West Broadway Community Organization is an organization that coordinates and supports social and economic development efforts in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood. They offer programs in housing development, community safety, community gardening/composting, food security, community event coordination, training and employment, small grants, and community network building. Currently the organization is facing an influx of complaints regarding […]

Arts, environment, and community are the three core values of my partner organization Artsjunktion. Using reusable and recyclable materials which are mostly donated by community members, it provides a safe community to local artists and local people. It distributes the art materials to other community organizations. Its depot is one of the important recycling cite […]

Although my initial project was just working harm reduction, the organization I will be assisting has an opportunity to help a community center that has gained new ownership; they have been asked to help create a plan on how to use this space as an opportunity to bring better programming into the area whereas this […]

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is an organisation that is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Canada’s wilderness. Through their advocacy they aspire to protect 50% or more of Canada’s wilderness for future generations. Sharing knowledge about the importance of Canada’s wilderness and the challenges that conservation efforts are facing is one […]

The Purpose Homes Pilot project, an initiative of Purpose Construction, focuses on building affordable 5+ bedroom homes to accommodate larger and blended family models. Purpose Homes also aims to create a zero-barrier pathway to homeownership for low income Indigenous and Newcomer Canadian families. The objective of this Mitacs project is to implement a communications plan […]

Sara Riel wants to improve organizational support to newcomers to Manitoba with their mental health needs. “Past studies suggest that immigrants, generally, arrive in Canada with better self-perceived mental health than Canadians, but it declines after a period of time (Salami, 2017).” This has deteriorated further during the Pandemic. (Stats Can). There are linguistic and […]

The Green Space development and Food security project run by the Graffiti Art Gallery INC seeks to develop disadvantaged areas and promote food security. The program seeks to engage youth in the program and educate them on food security issues, engage them in hands on activities centered around food security, build community connections and to […]

Thrive Community Support Circle has been working in cooperation and partnership with other community agencies for 47 years in order to provide their clientele with the highest quality services possible, within the context of their available financial, material, and human resources. By responding to and supporting the spiritual, material, and cultural needs of participants within […]

This project will work with the Anti-Racism in Sport (ARISC) team to develop a reporting mechanism for targets and witnesses of racist incidents in sport in Winnipeg and provide administrative support for the campaign. In addition to this, some objectives I am to participate in include; Co-developing a Racism in Sport Reporting Tool, where I […]

ArtsJunktion MB Inc. is a Winnipeg based charitable organization who inspires creativity through their take-what-you-need, pay-what-you-can materials depot and creation workspace that supports accessibility and diversity. ArtsJunktion is dedicated to environmental consciousness and reducing landfill waste by focusing on community awareness programing and repurposing materials received from local community members, businesses, and organizations. Late last […]

The West Broadway Good Food Club (GFC) was born from the recognition that food security and adequate access to nutritious, affordable, and delicious food is not only a major social determinant of health, but also a fundamental human need. Since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, the GFC has had to pivot some of their […]

New Directions, Opikihiwawin mission is to provide cultural education, support and advocacy to indigenous adoptees, and people. The pandemic as well as a fire in their building has caused engagement to decrease. I think that this project will help Opikihiwawin by increasing their attendance, getting more people engaged and bringing back cultural support. The organization’s […]