The Land Trust Alliance of BC represents 36 land trusts across BC. Several factors have complicated our work since March 2020. First, our ability to message and communicate the need to conserve private land as individual members and as a collective. Focus has moved towards health care, social services and other pressing causes. Yet the […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) (2015) report calls for the integration of Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into educational curriculum. Critical to decolonizing education is reinserting people into relationships with the land as a mode of education, referred to as ‘land-based learning’. This proposed research project will establish best practices for the establishment of […]

Rural communities and regions throughout Canada struggle with economic restructuring. Influences of globalization and technological advancement contribute to the continually shifting economic reality confronting rural communities. This research focuses on understanding the economic implications of changes in federal policies related to cannabis legalization to rural regions, specifically the Kootenay Region of British Columbia. Through discussions […]

Our team has been all hands on deck responding to the needs of the community in the midst of COVID-19, and have been starting, evolving and cancelling programs to mitigate health risk. At this time, we desire to optimize and strategically plan ahead for restarting onsite and offsite programs, initiatives for the community during the […]

The Gander Area Business Recovery and Resiliency Project (BRRP) will assist local Small/Medium sized-businesses to remain resilient as we live and work with COVID-19 and prepare for the rebound of the economy in a post-COVID environment. The goal of the project is to help businesses navigate the public health measures required to conduct business and […]

The project that I will be undertaking during this internship will revolve around working with local businesses to provide them with resources to help pivot their position in the market post pandemic. I will be responsible for developing digital media plans as well as other strategies that members of the chamber can use in order […]

Le projet vise à doter le Réseau Mentorat d’un outil innovant d’aide au jumelage entre mentors et mentorés et basé sur la personnalité des individus afin d’augmenter leur performance et leur permettre d’affronter des contextes tels que la COVID-19. Le Réseau Mentorat souhaite offrir l’outil aux cellules afin de bonifier les pratiques de jumelage en […]

Groupe Domax est une entreprise spécialisée dans l’intégration et l’opération de lave-autos mécanisés en Amérique du Nord. Groupe Domax prévoit se positionner comme le nouveau leader mondial en ce qui a trait au lavage automatisé et écologique, et ainsi se démarquer favorablement dans un marché de 19,6 milliards de dollars seulement en Amérique du Nord. […]

The goal of this project is to address major knowledge and research gaps on the impact of gender in the practice of rehabilitation medicine. A gender analytical approach to rehabilitation medicine will be crucial to understanding stroke representation and improving quality of life outcomes for survivors. Focusing on the impact of gender can improve the […]

I will be working on Cowichan Green Community’s (CGC) two proposed public projects: Garden Education Center and reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace. The Garden Education Center is an organic community farm and it acts as a store where people can buy plants and fresh produce. Its objective is to educate farmers and community members on the importance […]

Dental personnel are high risk professions in contracting and disseminating COVID-19 due to their transmits through respiratory droplets, dental personnel are at high risk of being exposed to the virus if an asymptomatic patient comes to their clinic. However, limited studies have been performed on the characterization of aerosols generated during dental procedures, how far […]

I will be working with the LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, supporting the team on various strategic initiatives and go-to-market strategies. My work will consist of conducting market research, presenting strategic initiatives to the core LEAP team, and helping with implementation.