Challenge Question How can an online UN debate simulation platform improve cross-cultural communication and be made truly plurilingual? Partner: Globally Networked Learning Project Summary The goal of this project is to create a web application to be housed on the York International website that replicates the UN simulation/debate model. Whereas English is almost always privileged […]
Challenge Question How can international students and students on exchange better integrate into the academic and work ecology of their host country? Partner: Globally Networked Learning Project Summary Globally Networked Learning at York International would like to create a digital “pen pal” system in order to virtually integrate students into new learning environments—both York students […]
Challenge Question What would a common university kitchen space that addresses community needs, wellbeing, and sustainability look like? Partner: Regenesis Project Summary There is a restaurant space in the Ross Building on York University’s Keele Campus that features a small back-room office, storage room, seating area, full kitchen, beer taps, small bar, and patio space. […]
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 What are the benefits and pitfalls of using AI as a tool to help students identify what their "dream job" might be? Partner: Jobster Project Summary What if you could help set yourself and your fellow students up for success? Graduation is often an exciting time for students, but it can also be […]
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 […]