Award recipients for Partnership Engage Grants: June 2023 Competition

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• Successful Programs in 2A
• Successful Programs in 2B

Successful Programs in 2A

Applicant	Shaylene Nancekivell	University of Manitoba
Collaborator	Stephanie Denison	University of Waterloo
Partner	The Manitoba Museum	WINNIPEG MB
Title	Partnering with Manitoba Museum to Understand Learning Processes in the "Real-World"
Years	1	Funding	$24,809

Applicant	Robert Newell	Royal Roads University
Collaborator	Leslie King	Royal Roads University
Partner	Community Connections Society of Southeast BC	REVELSTOKE BC
Title	Food systems scenarios in an uncertain future
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Emmanuelle Soucy	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant	Christian Dumais	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborator	Annie Presseau	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Partner	École des Pionniers	TERREBONNE QC
Title	Appropriation et mise en pratique d'une approche intégrée du français
Years	1	Funding	$23,748

Applicant	Warut Khern-am-nuai	McGill University
Partner	Biggest Lab Company Limited	THAILAND
Title	Exploring the Economics of Non-Fungible Token (NFT)
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Grant McKenzie	McGill University
Partner	Metrolinx	TORONTO ON
Title	Micromobility Design for Commuter Transit Station Area Planning
Years	1	Funding	$24,856

Applicant	Catherine Sabiston	University of Toronto
Co-applicant	Timothy Welsh	University of Toronto
Partner	MeditationWorks Inc.	TORONTO ON
Title	Mindfulness, meditation, and movement: A partnership to optimize student well-being
Years	1	Funding	$24,895

Applicant	Christina Moffat	McMaster University
Co-applicant	Katerina Maximova	University of Toronto
	Rachel Engler-Stringer	University of Saskatchewan
	Tracey Galloway	University of Toronto
Partner	Coalition for Healthy School Food	MONTREAL QC
Title	Co-creating an inclusive and caring national school food program in Canada
Years	1	Funding	$24,994

Applicant	Stephen MacGregor	University of Calgary
Partner	Cited Media Production Ltd	TORONTO ON
Title	Science Journalism Education in Canada: Exploring Theory and Practice
Years	1	Funding	$23,994

Applicant	Kathleen Boies	Concordia University
Co-applicant	Christina Clausen	Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal
	Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay	Université de Montréal
Partner	Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal	MONTRÉAL QC
Title	Impact of strengths-based nursing and healthcare leadership training program: A qualitative study
Years	1	Funding	$24,708

Applicant	Sarah Haines	University of Toronto
Co-applicant	Helen Stopps	Toronto Metropolitan University
	Nicholas Spence	University of Toronto
Collaborator	Jamie Koe	Gwich'in Tribal Council
	Tee Wern Lim	Tlicho Government
Partner	Northwest Territories Housing Corporation	YELLOWKNIFE NT
Title	A Home of Our Own: Culturally Inclusive Assessment Tool for Housing in the Northwest Territories
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Maxwell Hartt	Queen's University
Partner	IPA Brazil - Associação Brasileira pelo Direito de Brincar e à Cultura	BRAZIL
Title	Playful Aging Brazil
Years	1	Funding	$24,928

Applicant	Lesley Johnston	University of Waterloo
Co-applicant	Craig Janes	University of Waterloo
	Katrina Plamondon	The University of British Columbia
Partner	National Health Research Authority	ZAMBIA
Title	Using deliberative dialogue to inform policy making about challenges to gender and wellbeing in artisanal and small-scale mining
Years	1	Funding	$24,968

Applicant	Pascale Dufour	Université de Montréal
Partner	Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec	MONTRÉAL QC
Title	Discriminations dans la mise en oeuvre du droit au maintien dans les lieux: inégalités judiciaires du Tribunal administratif du logement au Québec
Years	1	Funding	$23,883

Applicant	Leah Levac	University of Guelph
Co-applicant	Jacqueline Gillis	University of Guelph
Collaborator	Danika Charlebois	We Matter
Partner	We Matter	COLDBROOK NS
Title	Indigenous youth rise: The making of tomorrow's future
Years	1	Funding	$24,980

Applicant	Setareh Ghahari	Queen's University
Co-applicant	Pilar Camargo Plazas	Queen's University
Collaborator	Eric Hong	Momiji Health Care Society
	Jennifer Matsunaga	University of Ottawa
Partner	Momiji Health Care Society	SCARBOROUGH ON
Title	Understanding the ethnocultural activity engagement needs of older Japanese Canadians: A mixed-method study
Years	1	Funding	$24,976

