic methodologies to explore and develop accessibility practices within the Canadian arts sector. The intern will work with partner organization Mass Culture to adapt and revise “Access in Counterpoint,” an accessibility framework intended for a broad interdisciplinary arts […]

Ce projet s’intéresse aux « lieux de mémoire » au Québec. La transmission volontaire d’une mémoire et d’un héritage par les populations passées aux générations futures crée des sites archéologiques particuliers, dont les traces sont délibérément conçues pour traverser le temps. La découverte en 2023 d’une « capsule temporelle » dans le « monument Price […]

Ce projet vise à explorer l’impact des grandes infrastructures de transport, comme le tramway et l’élargissement du pont Pierre Laporte, sur la congestion routière et les émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans la région de Québec. En utilisant un outil de simulation avancé appelé METROPOLIS, le stagiaire analysera comment ces projets peuvent améliorer […]