CCEL’s Grants Project Library contains reports and infographics documenting the social impact work conducted by students in partnership with community organizations that CCEL Grants have funded. We hope this resource is helpful as a database to support and inspire further work around community-rooted social justice, equity and access issues. Read about examples of project topics here.
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EQUIPPING SOUTH-ASIAN YOUTH WITH CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE OVERDOSE RESPONSE AND PREVENTION TRAINING
Together with the Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder and Addictions Society of Canada, this project sought to address the ongoing substance use and overdose crisis in the South Asian community. Through a culturally sensitive workshop series, high-school students from 4 different schools were equipped with overdose response and prevention training. The workshops were available in Punjabi, English and Hindi and followed the Health Canada 2022 guidelines with a strong emphasis on early intervention.
UBC Student Project Lead: Avneet Dhillon
Community Partner: Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder and Addictions Society of Canada (Team SOUDA)
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Representation
Keywords: Communities of Care, Underrepresented populations, Empowerment
Population: Youth, South Asian Community
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EMPOWERING NEWCOMER COMMUNITIES WITH ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES
With the growing rate of newcomers joining the Vancouver community, there arose a need to develop more English language learning resources to better equip volunteers with the tools they need to support the newcomer community. To meet this need, an online webpage was developed, in partnership with ISSofBC as the central platform for volunteers to access different educational materials ranging from vocabulary decks, conversation topics, and idioms with varying English proficiency levels. The materials focus on different topics such as making community connections, expressing culture, sharing different recipes and professional networking opportunities.
UBC Student Project Lead: Eleanor Endler
Community Partner: ISSofBC
Grant Type: Connect to Community
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Ethnocultural
Keywords: Empowerment, Inclusivity, Belonging
Population: Newcomer Communities
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BUILDING CAPACITY AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS THROUGH ENGLISH LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS
Migrant agricultural workers (MAWs) have historically worked within challenging environments and faced a multitude of barriers accessing safety-training, information about workers’ rights and knowledge pertaining to emergency preparedness. This project aimed to bridge this gap by providing culturally appropriate occupational health and safety workshops along with English language classes tailored to emergencies. Through this initiative, 250 MAWs were equipped with enhanced self-advocacy tools and knowledge in order to better advocate for their rights asserting their rights.
UBC Student Project Lead: Raha Masoudi
Community Partner: Watari Counselling and Support Services Society
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation Grant
Year of Publication: 2023
Topic: Ethnocultural
Keywords: Empowerment, Languages, Accessible Education, Resilient communities, Community-facing issues, Climate resilience
Population: New immigrant communities
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MALE-INCLUSIVE SUICIDE RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM
In Canada, men are reported to have the highest rates of death by suicide and despite this heightened risk, there is a clear lack of male-inclusive mental health response programs nationally. In partnership with the Canadian Centre for Men and Families Vancouver (CCMF-V), free male-inclusive suicide response training program workshops were facilitated across British Columbia to mental health professionals, volunteers and community members. As a result of these trainings, 54 participants enhanced their skills in suicide prevention response and gained further insight into increasing social support for men at risk in their local communities.
UBC Student Project Lead: Thalia Lang
Community Partner: Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Representation
Keywords: Communities of Care, Representation, Access
Population: Men
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IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR MEN: TRAUMA AND GENDER-INFORMED COACHING
The harmful stigmas associated with male mental health has led to alarming rates of suicide and depression amongst men and the absence of adequate support systems for especially vulnerable populations. To address this issue, 12 volunteers were trained in compassion, trauma and gender-informed coaching principles to provide structured one-on-one services for clients. Working with the Canadian Centre for Men and Families Vancouver, the developed coaching program was integrated into the Centre’s overall programming.
UBC Student Project Lead: Sue Rim Baek
Community Partner: Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Grant Type: Connect to Community
Year of Publication: 2022
Topic: Representation
Keywords: Communities of Care, Representation, Access
Population: Men