Innovation Projects
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Addressing Regional Labour Shortages
Despite the labour shortage in forestry management in Canada’s North, there is a lack of innovative and engaging training methods and capacity to deliver reforestation skills to remote Indigenous communities.
To help meet the need for this training, and to make it accessible and more engaging in digital form, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) created two courses that featured immersive, 360° photos and videos, and a tool kit for instructors who do not have in-depth technical knowledge on how to develop immersive curriculum content.
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Tech Futures Initiative
MindFuel came alongside Indigenous communities to address the barriers faced by Indigenous youth in rural and remote communities by implementing STEM and innovation programs for youth.
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Practitioner Data Initiative: Building Data Capacity
Blueprint created the Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI), a pan-Canadian project that responds to data challenges nonprofits face.
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Development of a National Agriculture and Agri-Food Workforce Strategy
This project set in motion a series of initiatives to generate evidence to develop a national workforce strategy for Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector.
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Digital Transformation of Employment Programming
The project tested digital infrastructure for online employment programming consisting of professional development/employment training content delivered through e-learning courses.
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A New Model for Workplace-Integrated Learning
This project by the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) sought to bridge this gap by aligning academic and industry training programs.
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Virtual Inclusive Learning Academy
Using a person-centred and culturally appropriate approach, the VILA hub aimed to provide life skills, academic and job training, engagement, and work opportunities to adults with intellectual disabilities across diverse communities in Ontario.
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Bridging the Gap: Developing a Flexible Learning Platform for Reskilling and Upskilling
The project aimed to partner with other colleges and employers to identify in-demand jobs and their associated competencies requirements, and to develop and deliver micro-credentials that meet the specific needs of individual job seekers.
State of Skills
Evaluation and Learning in the Skills and Training Ecosystem
The Future Skills Centre’s approach to evaluation and learning has evolved over time, reflecting the challenges of measuring social impact. It has shifted from a focus on common outcomes to a broader approach that embraces multiple methods for understanding impacts on individuals, institutions and systems.