Challenge Question PIP*: How can we create a sustainable ecosystem to protect independent artists and freelancers against unfair wages? Partner: Markham Arts Council and StageKeep *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work closely with the […]
Challenge Question What communication is important for patients and their families and how can it be conveyed? Project Source: Activate!Vaughan Project Summary Miscommunication in healthcare environments can be frustrating at best and life-threatening at worst. In order to ensure effective care and successful health outcomes, it is imperative that healthcare providers are able to keep […]
Challenge Question How can LA's job postings and descriptions be changed to remove unconscious biases and provide equitable access for job seekers? Project Source: Kaggle, via Lassonde Project Summary The City of Los Angeles is currently facing a major hiring challenge: one-third of its 50,000 workers are eligible to retire by July of 2020. The […]
Challenge Question How can seniors give up their car keys and maintain their lifestyles and personal freedoms? Partner: Teens Learn 2 Drive (TL2D) Project Summary Think about your grandparents. They are probably still driving. They drive to pick up groceries, get to appointments, visit you, and socialize. Getting around conveniently and on their own schedules […]
Challenge Question How do we tackle the barriers that various communities face around accessing educational resources relating to entrepreneurship? Partner: YSpace - York University Project Summary Many new entrepreneurs are looking to turn a hobby into a business or test out an idea that has been brewing in the back of their mind for months. […]
Challenge Question How can we collect global experiences on the effectiveness of strategies and mechanisms for supporting elders across a wide variety of cultures and contexts? Partner: Barnes Management Group Project Summary The current COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant weaknesses in how we perceive elders in our communities and how the current long-term care system […]
Challenge Question How might we redesign Canada’s support systems for older adults so that they are grounded in a fundamental valuing of our elders? Partner: Barnes Management Group Project Summary When we think of Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs), we think of facilities primarily designed to be a home for our elders who require supports and […]
Challenge Question Which technological resources in the communities local to York fail to bridge, or even create, gaps in accessibility, and what can be done to improve this? Project Source: From CSA Group Inc. Project Summary The GTA is one of the most diverse areas in Canada, necessitating considerations and conversations related to accessibility of […]
Challenge Question In a Canadian context, how can existing community disaster/emergency management strategies be redesigned to be more inclusive, well in advance of when they are needed? Project Source: From CSA Group Inc. Project Summary Disaster management strategies in Canada focus on handling emergencies and natural disasters at the provincial/territorial level. Local authorities provide the […]
Challenge Question How can community-driven engagement with mental health supportively align with and diverge from existing mental health programs within North York communities? Partner: University Women's Club - North York Project Summary As stated by Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization, “without mental health there can be no true physical […]