Ontario

The Re-skilling Displaced Retail Workers project sought to support the design of a re-skilling program for displaced Ontario retail workers, with a focus on racialized or Indigenous youth.

This multi-phase research project examined how the Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT), digital tool developed by Futureworx to assess and strengthen adults’ social and emotional skills (SES), is implemented, how it supports participant and staff outcomes, and what evidence is required to evaluate its causal impact.

The University Health Network (UHN) team collaborated with new and existing partners to develop and launch education and advocacy resources to increase PSW competence, confidence and resilience in providing safe and effective care. 

This project explored the employment challenges and recovery prospects of newcomer women in northwestern Ontario post-COVID-19.

This project explored the viability of developing a national framework for the leadership competencies required to address climate change. The project also focused on how such a framework could guide the development of climate-related micro-credentials across the skills and training ecosystem.

Weston Frontlines Centre created the Frontlines of Crisis Training Program, a 15-week hybrid training program to prepare young people with skills relevant for food production and distribution in the non-profit sector. 

The Building Small Business Resilience Digital Marketing Training Prototype was specifically designed by Sheridan College to help address small business owners’ skill gaps in digital marketing, build resilience, and prepare them to face any future economic shock or disruption.

There is a lack of representation of Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) women and 2SLGBTQ+ peoples in the games development industry. Marginalized communities need specific skills to succeed in this burgeoning sector of the economy. 

Through modifications to existing engineering programs, McMaster University sought to expand the work-integrated learning opportunities offered to students in two of its engineering programs. The goal was to provide students technical skills via projects provided by industry partners in hopes of accelerating their adoption of digital technologies.