Across Canada
State of Skills
Enhancing Career Prospects and Well-Being for Canadian Youth
To stem the recent downturn in labour market conditions of youth and to lay the groundwork for them to play a pivotal role in fostering growth and inclusion, it is imperative to address and dismantle the multiple and intersectional barriers they encounter.
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Black African and Caribbean Entrepreneurship Leadership (BACEL)
The overarching goal of this program is to empower Black entrepreneurs across Canada through comprehensive skills building, mentorship and networking opportunities designed to address the needs of these entrepreneurs at different stages of their journeys, including ideation, validation and scaling up.
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What We Know and What We Need to Know about Adapting Experiential Learning to the Digital Economy
This project reviewed the management literature on the digital economy to better understand what knowledge and skills managers need to bring about a more equitable version of the digital economy, and how managers could learn these critical skills.
Research
Long-Term Labour Market Scarring on Youth from Economic Shocks
Young people today are facing the lasting effects of the pandemic while grappling with challenges like the cost of living, the housing crisis, and accelerating climate impacts. For those reasons, it is important to think about policy responses that will help dampen the scars associated with the pandemic and mitigate future scarring.
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Digital Fluency for the Workforce
This project aimed to enhance digital fluency among under-represented groups, including youth, newcomers, racialized individuals and people with essential skills gaps.
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Health and Social Services Professionals’ Skills in Interprofessional Collaborative Practices in the Telehealth Context
This project focused on the challenges and necessary competencies for effective interprofessional collaboration in virtual care settings, which were highlighted by the rapid shift to virtual health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Reimagining Experiential Learning in Online Learning for the Digital Economy
This paper synthesizes and identifies the gaps in the research on online experiential education.
Research
How Are Educators Navigating the AI Revolution?
In this research, we examine whether post-secondary educators are using generative AI tools in their teaching practice and discuss their concerns about this emerging technology.
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Empowering Youth in Canada: Navigating Career Prospects and Well-Being
As youth unemployment rates in Canada increase, with marginalized groups facing additional barriers, it’s crucial to address the challenges and opportunities for young people entering...