Innovation Projects
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Resilient newcomer women in Northwestern Ontario
Research aims to identify opportunities and barriers to full labour participation by newcomer women in the wake of COVID-19.
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National Accessibility Resources for Employers (NARE)
This project will create and share resources for employers in disability management on a national basis to improve processes and policies to engage, accommodate, and keep employees with disabilities.
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TIMES 2.0
This research will provide data that enables the Yonge Street Mission to better understand and support the journey to gainful employment for those living in poverty.
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Early Childhood Education Lab
We are looking to understand what it means for educators to thrive in their career; what supports do they need to learn and apply best practices?
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Skills Development in SMEs for Faster Adaptation to Job Market Changes
To speed up the pace of organizational buy-in to a culture of continuing education and the pace of workforce skills development in eight Quebec regions.
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Best Practice Models for Industry Engagement
First Canadian test of online VALID-8 tool allowing trades apprentices to be objectively assessed by a certified journeyperson and also demonstrate what they are capable of to prospective employers.
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CLIMB: Continuous Learning for Individuals’ Mid-career and Beyond
Mid-career workers are most vulnerable to disruption of the labour market but there is little widespread information, resources, or training to support a mid-career change.
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Transition to a New Tomorrow
Unique professional development program to support mid-career oil and gas workers
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Supporting Mid-Career Workers with Disabilities
Assessing tools and resources for mid-career workers with disabilities








