Financial Risk Analysis
As a growing company, we are interested in understanding the state of the market we are in, and our organization’s level of risk. In this project, students will assess our company’s risk by building a financial risk model to determine our best course of action. Students will perform a sensitivity analysis to help us eliminate some of the uncertainties we face and determine the reliability of risk estimates. This may involve:Using mathematical and statistical tools to analyze private and public data.Evaluating metrics associated with the risk level of our company such as volatility, correlations for returns, forward/futures contracts, cash flows, variance, and economic states.Building a financial risk model including sensitivity analysis to determine the reliability of the model’s findings.Creating a report to present the results and recommendations from various forms of analysis to be presented to the project manager.
Exploring the Challenges of Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities in Children: A Research Initiative
Description:This project aims to investigate and document the challenges encountered by children with undiagnosed learning disabilities, with a particular focus on the importance of early diagnosis before they enter the school system. Many of these children, especially those living in poverty, face significant barriers to accessing timely assessment and support services. This research initiative seeks to illuminate the experiences of these children and their families, as well as the systemic obstacles hindering early diagnosis and intervention.Objectives:Research Design: Develop a comprehensive research plan outlining the methodology, data collection techniques, and ethical considerations for conducting the study.Literature Review: Conduct an in-depth review of existing literature, scholarly articles, and reports related to the challenges associated with undiagnosed learning disabilities in children, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and the impact of socioeconomic factors, including poverty.Data Collection: Implement data collection strategies, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to gather insights from various stakeholders, including parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, and community organizations.Analysis and Interpretation: Analyze the collected data to identify common themes, challenges, and patterns related to the experiences of children with undiagnosed learning disabilities and their families, as well as the systemic barriers to early diagnosis and intervention.Report Compilation: Compile the research findings into a comprehensive report, highlighting key findings, recommendations, and implications for policy and practice.Awareness Campaign: Develop an awareness campaign to disseminate the research findings to relevant stakeholders, including policymakers, healthcare providers, educators, and community organizations. The campaign will emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and intervention for children with learning disabilities, particularly those living in poverty, and advocate for improved access to assessment and support services.
Blogging
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We want to create a blog to strengthen our marketing.We would like to collaborate with students to create blog posts that drive more traffic to our website.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our goals, target market, products and services.Recommending topics for our blog posts.Drafting blog posts relevant to our business.Revising blog posts based on feedback.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending ways to market our blog.
Accessibility Testing
Our company advertises thousands of products online. The main problem we are trying to solve is to garner more user feedback on our interface’s accessibility.We would like to collaborate with students to conduct accessibility tests on our website with pre-identified customers.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Conducting background research on disabilities and methods of evaluating accessibility.Reaching out to customers and scheduling interviews.Familiarizing themselves with the test tasks that should be administered.Conducting accessibility tests remotely and following up with customers to thank them for their participation.Analyzing and reporting the metrics / results of the tests.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending website improvements based on findings.
Grant Writing
Our organization is interested in addressing societal issues and supporting social causes. However, we are currently facing funding challenges.We would like to collaborate with students to find and complete grant applications.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and a project we have defined.Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding.Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Identifying new opportunities for community projects.
Data Analysis Research
Our research lab publishes dozens of papers every year to promote projects in our field of research. Among these papers are studies detailing our lab’s findings from data analysis.We would like to collaborate with students to analyze our raw datasets.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our project’s objectives and analysis procedures.Checking for and correcting inconsistencies in the dataset.Calculating important results and plotting data in graphs and charts.Performing relevant statistical tests to determine the significance of results.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending future areas of study.
Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Our company has dozens of employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.We would like to collaborate with students to create a diversity and inclusion strategy.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Identifying areas for improvement based on our diversity audit data.Defining diversity goals and objectives for our company.Considering new diversity and inclusion training initiatives.Recommending ways to communicate diversity and inclusion initiatives to employees.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending a timeline for evaluating our diversity and inclusion strategy.
