Racialized Peoples
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The Study Buddy Program
The Study Buddy program connected families, children in grades K–12 and teacher candidates. It had three objectives: skills development among children and youth, particularly Black, Indigenous, racialized and newcomer populations; skills development among post-secondary students (tutors); and (3) skills and capacity development among parents and guardians.
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DiversityLeads: Diverse representation in leadership - A review of 10 Canadian cities
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An Equity Lens on Artificial Intelligence
This paper explores the reasons behind AI’s impact on equity and quality (the ‘why’) and the ways in which AI influences these issues in practice (the ‘how’), offering insights for leaders, policymakers, and students on navigating current and future AI developments.
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Bridging the Gender Gap: Skills for the Advancement of Women
Despite having in-demand skills and high education levels, research shows that women’s careers continue to stall before senior leadership, leading to a significant lack of diverse representation on boards and at executive levels.
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Workplace Inclusion Charter Expansion
This report outlines the implementation of the City of Kingston’s Workplace Inclusion Charter, which was launched in partnership with KEYS Job Centre in 2019. The goal of the City of Kingston’s Workplace Inclusion Charter was to serve as a system that would guide employers, service providers and equity-deserving groups in the labour market in creating more inclusive work environments and facilitating access to new talent among local businesses and employers.
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Reality, Education and Applied Life Skills (R.E.A.L.) School
Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise developed Reality, Education and Applied Life Skills (R.E.A.L.) School so that Black, Indigenous and racialized youth in socio-economically challenged neighbourhoods can identify and pursue their career interests.
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Upskilling Canadians for In-Demand Tech Careers
NPower Canada’s programs aim to provide unemployed and underemployed individuals from equity-deserving groups with the skills needed to launch meaningful digital careers.
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CRAFT
This project aimed to foster resilience among creatives through the development and testing of an online marketplace based on a platform cooperative model—an equitable and democratic business structure designed to empower rather than exploit creatives.
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Path To Customer Success
This project focused on the intersection of women who balance the primary responsibility of caregiving and domestic work; are predominantly Indigenous- and Black-identified; and were working in the retail sector when the pandemic hit.