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Fanshawe College
London, Ontario, Canada
Chris Monteith
Coordinator/ Professor
4
General
  • Certificate; 1st year
  • 25 learners; teams of 3
  • 15 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
  • 1 projects wanted
  • Canada
  • Academic experience
  • Large enterprise, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Social enterprise
  • Education, Government, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
Categories
Design & creative Volunteer organizing Community engagement Creative writing Visual arts Social justice
Project timeline
  • January 23, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 5, 2024
    Experience end
Overview
Details

The students are first year college students who have good research abilities. The key aspect that the students can bring to the project is the ability to design and create social media information posts, brochures or posters promoting anti-drug messaging or addiction support and awareness. They are passionate about the topic of opioids and addiction awareness.

Deliverables

Typically, the work designed and created by the students is in the form of social media posts or videos, brochures and information posters.

The students have also engaged in research for a number of external clients.

Project Examples

Students worked with the DEA in Arizona to craft anti-drug posts and posters

Students worked with London Police and community partners like Indwell.

Students worked with organizations in California to research incarceration rates for drug offenders

Students worked with Addiction support groups out of Cleveland to promote events bringing awareness to support groups and addiction issues.