Medulloblastoma is the most common brain tumor in children. It is treated with a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation to a child’s brain can have harmful side effects that may have implications in later development. We intend to use molecular gene expression to validate our findings from BC Children’s Hospital regarding low […]

La recherche qui sera effectuée dans le cadre de ce stage chez Communagir vise à acquérir des connaissances sur les savoirs que les élus des petites municipalités québécoises mobilisent dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions. Sur quelles connaissances basent-ils leurs décisions? Que pensent-ils des savoirs détenus par les citoyens? Comment bénéficient-ils de l’expertise des fonctionnaires municipaux […]

Le Réseau d’agriculture urbaine de Québec (RAUQ) est un organisme à but non lucratif. Depuis 2009, il organise la Fête des Semences de Québec chaque printemps. Le RAUQ agit aussi en matière de concertation des acteurs par rapport aux questions touchant l’agriculture urbaine, l’éducation et la promotion, la représentation de ses membres, la participation aux […]

The West Broadway Community Organization (WBCO) is dedicated to the social and economic development of the West Broadway neighborhood in downtown Winnipeg. Through this commitment WBCO has created a multitude of programs that address food insecurity, housing rights, community safety and wellbeing, and a sustainable environment among many other community needs. Due to COVID-19, WBCO […]

In the COVID-19 new “normal” the importance and impact of mental health has surged in interest and become a top priority. This is both an opportunity to grow and also the challenge that HLF has to face to enhance its impact and expand awareness. HLF is currently offering classes to train high school students on […]

Les Corporations de Développement Communautaire (CDC) jouent un rôle central auprès des citoyens par leur offre de services complémentaires aux programmes des gouvernements. Au Québec, on dénombre plus de 60 CDC regroupant plus de 2500 organismes. Ceux-ci agissent d’une manière autonome dans différents champs d’activité (p.ex., santé et services sociaux, éducation, famille, employabilité, alphabétisation, défense […]

Le projet génèrera des connaissances sur les mesures d’adaptation du cadre bâti aux inondations à l’échelle des bâtiments et des communautés. Ce projet comble un manque d’information sur les manières d’habiter et de planifier les zones inondables constructibles au Québec. L’analyse de cas de défaillance de mesures de protection contre les inondations permettra le développement […]

The bank swallow is a species of insectivorous songbird considered to be threatened in Canada and has been prioritized for conservation action. All swallow species in Canada are migratory, and in their annual cycle, the post-breeding to first migration period is considered to be a difficult and dangerous time for juvenile birds. We propose to […]

The oral history interviews will preserve for posterity first-person perspectives of the careers and achievements of eminent Canadian engineers since the 1960s. Interviewees will be individuals who have made significant contribution to Canadian achievements in biological, civil, electrical, geotechnical, mechanical, and dam engineering fields. As much as possible, they will represent a broad diversity of […]

The project is part of a desire to address the school dropout issue, particularly in multi-ethnic and disadvantaged communities. Despite the implementation of several universal interventions in Quebec, the drop-out rate remains high in numerous areas. In the Eastern Townships area, a partnership between the Sherbrooke Regional School Board and the Université de Sherbrooke in […]

Destinations have quickly become victims of their own success. Destination Management Organisations (DMO’s) worldwide are making a much needed shift towards the inclusion of management alongside their marketing priorities for destination management, but are often ill equipped. There is a current gap in the marketplace for useful, comprehensive and user-friendly tools to assist them. This […]

As a subsector within the creative industries, art galleries have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19 and subsequent repercussions related to stay at home orders and social distancing measures to control the spread of the disease. With this project, we will be addressing challenges related to the recovery of the art galleries industry in the […]