Discovery University offers university-level courses to city's homeless“I was basically told that I was unteachable,’ says Sean Meagher.
“But I like learning – and I like the chance to prove myself.” Through the Discovery University program, Meagher has had the opportunity to study utilitarianism, ancient philosophy, friendship through social solidarity, and ethics. It’s an opportunity that he might not have had otherwise, and he credits the program with making him feel more informed, helping him flourish – and keeping him drug-free. Click here for full text |
Day program offers use of university athletic facilities to young onset dementia patientsMore than half a million Canadians are living with dementia, and the costs of caring for them can be steep. Out-of-pocket caregiving costs are currently more than $10 billion per year, and expected to rise significantly as our population ages.
Most people diagnosed with dementia are seniors, but not all of them. Young onset dementia affects people in their forties and fifties, and creates unique challenges. Most resources were developed with an older demographic in mind. Far fewer programs exist for 16,000 younger Canadians who live with dementia. Click here for full text |
Centre for Urban Youth Research holds writing workshops for homeless youthI focus on enhancement,
Yet I complete the same cycle. I want to improve, But the damage has been done. So, for me, personally, Optimism is key. Leif Harris’s spoken word poem “I am Sam” echoes poignantly through the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. He is one of eight people who participated in a six-week writing workshop for youth with lived experience of homelessness, and he’s sharing his work at the 2019 Republic of Childhood Youth Forum . Click here for full text |
Healthy Cities Forum brings together diverse experts to tackle resiliencyFor most of human history, our ancestors lived a rural lifestyle – but in May 2007, a seismic shift occurred. That’s when city dwellers began to outnumber their rural counterparts.
But even before the majority of us lived in cities, they were strongly associated with pollution. Industry was born in urban areas and conspicuous consumption took root in them. But cities aren’t just a source of pollution — they can also be part of sustainable solutions to the environmental crises we’re facing. “Cities are often denigrated as the sources of environmental harm,” says David Hugill, “but they can be one of the ways that we build resilience to the effects of climate change. Click here for full text |
Math Enrichment Centre give gifted high school students opportunity to learn from professors“I’m not an expert on a Rubik’s Cube myself, and I know that there are some experts in this room,” says Yuly Billig.
“But I still think there are couple of things that I can teach you…” In a whir of chalk dust and sliding blackboards, the professor and director of Carleton’s Math Enrichment Centre, is demonstrating how to use algebra to solve a Rubik’s cube to students in his MathLink 9-10 enriched math course. One of them – already an expert at the challenging puzzle – sits in the front row paying rapt attention, pausing periodically to quickly scramble and unscramble a Rubik’s cube he’s brought with him to class. Click here for full text |
Community-Campus Engage Canada brings together academia and civil societyThe ivory tower’s walls are getting a little more permeable.
For the past six years, the SSHRC-funded action research project Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) has studied how players on campus and in the community can partner to co-create knowledge and positively impact communities. As the project enters its final year, it’s looking to leave a legacy. On June 20, academics joined civil society and funding organizations from across Canada at Carleton University to launch Community-Campus Engage Canada, a network that will strengthen connections between participating institutions and co-create socially innovative research that’s equitable, ethical and respectful. Click here for full text |