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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WELLNESS POD: HEALTHY TEACHERS HEALTHY CHILDREN
Teachers and advisors make up 7% of the workforce in BC, and there has been little focus on improving working conditions to support their mental health. Carolina’s project hopes to bring the conceptualized “Wellness Pod” to life, a space designed with biophilic principles in mind meant to maximize wellness recuperation throughout an educator’s day. The timelessness and scalability of the design is complemented by the Human and Nature Youth Club‘s experience, resources networks. The vision for the Wellness Pod is for it to be a miniature greenhouse found within school grounds which provides conditions conducive for stress release and resilience building for users.
UBC Student Project Lead: Carolina Rodriguez
Community Partner: Human & Nature Youth Club
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Teachers, Mental Health
Keywords: Mental Health & Well-Being, Sustainability
Population: Teachers, Schools
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COLLABORATING WITH THE NISGA’A VALLEY TO INDIGENIZE CHANGE BC
In partnership with the Nisga’a Valley Health Authority, Truman’s project aims to facilitate the incorporation of Indigenous-led, traditional, and land-based physical activities within kinesiology exercise prescriptions normally delivered in primary care settings. By engaging with 4 Nisga’a communities through discussions and sharing circles, traditional and/or land-based physical activities will be identified and implemented in collaboration with community members.
UBC Student Project Lead: Truman Chiu
Community Partner: Nisga’a Valley Health Authority
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Representation
Keywords: Indigenous, Healthcare, Exercise
Population: Indigenous
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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