Fundraising Plan
Our organization is committed to serving our target population. However, we are currently facing funding challenges.We would like to collaborate with students to develop a fundraising plan to meet our goals.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our mission, values and goals.Familiarizing themselves with our past fundraising activities and donors.Conducting background research on fundraising strategies.Recommending suitable fundraising strategies and creating a timeline / calendar of these activities.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Assisting in implementing new fundraising activities.
Awareness Video Creation
Our organization is passionate about promoting social causes. We want to increase awareness about a particular topic.We would like to collaborate with students to create an awareness video.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with the social cause, our mission and goals.Recording a presentation or screencast to raise awareness on the issue.Finding and applying suitable background music.Adding text, transitions, and overlays to the video.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Presenting the video and making edits based on feedback.Recommending ideas and editing tools for future awareness videos.
Website Development
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We hope to update and revamp our existing website to attract more customers.We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages.Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content.Providing training on updating and maintaining the website.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Application
Our company advertises thousands of products, and we want to leverage the latest technology to gain market advantage. Applications of this technology include recommendation algorithms, predictive analytics like lifetime values, fraud detections, and classifications.We would like to collaborate with students to apply the latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to our existing dataset. Students will develop an AI / ML model related to any of the aforementioned applications.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Conducting background research on our existing products and the dataset.Analyzing our current dataset.Researching the latest AI / ML techniques and how they could be applied to our data.Developing an AI / ML model that provides unique outcomes or insights into our data.Providing multiple solutions that can be applied to solve the same problem.
Website Development
Our company advertises thousands of products online. We hope to update and revamp our existing website to attract more customers.We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages.Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content.Providing training on updating and maintaining the website.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
SEO and Social Media Strategy P2
Our team is looking for a social media marketing wizard who can help us drive more traffic and improve our SEO positioning. The primary project requirements include:Keyword analysis to determine relevant search terms to our organizationA strategy document to outline: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) requirements to ensure our organization appears on the first page of Google for relevant keywords & Social media requirements to increase the number of followers/likes and shareContent Calendar Execution: Timely deployment of all our social media content to drive maximum traffic to our siteCreating engaging content for prominent media websitesHelp with Website MaintainceWorking with tools and programs such as <Canva, Adobe Suite, Wix>Adding to our social media calendar
Marketing Strategy Plan
We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: Indigenous communities and marginalized communities. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging.The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following:How do students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company?What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using?What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals?How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?Improve social media strategyProspect of industry : competition & market strategy
Indigenous Marketing Strategy Plan
We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: Indigenous and marginalized communities. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging.The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following:How do students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company?What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using?What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals?How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?
Indigenous Food Security
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have had food sovereignty. That is, food that has sustained Indigenous people generations upon generations, since time immemorial. The sustenance and immensity of what was here upon Turtle Island was from one end of Turtle Island to the other in all four directions.However, sustainability has been eroded to such an extent through many interruptions in how Indigenous peoples cared for the lands and sustained growth of the Indigenous Nations. As a result, many Indigenous peoples have had to endure very unhealthy foods. Not only have these foods been unhealthy, but continue to have a devastating impact on healthy nutrition.Therefore, we must identify those foods, which are not significantly difficult to do. Once these elements are done, then can Indigenous people become truly self-sustaining in their food sovereignty.Given these experiences, a food security and long-lasting food stabilization in a new programming context of a sustainability program which must be undertaken to ensure longevity of the Indigenous peoples' who are most acutely suffering from a lack of nutritional traditional foods. Indigenous peoples have sustained themselves with traditional foods and these endeavours can't be emphasized enough, due to the reality that these foods will continue to fulfill healthier outcomes for various reasons with respect to nutrients, which have given many First Nations sustained growth.As a result, a new food security program would be immensely changing for those Indigenous people as like the description above.This program will focus on delivery of food hampers containing fruits, vegetables fish, meat and poultry to reservation in the lower mainland and eventually British Columbia.The primary focus for the student will be: Researching and writing grants for Unique Get Together Food Security Hamper Delivery on Reservation services.Our goal at the end of this experience is: To complete several grant applications for Unique Get Together Society . including federal and private grants. Improve the student's grant researching and writing skills.Other duties the student may complete could include: Writing a guest blog for our website.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Emails, text messages, and through Riipen.
