Partnership Engage Grants: June 2018 Competition Awards

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• 1A Partnership Engage Grants
• 1B Partnership Engage Grants

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1A Partnership Engage Grants

Applicant	Élise Milot	Université Laval
Co-applicants	Émilie Raymond	Université Laval
	Marie Grandisson	Université Laval
	Martin Caouette	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Partner	Centre de parrainage civique de Québec	Quebec, QC
Title	Miser sur le mentorat actif pour favoriser l'inclusion sociale des aînés qui présentent une déficience intellectuelle
Years	1
Funding	$24,991.00

Applicant	Nathan Young	University of Ottawa
Co-applicant	Tawney Lem	West Coast Aquatic
Collaborator	Ann-Magnhild Solås	Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
Partner	West Coast Aquatic	Port Alberni, BC
Title	Co-management of Pacific salmon fisheries: A community-driven approach
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Alexander Bigazzi	The University of British Columbia
Partner	City of Victoria, British Columbia	Victoria, BC
Title	Development of an electric bicycle incentive program at the municipal scale
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Carrie Anne Marshall	Queen's University
Co-applicants	Rosemary Lysaght	Queen's University
	Susanne Murphy	Queen's University
Collaborator	Brian Hart	St. Paul's University College
Partner	Ontario Co-operative Association	Demorestville, ON
Title	Case study and evaluation of an integrated supportive living model for formerly homeless persons in a rural context
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Meridith Griffin	McMaster University
Co-applicants	Gavin Andrews	McMaster University
	James Gillett	McMaster University
Partner	Hamilton Public Library	Hamilton, ON
Title	Learning from each other: Canadian libraries and older adult programming
Years	1
Funding	$24,713.00

Applicant	Sébastien Tremblay	Université Laval
Co-applicant	Margarida Romero	Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
Partner	Rouge et Or de l'Université de Laval	Quebec, QC
Title	SENIC: A serious game for self-awareness and empowerment in sports
Years	1
Funding	$24,989.00

Applicant	Carl Lacharité	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant	Vicky Lafantaisie	Université du Québec en Outaouais
Collaborator	Nicole Déziel	Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille
Partner	Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille	Saint-Lambert, QC
Title	L'internationalisation du modèle québécois d'action communautaire auprès des familles
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Brian Hayden	The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant	Suzanne Villeneuve	Simon Fraser University
Partner	Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation	Lillooet, BC
Title	Digital mapping of prehistoric pithouses on the interior plateau of Western Canada
Years	1
Funding	$24,284.00

Applicant	Stacey Zembrzycki	Dawson College
Co-applicants	Anna Sheftel	Saint Paul University
	Nancy Rebelo	Dawson College
Partner	Montreal Holocaust Museum	Montréal, QC
Title	Survivors on the main: Witnessing the Holocaust, remaking home in Montreal
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Catherine Leviten-Reid	Cape Breton University
Collaborator	Laura Syms	Cape Breton University
Partner	Cape Breton Community Housing Association	Cape Breton, NS
Title	Rental housing, community amenities and deprivation in the Cape Breton regional municipality
Years	1
Funding	$24,845.00

Applicant	Luis Antonio De Santa-Eulalia	Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicants	Elaine Mosconi	Université de Sherbrooke
	Nathalie Cadieux	Université de Sherbrooke
Partner	RAD Technologies Inc.	Thetford Mines, QC
Title	La transformation numérique au coeur des changements de stratégie et de modèles d'affaires dans le secteur manufacturier de l'industrie 4.0
Years	1
Funding	$24,993.00

Applicant	Kimberley Adams	University of Alberta
Co-applicants	Bonnie-Lynn David	Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
	Lynn McGarvey	University of Alberta
Partner	Elk Island Public Schools	Sherwood Park, AB
Title	Evaluation of assistive technology resources for access to hands-on activities by students with disabilities, and assistive technology teams
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Leslie Robertson	The University of British Columbia
Partner	Nak'azdli Band	Fort St. James, BC
Title	Re-inhabiting history: Making the past in Nak'azdli territory by re-animating customary memory genres
Years	1
Funding	$24,855.00

