Youth-Centered Safe Spaces

In 2023, the City of Regina consulted Aboriginal Consulting Services to engage youth and create an Implementation plan called ’Centering Our Youth.’ The focus of this plan is on the safety, belonging and wellness needs of youth, especially Indigenous youth who live in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood. One of the action items in this plan […]

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Environmental Stewardship Coordinator

Members of the District of Lakeland Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) have been conducting environmental sampling since 2011 on four lakes within the District of Lakeland, Saskatchewan, particularly Emma Lake. The primary goal of the program is to collect consistent water quality data, building a database that could be used for public environmental stewardship education. The […]

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A socio-ecological approach to understanding determinants of homelessness in Prince Albert: A community-based research approach

This project explores the determinants of homelessness in Prince Albert (PA) using a community-based research approach. The aim is to understand the needs of people experiencing homelessness in the city, the impact of homelessness, the community assumptions about homelessness, and the opportunities and barriers to addressing it. Understanding homelessness in Prince Albert, the factors sustaining […]

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A Case Study: Peskotomuhkati-led Marine Conservation at the Wolves

The Peskotomuhkati people have been living and caring for the lands and waters now colonized as southwestern New Brunswick and eastern Maine since time immemorial, living in balance with nature. The marine space here is rich in nutrients from the highest tides in the world in the Bay of Fundy and provides life to many […]

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Feeling Belonging In Your Community and Programs: Supporting research among child- and youth-serving organizations in Waterloo Region

Feeling belonging is important for all people, including children. Many organizations want to help children feel they belonging in their communities and the programs they attend (such as recreation or education programs). But to do this, organizations need a way to measure belonging and see how it changes over time. This project addresses this need […]

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Driver Behavioural Change Interventions to Improve Fleet Safety

The City of Toronto operates one of the largest and most diverse fleets in North America. Despite City’s commitment to road safety, incidents involving municipal fleet vehicles remain a challenge. This project ultimately aims to reduce incidents and improve fleet safety among light-duty vehicle fleet drivers within the City’s Transportation Services Division by targeting risky […]

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Mobilizing the health benefits of being in nature through community-based participatory research and youth engagement

Spending time in natural environments and nature-based programming is associated with significant health benefits. These outcomes are particularly important for young people, whose mental health and wellbeing continues to be a priority for healthcare. Recent studies show gaps exist in access to, and provision of, these nature-based opportunities. There is a need for further research […]

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Social Enterprise Internships

The Business Startup Intern will immerse themselves in a meaningful experiential learning opportunity, while contributing positively to the work of Ignite’s Business Growth department. The student will be conducting research on competing organizations and learn about their programs and offerings to entrepreneurs to compile a report and make suggestions for Ignite’s programming and services. Student […]

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Analyse des dispositifs de Cybersécurité actuels et proposition de mesures à Implémenter au sein de la CSSSPNQL, ainsi que dans les Communautés Autochtones du Québec et au Labrador desservies par la CSSSPNQL

Ce projet qui se déroule à la Commission de la Santé et des Services Sociaux du Québec et du Labrador (CSSSPNQL) en collaboration avec Polytechnique Montréal vise à évaluer les politiques informatiques et l’état de la cybersécurité au sein de la CSSSPNQL et des communautés qu’elle dessert. L’objectif est également de développer des programmes de […]

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Indigenous Relations – Environmental Services – Indigenous Procurement

Indigenous Relations – Indigenous Framework We are looking for an intern to help us with communications and research involving the development of an Indigenous Framework for the City of Regina. The majority of the work will center around weaving Indigenous worldviews into the current Western-centric City of Regina polices, practices, programs, and planning.

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GRH Retail Collective

In September of 2023 a group of Capstone/Enactus NAIT students started work on a plan to reimagine the Glenrose corner store. Based on successful prototyping using a popup proof of concept model, Enactus NAIT is proposing a joint venture with Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH) to pilot and refine the business model over an eight month […]

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