Indigenous Food Security
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have had food sovereignty. That is, food that has sustained Indigenous people generations upon generations, since time immemorial. The sustenance and immensity of what was here upon Turtle Island was from one end of Turtle Island to the other in all four directions.However, sustainability has been eroded to such an extent through many interruptions in how Indigenous peoples cared for the lands and sustained growth of the Indigenous Nations. As a result, many Indigenous peoples have had to endure very unhealthy foods. Not only have these foods been unhealthy, but continue to have a devastating impact on healthy nutrition.Therefore, we must identify those foods, which are not significantly difficult to do. Once these elements are done, then can Indigenous people become truly self-sustaining in their food sovereignty.Given these experiences, a food security and long-lasting food stabilization in a new programming context of a sustainability program which must be undertaken to ensure longevity of the Indigenous peoples' who are most acutely suffering from a lack of nutritional traditional foods. Indigenous peoples have sustained themselves with traditional foods and these endeavours can't be emphasized enough, due to the reality that these foods will continue to fulfill healthier outcomes for various reasons with respect to nutrients, which have given many First Nations sustained growth.As a result, a new food security program would be immensely changing for those Indigenous people as like the description above.This program will focus on delivery of food hampers containing fruits, vegetables fish, meat and poultry to reservation in the lower mainland and eventually British Columbia.The primary focus for the student will be: Researching and writing grants for Unique Get Together Food Security Hamper Delivery on Reservation services.Our goal at the end of this experience is: To complete several grant applications for Unique Get Together Society . including federal and private grants. Improve the student's grant researching and writing skills.Other duties the student may complete could include: Writing a guest blog for our website.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Emails, text messages, and through Riipen.
Aboriginal Youth Recreational Sports
Aboriginal youth residing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver consistently experience higher rates of homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. They are at increased risk of sexual abuse, and of being drawn into the sex trades at a young age. Loss of cultural connection is also more acute amongst Aboriginals living in urban populations. The legacy of intergenerational trauma resulting from the Residential Schools has created a cycle of poverty, mental health issues and substance abuse that is particularly prevalent amongst the urban Aboriginal population of the DTES. Although it will take multiple generations of reconciliation for healing from this trauma to take place, the effects are exacerbated on the DTES by the lack of recreational opportunities available to the Aboriginal youth living there. The area is one of the poorest in Canada, and therefore sports are out of reach of most of these young people. A lack of structured activity increases the risk of an already at-risk population.to provide at-risk Aboriginal youth residing on the Downtown Eastside with evening and weekend activities to keep them active and engaged.to promote physical fitness and foster physical, mental and emotional healthto facilitate cultural engagement and connectednessStudents will focus on sponsorship Marketing, finance and Partnership to sustain the project over the long term. MarketingSponsorshipsPartnerships
Aboriginal Youth Recreational Sports
Aboriginal youth residing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver consistently experience higher rates of homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. They are at increased risk of sexual abuse, and of being drawn into the sex trades at a young age. Loss of cultural connection is also more acute amongst Aboriginals living in urban populations. The legacy of intergenerational trauma resulting from the Residential Schools has created a cycle of poverty, mental health issues and substance abuse that is particularly prevalent amongst the urban Aboriginal population of the DTES. Although it will take multiple generations of reconciliation for healing from this trauma to take place, the effects are exacerbated on the DTES by the lack of recreational opportunities available to the Aboriginal youth living there. The area is one of the poorest in Canada, and therefore sports are out of reach of most of these young people. A lack of structured activity increases the risk of an already at-risk population.to provide at-risk Aboriginal youth residing on the Downtown Eastside with evening and weekend activities to keep them active and engaged.to promote physical fitness and foster physical, mental and emotional healthto facilitate cultural engagement and connectednessStudents will focus on sponsorship Marketing, finance and Partnership to sustain the project over the long term. MarketingSponsorshipsPartnershipsSalesEvent Operations
Webmaster Assistant
Positions available: 1Are you looking to expand your web portfolio? Do you have experience with Wordpress websites and writing html code? The Unique Get Together Society (UGTS) Team is looking for a webmaster assistant to help make their website both user efficient as well as fit their growing needs. Our current Web Developer has a lot on their plate and could use a person-of-all-trades master of some to help deliver a friendly new interface that attracts and retains website users. Projects included:- Making changes to existing website to make it a fall back while the new website is being curated- Help with coding/creating the new website that is underway- User Interface Testing- Researching SEO Integration Plan- Correspond with the Marketing Manager about SEO Integration Plan and Social Media Team for best practices / Strategy sessionsExperience in: - Coding- Wordpress - User Interface Development (non-essential) - Basic understanding of SEONote: This is an internship that could possibly lead to more projects.
