Youth
Research
AI-PowerED: Will AI Change Postsecondary Teaching and Learning?
What are the perceived impacts of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on postsecondary teaching and learning? In this research, we discuss the findings of our interviews...
Research
From Campus to Career
This research examines labour market outcomes of international college students studying in Canada. How do employment outcomes of international students differ from those born in Canada? What challenges do international college students face finding meaningful work? How can colleges improve support for these students?
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Hidden Struggles: Situating Neurodiversity in Post-Secondary Education
In this research, we look at the challenges neurodiversity poses for both post-secondary institutions and neurodiverse students. This study will be the first in Canada to explore how different types of institute approach inclusion for neurodiverse students.
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Making the Invisible Visible: Neurodivergent Students’ Experiences in Canadian Higher Education
Despite increasing enrolment rates, neurodivergent students are less likely to graduate than their neurotypical peers. Canadian postsecondary institutions (PSIs) are striving to make post-secondary education...
Project
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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Experiential Learning in Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (ELITE) Program for Black Youth
This initiative aimed to close workforce disparities by equipping Black youth with practical skills in high-demand areas like robotics, automation and advanced manufacturing.
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Reboot Plus Expansion
The Reboot Plus Expansion program, led by Douglas College and PEERs Employment & Education Resources, aims to re-engage youth aged 17–24 who are at risk of not finishing high school or are unsure of their academic and career trajectories.
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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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Shock-Proofing Postsecondary: Digital Transformation in Applied Learning
This project, initiated by Saskatchewan Polytechnic, aimed to address the challenges in online education exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.