Categories: Economic Security and Health
UnborderED Knowledge: Building bridges between lived experience and academic excellence
We’re proud to be a partner on an ambitious and important pan-Canadian project that will transform how Canada supports displaced scholars and researchers. UnborderED Knowledge will create systematic pathways to education and research opportunities, recognizing that people with lived experiences of forced migration bring invaluable perspectives to academic and research communities.
Read moreOvercoming Financial Vulnerability among Newcomers
This community based research study provides valuable evidence on financial knowledge, vulnerabilities, practices and financial service needs among newcomers (recently arrived immigrants and refugees) in Toronto.
Our Knowledge Mobilization Products and Activities
Read more about they key findings of this research project in our one page Research Summary.
Building Effective Career Bridging Pathways for Internationally Educated Researchers
The key goal of this study is to understand labor market barriers facing Internationally Educated Researchers (IERs). The study will also document and identify institutional opportunities, resources, and potential solutions that can be mobilized to build effective career bridging pathways for IERs in order to transition to a productive career in the field of research in Canada.
Read moreFood Insecurity in Low Income Neighborhoods
We conducted a community based study on food insecurity facing residents living in two of our catchment areas (Taylor Massey neighborhood and Rockcliffe Smythe neighborhood). Our study produced important insights on the root causes of food insecurity, how people respond to food insecurity, and how these experiences affect their health and well-being.
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