Indigenous Food Security
Positions available: 1Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have had food sovereignty. That is, food that has sustained Indigenous people generations upon generations, since time immemorial. The sustenance and immensity of what was here upon Turtle Island was from one end of Turtle Island to the other in all four directions.However, sustainability has been eroded to such an extent through many interruptions in how Indigenous peoples cared for the lands and sustained growth of the Indigenous Nations. As a result, many Indigenous peoples have had to endure very unhealthy foods. Not only have these foods been unhealthy, but continue to have a devastating impact on healthy nutrition.Therefore, we must identify those foods, which are not significantly difficult to do. Once these elements are done, then can Indigenous people become truly self-sustaining in their food sovereignty.Given these experiences, a food security and long-lasting food stabilization in a new programming context of a sustainability program which must be undertaken to ensure longevity of the Indigenous peoples' who are most acutely suffering from a lack of nutritional traditional foods. Indigenous peoples have sustained themselves with traditional foods and these endeavours can't be emphasized enough, due to the reality that these foods will continue to fulfill healthier outcomes for various reasons with respect to nutrients, which have given many First Nations sustained growth.As a result, a new food security program would be immensely changing for those Indigenous people as like the description above.This program will focus on delivery of food hampers containing fruits, vegetables fish, meat and poultry to reservation in the lower mainland and eventually British Columbia.The primary focus for the student will be: Researching and writing grants for Unique Get Together Food Security Hamper Delivery on Reservation services.Our goal at the end of this experience is: To complete several grant applications for Unique Get Together Society . including federal and private grants. Improve the student's grant researching and writing skills.Other duties the student may complete could include: Writing a guest blog for our website.We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Emails, text messages, and through Riipen.
Dismantling Racism
Racism occurs between individuals, on an interpersonal level, and is embedded in organizations and institutions through their policies, procedures and practices. In general, it may seem easier to recognize individual or interpersonal acts of racism: a slur made, a person ignored in a social or work setting, an act of violence. However, "individual" racism is not created in a vacuum but instead emerges from a society's foundational beliefs and "ways" of seeing/doing things, and is manifested in organizations, institutions, and systems (including education). Below are some useful definitions:To combat racism today, it is necessary to understand the history of the ideology of "race" in order to challenge whiteness as the foundation of racial categories and racism.Whiteness is multidimensional, complex, systemic and systematic:It is socially and politically constructed, and therefore a learned behavior.It does not just refer to skin colour but its ideology based on beliefs, values behaviors, habits and attitudes, which result in the unequal distribution of power and privilege based on skin colour (Frye, 1983; Kivel, 1996).It represents a position of power where the power holder defines the categories, which means that the power holder decides who is white and who is not (Frye, 1983).It is relational. "White" only exists in relation/opposition to other categories/locations in the racial hierarchy produced by whiteness. In defining "others," whiteness defines itself.Students will create a platform in which to dismantle systemic racism/privilege. This platform will consist of ways to begin the dismantlement of systemic racism in all institutions. It is used in corporations, education system, policing system, banking system etc. as to identify and be called on racism in all systems to create change and equality among all people.
