Stay tuned for upcoming events! December 11, 2024 – Voices of Impact Speaker Series: Social Impact: From consultation to empowerment November 28, 2024 – Surviving Addiction: In Conversation View the news release November 14, 2024 – Voices of Impact Speaker Series: Turning challenges into opportunities: Applied research in action November 5, 2024 - COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN COLLEGE RESEARCH October 16, 2024 – Voices of Impact Speaker Series: The Power of Co-Production MAY 16, 2024 - COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN COLLEGE RESEARCH A panel from Saskatchewan Polytechnic provided insights and discussion on embedding EDI principles in their applied research projects with Indigenous communities. March 21, 2024 – COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN COLLEGE RESEARCH Social Impact Hub staff and DC faculty members were active members of the Planning Committee for this Community of Practice (COP) session. The COP was initiated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation Program with the purpose of providing an opportunity for Canadian colleges to explore and discuss EDI topics in the research landscape three times per year. This is the second event in the 2023-24 series and the Social Impact Hub staff and faculty members will continue to work with the Planning Committee to develop a final session for the 2023-24 academic year to be held in May. The Social Impact Hub will also explore ways in which it can deepen and support the network being created through this community of practice. 2023 October 12, 2023 - Social Innovation Forum Building a Social Innovation Ecosystem in Durham Hosted in partnership with Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby October 12, 2023 9 – 1pm September 28, 2023 - Community of Practice: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in College Research Social Impact Hub staff and DC faculty members participated in this Community of Practice initiated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation Program with the purpose of providing an opportunity for Canadian colleges to explore and discuss EDI topics in the research landscape three times per year. Social Impact Hub staff and faculty members will work with NSERC and two other colleges to develop three sessions for the 2023-24 academic year. The Social Impact Hub will also explore ways in which it can deepen and support the network being created through this community of practice. May 12, 2022 - Collective Impact: Shared Vision for Social Innovation Event Details COLLECTIVE IMPACT: SHARED VISION FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION Date: Thursday, May 12 Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Virtual This collaborative event aims to share social innovation research and partnerships at Durham College and identify challenges and opportunities for further collaboration. Attendees will learn about social innovation activities at the college and how they can become involved. The event will provide space for the creation of new partnerships and synergistic ways to engage with a variety of participants, including service providers, researchers, community agencies and students and how applied research can be used to identify ways to address societal issues of concern. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and carried out in partnership with the Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Oshawa, this event will include an overview of current Social Impact Hub applied research projects followed by a panel discussion, delving into a variety of social challenges and potential areas where applied research and social innovation can intersect to define a path forward. Participants will have an opportunity to collaborate in breakout groups to further discuss challenges they see and potential solutions that leverage socially innovative ideas. Support provided by: Agenda AGENDA 9 a.m. Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and opening remarks Crystal Garvey, Emcee Don Lovisa, president, Durham College Dorothy Taylor, Indigenous Elder Elaine Popp, executive vice-president, Academic, Durham College Stella Danos-Papaconstantinou, commissioner of social services, The Regional Municipality of Durham Mayor Dan Carter, City of Oshawa 9:25 a.m. Video presentation 9:30 a.m. Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Kiersten Allore-Engel, Manager of Community Safety and Well-being, The Regional Municipality of Durham 9:40 a.m. Panel discussion moderated by: Crystal Garvey, Researcher and Durham College faculty member Indigenous perspectives: Chief Emily Whetung, Curve Lake First Nation Black Mental Health and Anti-racism: Allison Hector-Alexander, The Regional Municipality of Durham Human Trafficking: Krista MacNeil, Victim Services of Durham Region Access to Justice Hub: Laurie Marshall, Durham College faculty member Inclusivity and self-advocacy in the workplace: Jesse Dick, DC Alumni Housing and mental health: Doreen Hume McKenna, Lakeridge Health 10:20 a.m. Break 10:25 a.m. Breakout discussions: Mental Health and Homelessness Supporting People with Disabilities Experiences of Racism Access to Justice and Legal Services for Disadvantaged Populations Supporting Victims of Crime Truth and Reconciliation Seniors and Isolation Recordings 01 - Intro remarks 02 – Durham Region Community Safety and Well-being Plan 03 - Panel 04 - Final discussion and closing remarks Student Activities Social Innovation video Carrson Hennessy, Video Production program Carrson contributed videography expertise and cinematography skills as the team’s Videography Lead to create multimedia assets that showcase the applied research activities lead by DC faculty members working with the Social Impact Hub. His work has been shown on the Social Impact Hub’s social media accounts and at the Social Impact Hub’s Collective Impact event. Researcher headshots Nia Thompson, Video Production program Nia’s passion for photography and visual storytelling enabled her to create stunning compositions that capture the multifaceted personalities of the research project leads working under the Social Impact Hub. Nia’s portrait photography has been featured on the Social Impact Hub’s social media accounts and on other projects under the Office of Research Services, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Social media branding and campaign highlights (selected examples) Sydney Yang, Advertising and Marketing Communications program As the project team’s Marketing Lead, Sydney applied her advertising and marketing knowledge and previous design experience to develop a cohesive brand for the Hub as well as plan and execute social media marketing campaigns to highlight the collaborative event, applied research projects and community partnerships under the Social Impact Hub. Research Assistant Erin Williamson, Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences Erin contributed her research and writing skills to support the project team working with supervisor Nicole Doyle to develop a repository of literature, agencies, funding programs and current activities related to social innovation in Durham Region and beyond. She also drafted a final report to summarize the project, event and potential next steps. March 10, 2022 SOAR - Students of applied research
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