Applicant	Evan Bowness	Trent University
Co-applicant	Sharon Stein	The University of British Columbia
Collaborator	Alberto Nagaoka	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
	Anne Elise Stratton	University of Hohenheim
	Ilyas Siddique	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
	Karolyna Marin Herrera	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
	Mateus Castro Ferreira	Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira
Partner	Centro de Estudos e Promoção da Agricultura de Grupo	BRAZIL
Title	Agroecology and Settler Responsibility: Developing ethical approaches to settler-Indigenous relationship building in Santa Catarina Brazil
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Hannah Wittman	The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant	Becca Dower	The University of British Columbia
	Dana James	The University of British Columbia
	Dawn Morrison	Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
	Eli Enns	IISAAK OLAM Foundation
Partner	IISAAK OLAM Foundation	SOOKE BC
Title	Envisioning a Secwepemc Foodlands Conservation Area: Learning from Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas to advance Indigenous food sovereignty
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Kyle Breen	Dalhousie University
Co-applicant	Haorui Wu	Dalhousie University
	Laurel Cannon	BC Office of the Ombudsperson
Collaborator	Rachel Warren	BC Office of the Ombudsperson
Partner	BC Office of the Ombudsperson	VICTORIA BC
Title	Promoting Frontline Child Welfare Social Workers' (FCWSWs) Occupational Well-Being: Exploring FCWSWs' Engagement with Provincial Oversight Bodies in British Columbia
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Stephen Adams	Mohawk College
Partner	National Air Force Museum of Canada	ASTRA ON
Title	Convergence of History and Modern AI Tools - A Framework for the Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Systems in Museum Archival Process
Years	1	Funding	$24,998

Applicant	Tarah Hodgkinson	Wilfrid Laurier University
Partner	Brantford Police Service	BRANTFORD ON
Title	Beyond the "Crisis in the Downtown" -- understanding perceptions of safety and victimization across the City of Brantford
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Mary Oxner	St. Francis Xavier University
Partner	Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat	DARTMOUTH NS
Title	Young Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs: An Emerging Source of Economic Development in Atlantic Canada
Years	1	Funding	$24,825

Applicant	Martha Dowsley	Lakehead University
Co-applicant	Jill Taylor-Hollings	Lakehead University
Partner	Lac Seul First Nation	HUDSON ON
Title	Relationships, Bio-cultural Landscapes and Critical Plant Geographies of Manomin/Wild Rice (Zizania palustris) at Lac Seul First Nation, Northwestern Ontario
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Pascale Caidor	Université de Montréal
Partner	Sayaspora Media	MONTREAL QC
Title	Dévoiler les tactiques stratégiques de communication pour le changement social : Une exploration approfondie de l'agentivité des responsables des communications et des publics dans la lutte contre les inégalités raciales
Years	1	Funding	$24,770

Applicant	Pamela Grassau	Carleton University
Partner	PAL Ottawa	OTTAWA ON
Title	PAL Place: Artists and arts workers living, creating and aging in the community
Years	1	Funding	$24,967

Applicant	Srikanth Ramani	Huron University College
Co-applicant	Donna Kotsopoulos	Western University
Collaborator	Brandon Dickson	Lead Accretive Value Advisory Services
Partner	Lead Accretive Value Advisory Services
Title	Responsible Investing Toolkit Creation for the Public Sector
Years	1	Funding	$19,193

Applicant	Sibo Chen	Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborator	John Price	University of Victoria
Partner	Canadian Foreign Policy Institute	MONTREAL QC
Title	Monitoring and Assessing Public Narratives concerning Canada--China tensions
Years	1	Funding	$23,248

Applicant	Murtaza Haider	Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-applicant	Anson Ho	Toronto Metropolitan University
Partner	City of Toronto	TORONTO ON
Title	Understanding the determinants of time-intensive processes and procedures in the development approvals process
Years	1	Funding	$24,480

Applicant	Keunhyun Park	The University of British Columbia
Collaborator	Craig Sobering	Metro Vancouver
Partner	Metro Vancouver	BURNABY BC
Title	Addressing equitable and sustainable access to Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Jennifer Walinga	Royal Roads University
Partner	Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic	HALIFAX NS
Title	A Blueprint, Auditing Tool, and Process for Culture Building in Atlantic Provincial Sport Organizations
Years	1	Funding	$23,384