Social Justice through Social Media
Positions available: 1Are you someone who has creative ideas about how to deliver messages of social justice through social media? Are you someone who knows the ins and outs of the latest social trends and how to reach people in such a way that moves them to participate? The Unique Get Together Society has a busy roll out for 2021 and could use some help with curating social media plans that communicate the various ways that we are there for families and individuals in need during hard times. Project Areas Include:- Collaborating with the Marketing Manager/Senior Management team to create social media ideas to support campaigns that include timely call to action and growth for UGTS. - Research ways that the social media plan can be improved- Upload social to accounts on a weekly basis- Oversee Facebook/Instagram and Google Adwords and research SEO best practicesExperience Gained: ~ Increased knowledge of social media campaigns through the lens of working with a non-profit~ Being part of a movement that is improving the lives of those in need ~ Growth in how to work with a marketing teamNote: this project could possibly grow into more depending on how the relationship goes.
Indigenous Land Base Project
Curriculum design: The curriculum design is: The objectives of Tracings are healing First Nations from the effect of colonialism, reconnecting with the cultural heritage and enhancing academic skills. Tracings will encompass participants’ human development trough Global Indigenous Health Perspectives, Educational Approaches to Ancestry Knowledge, and Indigenous Therapeutic Approaches and Processes to Traditional Ceremonial Medicinal Healing. Thus, Development of a holistic curriculum that includes indigenous knowledge and ways of teaching and learning while taking into perspective the massive health care crisis currently faced by First Nations people. This will be a land base project Community beneficiaries1) Participants: The reflective analysis of the model to be undertaken is as such: there are certain levels that the community participants are within. That is, given the impact of the residential schools, many participants have lost the knowledge that were of their grandparents. Due to this impact, the benefits are such that participants are aided in their reclamation of the gap in a way that can be therapeutic and empowering to begin to heal2) Spouses of the participants3) Families of the participants4) Communities in which the participants live and work5) Project staff including project coordinators, local coordinators, local instructors, and external instructorsResults1) A sense of ownership is created.2) Capacities are built.3) Participants are empowered.4) Lessons are learned and applied.5) The project is improved.Institutional beneficiaries1) Non-governmental organizations that sponsor the participants2) Academic partner institutions Students should focus on: Projects that assist an agency with policy, program development, grant writing,
Indigenous Land Base Project
Curriculum design: The curriculum design is: The objectives of Tracings are healing First Nations from the effect of colonialism, reconnecting with the cultural heritage and enhancing academic skills. Tracings will encompass participants’ human development trough Global Indigenous Health Perspectives, Educational Approaches to Ancestry Knowledge, and Indigenous Therapeutic Approaches and Processes to Traditional Ceremonial Medicinal Healing. Thus, Development of a holistic curriculum that includes indigenous knowledge and ways of teaching and learning while taking into perspective the massive health care crisis currently faced by First Nations people. This will be a land base project Community beneficiaries1) Participants: The reflective analysis of the model to be undertaken is as such: there are certain levels that the community participants are within. That is, given the impact of the residential schools, many participants have lost the knowledge that were of their grandparents. Due to this impact, the benefits are such that participants are aided in their reclamation of the gap in a way that can be therapeutic and empowering to begin to heal2) Spouses of the participants3) Families of the participants4) Communities in which the participants live and work5) Project staff including project coordinators, local coordinators, local instructors, and external instructorsResults1) A sense of ownership is created.2) Capacities are built.3) Participants are empowered.4) Lessons are learned and applied.5) The project is improved.Institutional beneficiaries1) Non-governmental organizations that sponsor the participants2) Academic partner institutions Students should focus on: Projects that assist an agency with policy, program development, grant writing,
Walk For Trauma
The Walk For Trauma Campaign is to engagement for government , organizations, families as Honour those who fight every day. Show support for the thousands of families in British Columbia living with this disease. Your fundraising efforts and generous donations will go to support children and families. This will then give them access to therapy that best suits their needs and secure services without barriers to cost and time. The walk is about healing children from the inside out. Please help us end trauma by signing up or making a donation. as communities in British Columbia, the Walk celebrates relevant treatments that exits and helps everyone to access the therapies they need. The will be across British Columbia in May of 2021 by Debra Abraham of CEO of UGTS. There is currently marketing plans in development.
