Project Summary This project explores the real-world inequities that people face when engaging with the contemporary fashion marketplace - with an emphasis on the context of online shopping. Our project is a response to the question: How can you help the public better determine their clothing size for online stores and provide more equitable access […]
Partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Services Project Summary Our team was formed through our common interest in generating awareness about workplace harassment in the Canadian Senate. The #MeToo movement exposed incidents of sexual harassment within the context of Canadian politics and we would like to improve the working conditions for […]
Partnership with Dr. Roz's Healing Place Project Summary Through this project, we have aimed to create a digital resource for mental health and well-being for women and youth who are fleeing from domestic violence. Our work with Dr. Roz’s Healing Place, which has been serving these women and youth escaping from any forms of violence […]
Partnership with University Women's Club - North York Project Summary Getting loved ones into long-term care in Ontario can be a difficult and isolating journey for families and often, once relatives transition into long-term care, new issues and questions arise. Our Long-Term Care Toolkit website attempts to directly address the experience and questions of family […]
Partnership with Jobster.io Project Summary Recruiting 2.0’s goal is to identify the ways that an ever-growing industry, such as AI, can either strengthen - or weaken - relationships between employers and potential applicants. Our project outlines the many advantages and many hazards associated with the amalgamation of human and robotic intelligence in the context of […]
Partnership with the SDG Hub at York and The Office of Sustainability at YorkU Project Summary Digestion in York’s Living Lab explores an important aspect of a closed-loop system on York's Keele campus—compost. The intention of our project is to divert organic waste produced at York University that would otherwise go to the landfill - […]
Partnership with Surnorte Inc., Canada. Project Summary Our project represents a collaborative journey that began with a challenge question about hydrological risk mapping and the design of flood-tolerant riverside parks. Our response to this question is our design for a park situated in the rural Chilean community of San Nicholas. Our park design addresses the […]
Partnership with K2I Academy Project Summary This project is a response to the challenge of fostering reconciliation within the context of higher education. Our website/educational toolkit is intended to be an inclusive resource for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and educators. If you are a student, the information found on our website will help you discover […]
Partnership with YuRide Project Summary YuRide is a Ride-Sharing service proudly founded by YorkU Alumni striving to tackle the public transportation issues faced by university goers. For our project, Team F has worked many hours to develop a plan and prototypes for the company to integrate existing transportation services on campus. Working alongside the C4 […]
Partnership with the SDG Hub at York and the Office of Sustainability at YorkU Project Summary SDGs are Sustainable Development Goals that are intended to help alleviate global inequalities. Our project constellates around introducing these goals to York Students so they can understand and contribute to SDG initiatives in meaningful ways. Accordingly, we have developed […]