Applicant	Helena Osana	Concordia University
Co-applicant	Anne Lafay	Université Savoie Mont Blanc
	Vanessa Rayner	Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
Collaborator	Samuel Altarac-Hofman	Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
Partner	Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board	ROSEMÈRE QC
Title	Preparing Sixth Graders for Science in High School: Reinforcing Multiplicative Reasoning in Mathematics
Years	1	Funding	$24,982

Applicant	Jeremie Molho	Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-applicant	Anna Triandafyllidou	Toronto Metropolitan University
	Kenneth Shawn Newman	Toronto Arts Council
Collaborator	Alice Massari	Toronto Metropolitan University
	Kadija de Paula	Toronto Arts Council
Partner	Toronto Arts Council	TORONTO ON
Title	Fostering Integration through the Arts (FIT-ART): Learning from the Toronto Arts Council's Program for Newcomers and Refugees
Years	1	Funding	$24,598

Applicant	Kathryn Levine	University of Manitoba
Co-applicant	Dale Kirby	Memorial University of Newfoundland
	Dawn Sutherland	University of Manitoba
	Jacqueline Gahagan	Mount Saint Vincent University
Partner	Voices: Manitoba's Youth in Care Network	WINNIPEG MB
Title	Navigating bureaucracies: Understanding the impact of tuition waivers on postsecondary education for alumni youth
Years	1	Funding	$22,392

Applicant	Amanda van Beinum	York University
Co-applicant	Jennifer Chandler	University of Ottawa
Collaborator	Ian Burkhart	BCI Pioneers Coalition
Partner	BCI Pioneers Coalition
Title	OUR BCI: Outlining user-defined goals for responsible innovation in implanted brain-computer interface technologies
Years	1	Funding	$24,970

Applicant	Ethan Pancer	Saint Mary's University
Co-applicant	Matthew Boland	Saint Mary's University
Partner	Nova Scotia Beekeepers' Association	EAST MOUNTAIN NS
Title	Developing a cost-production model for beekeepers in Nova Scotia to grow Canada's agri-food exports and economic prosperity in rural communities
Years	1	Funding	$18,250

Applicant	Esther Ignagni	Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborator	Megan Johnson	University of Guelph
	Pamela Cushing	King's University College at Western University
Partner	Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society	OSHAWA ON
Title	The Right to Decide: Ensuring legal capacity for disabled and mad people
Years	1	Funding	$24,990

Applicant	Rohan Alexander	University of Toronto
Partner	Investigative Journalism Foundation of Canada	TORONTO ON
Title	Using machine learning to resolve data challenges to improve our understanding of Canadian lobbying activity
Years	1	Funding	$24,938

Successful Programs in 2B

Applicant	Donna Kotsopoulos	Western University
Co-applicant	Richard Barwell	University of Ottawa
	Wayne Melville	Lakehead University
Partner	Ontario Teachers' Federation	TORONTO ON
Title	Associate teaching in Ontario: Understanding new challenges and directions
Years	1	Funding	$24,650

Applicant	Cathy Paton	McMaster University
Co-applicant	Christina Sinding	McMaster University
	Colina Maxwell	Centre3 for Artistic and Social Practice
Partner	Centre3 for Artistic and Social Practice	HAMILTON ON
Title	Towards arts-based inquiry: Centering the knowledge and experiences of artists
Years	1	Funding	$24,998

Applicant	Laura Brubacher	University of Waterloo
Co-applicant	Warren Dodd	University of Waterloo
Partner	Region of Waterloo	KITCHENER ON
Title	Evaluating community collaboration and leadership to enhance wellbeing
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Guylaine Demers	Université Laval
Collaborator	Amélie Keyser-Verreault	Université Laval
	Marilou St-Pierre	Université Laval
Partner	Équipe Montréal	MONTRÉAL QC
Title	La mixité dans les milieux sportifs LGBTQ+
Years	1	Funding	$24,104

Applicant	Suzie Beaulieu	Université Laval
Partner	Centre Louis-Jolliet	QUÉBEC QC
Title	Enseignement des normes interactionnelles du français aux personnes adultes immigrantes (peu) scolarisées établies à Québec : une preuve de concept
Years	1	Funding	$24,961