Virtual Internship: Office Administrator
Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for (1 | 2 | 3) students or teams.Office Administrator Job Responsibilities:Supports company operations by maintaining office systems and supporting staff.Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures, controlling correspondence, designing filing systems, reviewing and approving supply requisitions, and assigning performing clerical functions.Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures, making necessary adjustmentsKeeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports, summarizing information, and identifying trends.Maintains office staff by, selecting, orienting, and training employeesmaintain client databasetaking client calls and responding to emailscreate, maintain Client, donors data base· Prepare notes and reports.· Be well-organized.· Use word processing, database and email software.· Be culturally sensitive and communicate well with people from different backgrounds.· Work well with other people and on your own.culturally inclusive
Digital Content Creation
We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Here at Unique Get Together Society, we see the value in everyone. We are dedicated to empowering Indigenous, marginalized and underserved communities, individuals and families. Dedicated to strengthening their overall physical, mental, social-emotional, and spiritual development. To assist families, communities and individuals through our programs such as nutritional health, family support advocacy and subsidies. We are here to fight racial and other social inequalitieswith love and compassion.Ultimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.
Navigating the Justice Systems for Newcomers, African Youth. Gang Involvement
According to Statistics Canada, in 2011, there were 955,202 Canadians identified themselves as Blacks or African Canadians. Out of this number, 70,000 and 47,000 lived in British Columbia 1 and 30,335 Manitoba respectively.Visible minorities and Aboriginals in British Columbia: http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/444122/visible_minorities_ethnic_origins.pdfAcross Canada, racialized communities have the highest incarceration rates and this needs to change. In Manitoba, where The Hood Fam operates, it is well known that incarcerate more people per capita than any other province.Cycles of poverty experienced by racialized communities fuels misperceptions. Anyone is a few decisions away from poverty and incarceration. Disseminating positive outcomes and educating the workforce about how to collaborate with newcomers will be one way to help break this cycle and create positive change rather than continuing discrimination and perpetuation the allure of the choices that lead to incarcerations and criminal activity.As well, projects must be designed to create a knowledge campaign and toolkit to disperse within the community, the goal is to make it available to anyone across Canada. The goal is to create a system that builds up capacity within various communities so that there is a safe haven and understanding that propels alternative methods and is proactive for African newcomers.African Canadians were over-represented in the criminal justice noting that African Canadians make up only 3 per cent of the population but account for 10 per cent of the prison population. In the last decade, the number of black detainees in federal correctional facilities has grown by 71.1 per cent, it warned.African Canadian children are being taken into child welfare on “dubious” grounds. Forty-one per cent of children in Children’s Aid Society of Toronto’s care were black when only 8 percent of children are of African descent.This organization works to prevent Youth from Justice and Gang involvement through Education and tailoured support services in the Manitoba area. They will bring insight from their continued experience in this area centered in Manitoba and will consult along the way as to best practices. Their preventative model and current referrals will help with gettingb. Africa-Canadian Education FoundationThis organization will work quite closely on programs from the educational standpoint. Part of the larger picture that needs to be addressed is once we have African newcomers referred to us, we need to ensure that their skill set and training is ready to refer them to potential human resources contacts within our system.We are requiring criminal justice students law students to assist on this endeavour we will be working with member of the justice system such as police, courts, lawyers etc.
Aboriginal Youth Recreational Sports
Aboriginal youth residing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver consistently experience higher rates of homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. They are at increased risk of sexual abuse, and of being drawn into the sex trades at a young age. Loss of cultural connection is also more acute amongst Aboriginals living in urban populations. The legacy of intergenerational trauma resulting from the Residential Schools has created a cycle of poverty, mental health issues and substance abuse that is particularly prevalent amongst the urban Aboriginal population of the DTES. Although it will take multiple generations of reconciliation for healing from this trauma to take place, the effects are exacerbated on the DTES by the lack of recreational opportunities available to the Aboriginal youth living there. The area is one of the poorest in Canada, and therefore sports are out of reach of most of these young people. A lack of structured activity increases the risk of an already at-risk population.to provide at-risk Aboriginal youth residing on the Downtown Eastside with evening and weekend activities to keep them active and engaged.to promote physical fitness and foster physical, mental and emotional healthto facilitate cultural engagement and connectedness