Homelessness is a social issue and is defined as a state of unstable, inappropriate, and inconsistent housing. It is linked to the social determinants of health and can result in negative personal and health-related outcomes. As such, the Rural Development Network’s (RDN) homelessness initiatives emerged due to a lack of recognition, data and understanding of […]

This project aims to challenge unjust systems and policies and support Indigenous people in their efforts to establish their food systems and adapt to the new COVID-19 world. It will explore ways to address long-term pandemic-related food security challenges led by Indigenous organizations. The intern will gather information from experiences and existing research across Indigenous […]

S’inscrivant dans les suites du Plan d’action en santé et bien-être des femmes 2020-2024 du gouvernement du Québec, ce projet vise à brosser un portrait de la situation de la santé et du bien-être des femmes en Montérégie. À termes, cette recherche permettra à la Table de concertation des groupes de femmes de la Montérégie […]

Employment is important for ensuring social inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who commonly use the identity term self-advocates in Canada. Self-advocates are much less likely to be employed, and work fewer hours a week and often earn only minimum wage. When gender is taken into account, men are hired more frequently, work […]

L’ataxie de Friedreich (AF) est une maladie génétique qui se traduit par des troubles moteurs importants. La progression de la maladie cause chez les patients des difficultés à coordonner leurs mouvements en raison de la mort prématurée des cellules nerveuses qui contrôlent l’équilibre et la coordination. Le principal outil pour quantifier l’atteinte neurologique comporte plusieurs […]

Internationally, school food programs (SFPs) are one of the most successful drivers of improved health, education, and economic growth. Yet, Canada is among the minority of countries without a nationally harmonized SFP. This project involves the creation of research briefing notes on key areas of impact of SFPs to support the Coalition for Healthy School […]

The goal is to develop a best practice guide for the commercial real estate sector, focusing on the legal duties of Canadian directors and officers in respect of managing climate change, best practices for corporate boards, reporting on the latest research globally on best climate governance practices in the commercial real estate sector.

ASBA is looking to facilitate the current bookkeeping activities at the Zone level by bringing some bookkeeping activities internally. The bookkeeping and funding research intern will also be responsible for assisting in grant and sponsorship research to identify potential funding sources. Part of this process will include to maintain and develop partnerships with potential sponsors […]

Depuis les années 1980, on constate que la littérature traitant de l’andragogie religieuse a jeté un nouveau regard sur l’environnement formatif aux adultes, recadrant la posture et le positionnement de la personne andragogue. De plus, cette période marque l’essor des fondements pédagogiques et des techniques d’intervention tous héritiers du courant socioconstructiviste. Une quarantaine d’années après […]

Ce projet cible une population sous-représentée dans les études sur la transition à l’âge adulte, soit les jeunes abandonnant l’école avant la diplomation du secondaire. Il vise à approfondir le portrait de leurs parcours scolaires post-décrochage, auprès d’un échantillon de 545 jeunes provenant de milieux socioéconomiquement désavantagés, interviewés une fois à l’adolescence, puis une seconde […]

Mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, are becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents, yet still only a small portion of youth receive the support they need. For these reasons, many community organizations have been focused on helping children develop the social and emotional skills which help to support children’s mental health and […]

This project is related to #IT24812 and this is phase 2 of that project. After the success of my first BSI project with the Higher Learning Foundation (HLF), we have decided to continue applying for the program to expand the positive impact we have on the mental well-being of our community. HLF is a registered […]