Environmental Scan of Canadian Investments in Youth Mentoring

Mentoring programs, at their core, are focused on offering youth social supports through relationships with caring adults and are well positioned to meet the need for human connection. Mentoring is a popular prevention and intervention strategy often used to promote young people’s overall positive development as well as to address specific challenges. Mentorship can have […]

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Approches biopolitiques des âges de la vie au Québec

Cette recherche vise à investiguer si la Politique québécoise de la jeunesse et la Politique québécoise de vieillissement actif portent en elles un projet de société caractérisé par une nouvelle gestion biopolitique des âges de la vie, présentant une certaine cohérence interne et dévoilant une certaine rationalité dans l’action de l’État dans sa reconfiguration de […]

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Le problème du mal et l’éthique dans la philosophie de Leibniz

La présente étude vise à montrer la configuration du problème du mal, pour ensuite analyser la solution proposée par Leibniz, en présentant la théorie du meilleur des mondes possibles et en examinant comment ce choix se fait effectivement (cherchant à répondre aux débats interprétatifs des commentateurs sur la possibilité d’analyser les mondes infinis), ainsi qu’en […]

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Human Mobility, Climate Change, and Human Rights: Addressing the Vulnerability of Environmental Migrants in Latin America

The general goal of this research is to analyze how linked phenomena to climate change are affecting the vulnerable communities in Latin America, what triggers forced migrations, and evaluate violations of human rights faced by environmental migrants in all stages of their movement. We will also examine existing policies and practices aimed at protecting their […]

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Polymath Global

Revised Public Project Overview Polymath Global is participating in the MITACS – BSI program to offer valuable internship opportunities in Software Design and Development. These internships aim to bridge the gap between academia and industry, providing students with practical experience and skills in product design and software development. The program will benefit Polymath Global by […]

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Circular Food Innovation Lab II

Wasted food – the result of a linear pattern of producing, under-consuming and disposing of food – is a pervasive problem globally and in Canada, where 58% of the food produced is wasted each year: that’s 11.17 million tonnes of edible food at a value of $49.46 billion (Varney, 2021). Wasted food is a complex […]

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Formal and Informal Canadian Mentoring Research on Children and Youth

Canadian children and youth have been described as more socially engaged, educated, and diverse than previous generations, yet they also face unprecedented challenges. Youth are reporting social disconnection and mental health concerns at alarming rates. These challenges were higher for youth during the COVID-19 global pandemic, just as access to supports are limited – disproportionately […]

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Home Language Experiences in Immigration Families: Exploring the Language Challenges and Approaches of Young Adults in Canada

The proposed research project aims to understand how young adults from immigrant families in Canada maintain their home language while also learning English. A intern will help by recruiting participants, collecting and analyzing data through surveys and interviews, and developing a parenting program with community partner. The research will explore how factors like English proficiency, […]

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Parc de l’Exposition de Trois-Rivières. l’analyse de l’infrastructure et des caractéristiques architecturales de l’Exposition de 1938

Développer et perfectionner une méthode d’étude, d’analyse et d’interprétation du patrimoine architectural moderne. Il s’agit en premier lieu de documenter et de reconnaître les différentes approches conceptuelles, méthodologiques et techniques. Deuxièmement, la démarche vise à élaborer des prémisses, des méthodes et des stratégies opérationnelles pour un projet de conservation et de restauration contemporain. Enfin ces […]

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L2M – Enabling knowledge transfer between science education and coastal communities by leveraging generative AI and climate science publications

There are over 250 million scientific publications and reports with an increasing rate published each year, yet many are not accessible to the public due to their technical language and content hidden behind paywalls. This project aims to leverage AI (Artificial Intelligence) and a curated database of ocean-climate literature to enable educators and students to […]

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