• Systems-mapping Alberta's writing community: the Writers' Guild of Alberta's role in collaborative community development 

  Duley, Nicole (2023-08-29)

  This Master’s Project examines the Writers’ Guild of Alberta’s (WGA) current role and interorganizational relationships and maps and analyses the system that underpins the writing community in Alberta. Through the documentation ...
• From crisis to adaptation: Assessing disaster preparedness and response strategies among Toronto nonprofit organizations during COVID-19 

  Larkins, Cora (2023-05-15)

  Framed by social capital theory and the social constructionist theory of disasters, this master’s research project examines the factors influencing the ability of social service nonprofit organizations in Toronto to endure ...
• Neighbourliness Builds Community Resilience: Neighbourhood Networks in Edmonton During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

  Harvey, Anne (2023-04-24)

  Research shows that the place-based nature of neighbourhood networks makes them viable places to build social capital and community resilience. Neighbourliness is key to people’s resilience and readiness to cope with and ...
• How Service Canada can improve service delivery to urban Indigenous Peoples: Literature Review and Recommendations 

  Piette, Vincent (2023-04-14)

  The purpose of this project is to examine research on effective urban Indigenous service delivery and leverage what is known about current practices to better inform Service Canada’s service delivery models when designing ...
• Mapping Food Citizenship Within Edmonton’s Local Food System 

  Penney, Claire (2023-02-07)

  This master’s project analyzes how COVID-19 has affected food citizenship within Edmonton’s local food system by identifying Edmonton food citizenship stakeholders and groups affected by the pandemic. Further, it evaluates ...
• Community Engagement to Develop a Volunteer Framework for Independent Action 

  Barnett, Lindsay (2023-01-10)

  This report explores concepts of independent volunteerism through a case study of the Save BC Wolves (SBCW) Community. Consisting of more than 3,000 members, SBCW is opposed to the controversial BC wolf cull policy where ...
• “Not the first-year you expected”: supporting new university students through peer-to-peer mentorship programming during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond 

  Ross, Angela (2023-01-09)
• The Cost of a Free Lunch: Transforming Food Aid Fundraising Towards Leveraging Systems Change 

  Barrie, Emily (2022-12-02)

  This project explores opportunities to support systemic change through the unique lens of fundraising, focusing specifically on donor relations practices, power imbalances, and the impact language has on the charitable ...
• Recommendations for a Formalized Gladue Reporting System in BC 

  Dohm, Harlan (2022-09-14)

  While the MAG and BCFNJC have strategies and action plans defined for Gladue reports, there remain barriers to the logistical and operational implementation of a report ordering process. The purpose of this Master’s project ...
• The Promise and Potential of a Community Response Network in Greater Victoria 

  Hart, Hope (2022-07-19)

  This capstone project for the Victoria-based organization, Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria researches assesses and recommends the viability of a Community Response Network (CRN) in the Greater Victoria ...
• The Criminalization of Homelessness in British Columbia: The BC Safe Streets Act 

  Lamb, Courtney (2022-07-07)

  The BC Safe Streets Act (BCSSA) criminalizes certain types of panhandling activities, including aggressive solicitation and captive audience solicitation. Given that panhandling is primarily a trade of people experiencing ...
• Arts-based Evaluation of the Communities ChooseWell Program 

  Hurlbut, Karyn (2022-06-26)

  The ChooseWell Program has been active for ten years in Alberta and provides supports and resources to Champions to influence active living, healthy eating, and quality of life at a local level. Communities ChooseWell is ...
• Exploring Experiences and Job Satisfaction of App-Based Food Delivery Personnel In Edmonton 

  Adegbuyi, Tokunbo (2022-04-12)

  The prevalence of platform-mediated work within the "gig economy" has grown steadily since the late 2000's, garnering both support from investors and customers, and criticism from regulators. Concerns surrounding equitable ...
• Spirometry in Yukon: Options for improved service delivery 

  Walton, River (2022-02-28)
• Transportation and Well-Being: Developing a Survey Instrument for Canada School of Public Service Employees 

  Obzera, Natasha (2022-02-03)
• An Evaluation of Asset-Based Community Development/Mapping in Relation to Member Engagement and Strategic Orientation of a Provincial Sport Organization 

  Butler, Michael Scott Ellis (2022-01-26)

  This research project attempts to augment BC Hockey’s member engagement strategy through the application of an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. Specifically, this study seeks to understand if ABCD is ...
• The Value of Story: Incorporating Storytelling into the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Communications Strategy 

  Louie, Andra (2022-01-25)

  This report explores how storytelling can enhance the strategic communications planning goals within the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, a nonprofit organization in south-eastern BC.
• Evaluating an Equity-focused Community Coalition Initiative: Learning from the Field 

  Hochfilzer, Chelsea (2021-12-20)

  Nine communities located across the state of North Carolina are being supported to build community capacity to effectively address local behavioral health equity issues through the most current grant cycle of the North ...
• Promising Practices for Youth Engagement: Impacts on a small rural economy in Costa Rica 

  Taylor, Dixie (2021-10-06)

  The purpose of this study is to examine youth employment opportunities, using a youth-centered lens, that are attractive and meaningful to young people in Parismina, Costa Rica, and scan promising practices of youth ...
• Examining the Governance of Public Art Using the Governance Analytical Framework: An Analysis of Public Art Governance in Greater Vernon 

  Nelson, Tannis (2021-09-15)

  The purpose of this project was to analyze the existing governance framework that affected opportunities for new instances of public art in Greater Vernon, British Columbia, in an effort to identify areas of impediment. ...

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