Applicant	Andrea Charise	University of Toronto
Co-applicant	Dirk Jonathan Rodricks	University of Toronto
Collaborator	Celeste Pang	Mount Royal University
	Derek Spooner	Scarborough Arts
	Emily Peltier	Scarborough Arts
	Gloria Umogbai	University of Toronto
Partner	Scarborough Arts	SCARBOROUGH ON
Title	Education, Art, Resilience, Together: Building Sustainable Community Arts-Wellness Programming for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Ousmane Sy	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborator	Sandie Letendre	La Cité de l'énergie
Partner	La Cité de l'énergie	SHAWINIGAN QC
Title	Quel est le potentiel en enseignement des sciences et de la technologie des activités offertes aux enseignant.es par la cité de l'énergie?
Years	1	Funding	$24,380

Applicant	Crystal Fraser	University of Alberta
Partner	NWT Recreation and Parks Association	YELLOWKNIFE NT
Title	How I survived: a new podcast on northern residential schools and recreation
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Veysel Firat Bozcali	University of Toronto
Collaborator	Mustahid Husain	University of Toronto
Partner	Toronto Film Forum	TORONTO ON
Title	Bridging cultural expectations and promoting acceptance: An arts-based research project for Bangladeshi-Canadian fathers and sons in the Greater Toronto Area
Years	1	Funding	$24,980

Applicant	Peizhong Wang	Memorial University of Newfoundland
Co-applicant	Desai Shan	Memorial University of Newfoundland
	Lixia Yang	Toronto Metropolitan University
Partner	New Canadian Community Centre	MARKHAM ON
Title	Exploring Barriers to Medical Care Utilization among Senior Chinese Immigrants in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges in the E-Health and AI Era
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Farshid Shams	York University
Co-applicant	Kelly Thomson	York University
Partner	StarFish Medical	VICTORIA BC
Title	The matter of creativity in the high-tech sector: exploring the creativity-productivity paradox in managers' and employees' everyday work
Years	1	Funding	$24,986

Applicant	Zachary Hawes	University of Toronto
Co-applicant	Ardavan Eizadirad	Wilfrid Laurier University
Collaborator	Larisa Lam	University of Toronto
	Zachary Pedersen	University of Toronto
Partner	Youth Association for Academics, Athletics and Character Education	TORONTO ON
Title	Leveraging Children's Interest in Basketball to Improve Access, Understanding, and Attitudes Towards Mathematics
Years	1	Funding	$24,948

Applicant	Adwoa Onuora	Mount Saint Vincent University
Co-applicant	Jessie-Lee McIsaac	Mount Saint Vincent University
Collaborator	Cecilia Carrea	Dalhousie University
Partner	The Youth Project	DARTMOUTH NS
Title	The impact of family and community support for Black/African-descended 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Teresa Scassa	University of Ottawa
Partner	Information and Privacy Commissioner Ontario	TORONTO ON
Title	Designing a Privacy Regulatory Sandbox
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Annie Bunting	York University
Co-applicant	Heather Tasker	Queen's University
	Susan Bartels	Queen's University
Collaborator	Lawan Balami	Explore Humanitarian Aid Initiative
Partner	Explore Humanitarian Aid Initiative	NIGERIA
Title	Transitional Gender Justice in North East Nigeria
Years	1	Funding	$24,750

Applicant	Katelynn Carter-Rogers	St. Francis Xavier University
Co-applicant	Leslie Jane McMillan	St. Francis Xavier University
	Margo Watt	St. Francis Xavier University
	Shelley Price	University of Victoria
Partner	Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton	SYDNEY NS
Title	Advancing Section 81 in Atlantic Canada: Identifying Rehabilitation Barriers for Incarcerated Indigenous Women
Years	1	Funding	$24,925

Applicant	Isabelle Feillou	Université Laval
Co-applicant	Émilie Dionne	VITAM - Centre de recherche en santé durable
	Ernesto Morales	Université Laval
	Jerome Prairie	Université Laval
	Virginie LaSalle	Université de Montréal
Collaborator	Melina Papalampropoulou-Tsiridou	Hopital Jeffrey Hale
	Nathalie Jauvin	Institut national de santé publique du Québec
	Noémie Robert	Science of Nursing and Health Practices
	Richard Walling	Jeffery Hale Community Partners
Partner	Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale	QUÉBEC QC
Title	Vision prospective d'espaces de socialisation reliant la communauté, les résidents et les travailleurs du CHSLD St Brigid's Home
Years	1	Funding	$24,786

Applicant	Sébastien Tremblay	Université Laval
Partner	Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec	QUÉBEC QC
Title	Parcours muséologique revisité : le rôle de l'esthétisme et de la stylistique dans la réponse émotionnelle aux arts visuels
Years	1	Funding	$24,999