Applicant	Simon Coulombe	Wilfrid Laurier University
Co-applicants	Ciann Larose Wilson	Wilfrid Laurier University
	Michael Woodford	Wilfrid Laurier University
	Robb Travers	Wilfrid Laurier University
	Todd Coleman	Wilfrid Laurier University
Collaborators	Charlie Davis	Rainbow Community Council
	Jeremy Steffler	Rainbow Community Council
Partner	Rainbow Community Council	Waterloo, ON
Title	Positive wellbeing and community experiences among LGBTQ immigrants and refugees in Waterloo Region, Ontario
Years	1
Funding	$24,950.00

Applicant	Annie Camus	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	Conseil québécois du loisir	Montréal, QC
Title	Les relations entre le tiers secteur et l'état dans le secteur du loisir associatif au Québec
Years	1
Funding	$24,970.00

Applicant	Lisa Starr	McGill University
Co-applicant	Joseph Levitan	McGill University
Collaborators	Michael Canuel	Leading English Education and Resource Network
	Noel Burke	Other/Unknown
Partner	Leading English Education and Resource Network	Laval, QC
Title	NEXTschool: Innovative systems change for Québec high schools
Years	1
Funding	$24,831.00

Applicant	Dominic Lapointe	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	Minwashin	Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Title	Résurgence, décolonisation et reconnaissance : recherche-action autour de Minwashin
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Karine Dubois-Comtois	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicants	Karine Poitras	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
	Marie-Andrée Poirier	Université de Montréal
	Nicolas Berthelot	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborators	Johanne Robillard	Centre intégrés universitaires de santé et de services sociaux Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal
	Lise Cadieux	Centre intégrés universitaires de santé et de services sociaux Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal
	Marie-Pierre Joly	Centre intégrés universitaires de santé et de services sociaux Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal
Partner	Centre intégrés universitaires de santé et de services sociaux Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal	Montréal, QC
Title	Développement conjoint d'un outil d'évaluation de l'attachement des postulants comme famille d'accueil : un projet en partenariat
Years	1
Funding	$24,678.00

Applicant	Martin Bunch	York University
Co-applicant	Peter Victor	York University
Partner	Global Footprint Network	Oakland, CA
Title	Building capacity for the ecological footprint national accounts in Canada
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Nelly Oelke	The University of British Columbia
Co-applicants	Carolyn Szostak	The University of British Columbia
	Dennis Jasper	The University of British Columbia
Collaborators	Aarin Frigon	Division of Family Practice
	Sarah Martin	Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
Partner	Okanagan Men's Shed	Kelowna, BC
Title	Partnering to deliver a mobile men's shed to rural communities in the southern interior of British Columbia
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Michel Duchesneau	Université de Montréal
Collaborator	Danielle Beauchemin	Conseil québécois de la musique
Partner	Conseil québécois de la musique	Montréal, QC
Title	Médiation de la musique et technologies numériques
Years	1
Funding	$24,980.00

Applicant	Martin Geiger	Carleton University
Co-applicant	Patrick MacKenzie	Immigrant Employment Council of BC
Collaborator	Sangeeta Subramanian	Immigrant Employment Council of BC
Partner	Immigrant Employment Council of BC	Vancouver, BC
Title	British Columbia in the global race for talent: Assessing local experiences and identifying solutions for enhanced policies and practices in talent recruitment, retention, and utilization
Years	1
Funding	$24,973.00

Applicant	Serge Lacasse	Université Laval
Co-applicant	Sophie Stévance	Université Laval
Collaborator	Francis Dubé	Université Laval
Partner	Peak Media	Montréal, QC
Title	Musique 360 : prototype d'une expérience musicale interactive et immersive en ligne
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Annie Carrier	Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicants	Anne Hudon	University of Waterloo
	Denis Bédard	Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborator	Emmanuelle Jasmin	Université de Sherbrooke
Partner	Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists	Ottawa, ON
Title	Agent de changement social efficace : une recherche participative pour outiller les ergothérapeutes à agir en matière d'inclusion sociale
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Sylvie Barma	Université Laval
Co-applicants	Anick Baribeau	Université de Montréal
	Melanie Tremblay	Université du Québec à Rimouski
	Thérèse Laferrière	Université Laval
Partner	Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement	Quebec, QC
Title	Projet CELA : Collaborer ensemble pour l'évaluation lucide des apprentissages
Years	1
Funding	$24,858.00

