Career Trek is a non-profit organization that seeks to connect kids to opportunities and experiences in a variety of occupations where they can develop life long interests and passions. Through school and post-secondary partnerships Career Trek introduces children in Grades 5-6 to different experiences simulating a variety of possible career paths and opportunities. I will […]

The W.R.E.N.C.H. (Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub) is the largest best equipped community bike shop in western Canada. The mission of The Wrench is to create stronger, healthier communities by removing barriers to building, repairing, and maintaining bicycles with a focus on educating youth. The WRENCH makes bikes accessible by: • Providing programming, education […]

The Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association (DMSMCA) is a community-driven not-for-profit Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation that serves the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews (DM/SM) neighbourhoods in Winnipeg’s West End. Their mission is to empower the communities of DM/SM to achieve social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being. The DMSMCA vision is for their community to be stable, […]

The 2023 intern will support, enhance and build on the work that is being done at NPDWC. The intern will document work and create how to manuals for the community oven coordinator, drop in , and Street Festival. Future interns work will include: • Developing materials that can be used to support and enhance the […]

Elizabeth Fry Society Manitoba (EFSM) also caters to women who are at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. This organizations’s overall goal is to reduce recidivism, and have the group and individual supports needed in order to help women thrive in the community, by learning new methods of pro- social coping mechanisms. […]

This project will show WCWRC as an active organizer in the Right to Housing coalitions public education campaign. This campaign will promote the need and reasoning for governments and society to invest in the social housing that WCWRC participants and the community needs. Increasing the stock of social housing is a critical element, necessary to […]

With CPAWS, I will work raise awareness of the conservation efforts and to facilitate opportunities for citizens to become involved in conservation efforts in Manitoba, by doing outreach at special events. I will also assist in the delivery of an outdoor learning program to help nuture a fun and involving learning environment for children in […]

The T.E.P Program within the organization of New Directions works with young woman, individuals involved within the criminal justice system and those who have been diagnosed with pre-natal exposure (FAS, FASD & ARND) between the ages of 12-17 who happen to be indigenous. Their goal is to offer empowerment of the individuals that they work […]

Resource Assistance for Youth, RaY, is a street level non-profit organization that works with youth, ages 0-29, providing integrated programs and services. Their Hub Model is designed to provide everything street and marginalized youth need on their terms. This includes health supports, housing supports, mental health and addiction supports, basic needs, drop-in services, street outreach, […]

The work by the interns will help Oak Table to revamp and improve services delivered through several programs, improve communication, improve outreach, assist with the food preparation and assist with recovering from Covid-19 pandemic. These projects will assist Oak Table in recruiting additional volunteers and strengthening organizational capacity, specifically in regards to recreational, educational, and […]

1JustCity’s West End Drop-in provides support to West End community members seven days a week. The main part of their organization is a drop-in lunch program, but there is a constant push for their organization to do more than that. They provide Indigenous Cultural Programming, offer Housing Support, and aim to create a community where […]

Traditional monitoring of fish community using gillnets is a well-established standard but comes with biases associated with selectivity of net sizes as well as significantly mortality of caught fish. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is rapidly becoming the new standard in fish and wildlife monitoring because it is less susceptible to biases, and it eliminates animal mortality. […]