Applicant	Carol-Ann Rouillard	Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant	Geneviève Boivin	Université de Sherbrooke
Partner	ConcertAction Femmes Estrie inc.	SHERBROOKE QC
Title	Enjeux d'intersectionnalité dans une table de concertation féministe : Un partenariat avec ConcertAction Femmes Estrie
Years	1	Funding	$24,851

Applicant	Laurie Bergeron	Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant	Gustavo Barallobres	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	École Paul-Gérin-Lajoie d'Outremont	OUTREMONT QC
Title	Favoriser le développement de la pensée algébrique chez des élèves de secondaire 1 en contexte de coenseignement: un partenariat UQAM-CSSMB
Years	1	Funding	$24,657

Applicant	Ardath Whynacht	Mount Allison University
Co-applicant	Christopher Down	Mount Allison University
	Katharine Dunbar Winsor	Concordia University
Partner	Town of Sackville	SACKVILLE NB
Title	Visualizing Care: Creative Placemaking & Visions of Care in Rural Healthcare Spaces
Years	1	Funding	$24,870

Applicant	Jennifer Dimoff	University of Ottawa
Co-applicant	Stephanie Gilbert	Cape Breton University
Collaborator	Jacquelyn Brady	San Jose State University
Partner	Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss Support Centre	CALGARY  AB
Title	Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Social Support, and Work Outcomes
Years	1	Funding	$24,918

Applicant	Jacqueline Specht	Western University
Co-applicant	Jessica Whitley	University of Ottawa
	Nicole Neil	Western University
	Paula Boutis	Inclusion Action in Ontario
Collaborator	Elaine Fournier	Western University
Partner	Inclusion Action in Ontario	STRATFORD ON
Title	Navigating the special education system: Parents supporting parents
Years	1	Funding	$21,859

Applicant	Marie-Christine Beaudry	Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant	Isabelle Carignan	TÉLUQ (Télé-université)
	Sylvain Brehm	Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner	Place des Arts	MONTRÉAL QC
Title	Pratiques enseignantes en lien avec le programme de la Place des Arts de Montréal
Years	1	Funding	$24,155

Applicant	Sarah Kenny	University of Calgary
Co-applicant	Meghan McDonough	University of Calgary
	S. Nicole Culos-Reed	University of Calgary
Partner	Wellspring	CALGARY  AB
Title	Dancing with cancer: a qualitative exploration of physical literacy, social connection, and resilience
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Matthew Kwan	Brock University
Co-applicant	Denver Brown	University of Texas at San Antonio
	Jeffrey Graham	Brock University
	Sheereen Harris	Brock University
	Sujane Kandasamy	Brock University
	Vanessa Graham	Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
Partner	Calgary Catholic Immigration Society	CALGARY  AB
Title	Immigrant-focused Physical Literacy for Youth (IPLAY)
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Pierre Doray	Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant	Xavier St-Denis	Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Collaborator	Claude Lessard	Université de Montréal
	Maude Roy-Vallières	Université Laval
Partner	Observatoire québécois des inégalités	MONTREAL QC
Title	Bulletin d'égalité des chances en éducation
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Jennifer Jakobi	The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant	Christiane Hoppmann	The University of British Columbia
	Jonathan Corbett	The University of British Columbia
Collaborator	Ian Cull	The University of British Columbia
Partner	Native Women's Association of Canada	GATINEAU QC
Title	Aging In Place: Perspectives and Choices of Indigenous Older Adults
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Julie Levesque-Côté	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant	Annick Parent-Lamarche	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
	Claude Fernet	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
	Stéphanie Austin	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Partner	Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Lanaudière	JOLIETTE QC
Title	Arrimer l'expérience gestionnaire à l'expérience employé pour fidéliser le personnel oeuvrant dans le Réseau de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (RSSS): comprendre d'où l'on part pour définir où l'on va
Years	1	Funding	$24,911

Applicant	Anna Zumbansen	University of Ottawa
Partner	Opéra de Montréal	MONTRÉAL QC
Title	Intérêt de la technique vocale du chant d'opéra en réadaptation
Years	1	Funding	$25,000

Applicant	Amélie Richard	Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant	Angélique Laurent	Université de Sherbrooke
	Mélissa Di Sante	Université de Montréal
	Sandy Nadeau	Université de Sherbrooke
Partner	Matinée Frimousses	BEAUPORT QC
Title	Retombées d'un programme communautaire de soutien aux compétences parentales en matière de développement du langage de leur enfant: regards sur le parent, l'enfant et les interactions parent-enfant
Years	1	Funding	$24,999