Applicant	Sejal Patel	Ryerson University
Co-applicant	Patricia O'Campo	University of Toronto
Partner	Toronto District School Board	Toronto, ON
Title	Reducing inequities in children's educational success and well-being in marginalized communities through innovation in public education
Years	1
Funding	$24,987.00

1B Partnership Engage Grants

Applicant	Sandra Schecter	York University
Collaborators	Kimberley Tavares	Ontario Ministry of Education
	Maria Merecoulias	York Region District School Board
Partner	York Region District School Board	Aurora, ON
Title	My mother parachuted me over Thornhill: International students in a GTA secondary school
Years	1
Funding	$24,666.00

Applicant	Cynthia Girling	The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant	Ronald Kellett	The University of British Columbia
Partner	Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing	Victoria, BC
Title	Linking social indicators of livability with environmental indicators of greenhouse gas emissions to inform planning policy
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Alana Saulnier	Lakehead University
Co-applicant	Carrie Sanders	Wilfrid Laurier University
Partner	Durham Regional Police Service	Whitby, ON
Title	An evaluation of the Durham Regional Police Service's body-worn cameras pilot project
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Martine Durier-Copp	Dalhousie University
Co-applicants	Binod Sundararajan	Dalhousie University
	Joyline Makani	Dalhousie University
	Stephane Mechoulan	Dalhousie University
Partner	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Ottawa, ON
Title	Connecting public servants to enhance public value
Years	1
Funding	$24,732.00

Applicant	Janine Rogers	Mount Allison University
Co-applicants	Allison Nichol Longtin	ABC Life Literacy Canada
	Paul Bishop	ABC Life Literacy Canada
Partner	ABC Life Literacy Canada	Toronto, ON
Title	Cultural literacy: Addressing learning barriers with museum literacy
Years	1
Funding	$24,948.00

Applicant	Ross Humby	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Co-applicants	Cesar Suva	Calgary Immigrant Educational Society
	Vicky Roy	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Partner	Calgary Immigrant Educational Society	Calgary, AB
Title	Foundations in agricultural-based industries for refugees and migrants (FARM) impact study
Years	1
Funding	$23,295.00

Applicant	Astrid Perez Pinan	University of Victoria
Partner	VIDEA	Victoria, BC
Title	Managing for gender and human rights-based results in the feminist international assistance policy
Years	1
Funding	$24,993.00

Applicant	Marlene Goldman	University of Toronto
Co-applicant	Amanda Grenier	McMaster University
Collaborators	Raza Mirza	National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly
	Stephen Katz	Trent University
Partner	Klick Inc.	Toronto, ON
Title	Combining simulation with performative practices: Fostering empathy for older people through the use of technology
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Vivian Jimenez Estrada	Algoma University
Co-applicants	Roberta Rice	University of Calgary
	Stéphane Guimont Marceau	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	Coordinadora nacional de mujeres indigenas	Mexico
Title	Gendered and colonial violence across the Americas
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Gary Markle	Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
Co-applicant	Kenneth Rockwood	Dalhousie University
Collaborator	Saifuddin Syed	Dalhousie University
Partner	Michael Garron Hospital	Toronto, ON
Title	Refashioning the hospital gown: A collaborative design initiative
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Estibaliz Jimenez	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicants	Bilkis Vissandjée	Université de Montréal
	Marie-Marthe Cousineau	Université de Montréal
Collaborators	Jo-Anne Wemmers	Université de Montréal
	Lilyane Rachedi	Université du Québec à Montréal
	Madeline Lamboley	Université de Moncton
Partner	Centre intégrés universitaires de santé et de services sociaux Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal	Montréal, QC
Title	Violences basées sur l'honneur au Québec : comment intervenir et protéger les filles, activité partenarial de mobilisation de connaissances auprès de la direction de la protection de la jeunesse
Years	1
Funding	$23,861.00

Applicant	Olive Wahoush	McMaster University
Co-applicants	Celeste Taylor	Hamilton Food Share
	Laura Banfield	McMaster University
	Stephanie Baker Collins	McMaster University
Partner	Hamilton Food Share	Stoney Creek, ON
Title	Hamilton Food Share: An impact analysis
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Pamela Robinson	Ryerson University
Co-applicant	Peter Johnson	University of Waterloo
Collaborators	Renee Sieber	McGill University
	Tracey Lauriault	Carleton University
Partner	Evergreen	Toronto, ON
Title	Canadian smart cities: An inventory of action
Years	1
Funding	$24,800.00

Applicant	Eliza Chandler	Ryerson University
Co-applicants	Allyson Mitchell	York University
	Esther Ignagni	Ryerson University
Collaborator	Katie Aubrecht	Mount Saint Vincent University
Partner	Feminist Art Gallery	Toronto, ON
Title	Designing crip futures
Years	1
Funding	$23,297.00

Applicant	Thomas Peace	Huron University College
Co-applicant	Krista McCracken	Algoma University
Collaborator	John Lutman	Diocese of Huron
Partner	Woodland Cultural Centre	Brantford, ON
Title	Documenting early residential schools
Years	1
Funding	$24,997.00

Applicant	Sophie Grossmann	Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant	Sylvain Bourdon	Université de Sherbrooke
Partner	Déclic	Montréal, QC
Title	Accompagnement du projet de développement d'une école laboratoire (le Lab école Agora) au secteur de l'éducation des adultes
Years	1
Funding	$24,976.00

Applicant	Natasha Blanchet-Cohen	Concordia University
Co-applicant	Julie Kon Kam King	Equitas: International Centre for Human Rights Education
Collaborators	Amy Cooper	Equitas: International Centre for Human Rights Education
	Myriam Zaidi	Equitas: International Centre for Human Rights Education
	Tara Collins	Ryerson University
	Virginia Caputo	Carleton University
Partner	Equitas: International Centre for Human Rights Education	Montréal, QC
Title	Strengthening youth community action to promote diversity: Amplifying human rights education for social change
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Leigh Potvin	Cape Breton University
Co-applicant	Terry Gibbs	Cape Breton University
Partner	Island Food Network	Baddeck, NS
Title	Storying food landscapes in Cape Breton: A community photovoice project
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Zheng Zhang	Western University
Partner	Guangzhou Dandelion Education Technology Co. Ltd	China
Title	Building on assets: A netnography of a cross-border, online biliteracy curriculum
Years	1
Funding	$23,561.00

Applicant	Morgan Poteet	Mount Allison University
Partner	Hispanic Development Council	Toronto, ON
Title	Social and economic integration among the children of Central American refugees in Toronto
Years	1
Funding	$24,540.00

Applicant	Nicholas Holt	University of Alberta
Co-applicants	Leah Ferguson	University of Saskatchewan
	Tara-Leigh McHugh	University of Alberta
	Tricia McGuire-Adams	University of Alberta
Collaborator	Brian Torrance	Ever Active Schools
Partner	Royal Canadian Mounted Police	Ottawa, ON
Title	Try a bit of TLC: A training program for RCMP members to teach teamwork, leadership, and communication (TLC) through sport and recreation
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Kokou Edem Christian Agbobli	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence	Montréal, QC
Title	Évaluation d'une campagne de sensibilisation à la radicalisation et enjeux de communication : le cas de la campagne et si j'avais tort  j'en parle, j'apprends
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00

Applicant	Leslie Malloy-Weir	McMaster University
Co-applicants	Pauline Kajiura	Information Hamilton
	Ruta Valaitis	McMaster University
Partner	Information Hamilton	Hamilton, ON
Title	Identifying barriers to the access, understanding, and use of Information Hamilton's resources
Years	1
Funding	$24,900.00

Applicant	Martine August	University of Waterloo
Collaborator	Alexandru Diceanu	Waterloo Public Interest Research Group
Partner	Asgard Green Co-operative Homes Inc.	Kitchener, ON
Title	Sustaining co-operative housing in Kitchener-Waterloo
Years	1
Funding	$22,086.00

Applicant	Michelle Skop	Wilfrid Laurier University
Co-applicants	Jennifer Root	Wilfrid Laurier University
	Olena Darewych	Wilfrid Laurier University
Collaborator	Raghida Mazzawi	Nova Vita
Partner	Nova Vita	Brantford, ON
Title	Examining intimate partner violence survivors' experiences with group art therapy: A community-based study
Years	1
Funding	$24,029.00

Applicant	Jeffrey Ansloos	University of Toronto
Partner	Twitter, Inc.	Washington, DC
Title	Using Twitter to support Indigenous cultural revitalization and youth wellbeing
Years	1
Funding	$25,000.00