Community: Halifax
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Community Evaluation of the Farsi School of the Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia
Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac and doctoral student Nahal Fakhari will work with the Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia (ICS) to complete an evaluation of the Farsi School, exploring the programming of the school and how it supports the students' personal development as well as maintaining connections to Iranian culture.
The project team at ICS included Forough Parastar, Maryam Mirmoghisi and Majid Taghavi. -
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Considerations When Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Nova Scotians Experiencing Food Insecurity
Feed Nova Scotia and Dr. Phillip Joy from Mount Saint Vincent University worked together to better understand the needs of the LGBTQ2S+ community concerning food insecurity.
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Building coaching capacity and sustainability in youth soccer
Dr. Matt Vierimaa, Acadia University and Mike Whyatt, Executive Director, Halifax City Soccer, look at ways to improve volunteer recruitment and coaching development at City Soccer.
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Exploring Sports and Video Game-related Gambling Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Dr. Will Shead, MSVU and Bruce Dienes, Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia will work with GRINS members to study gambling issues among young people.
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Resilience in the Hispanic Community in Atlantic Canada: Creative Writing Workshops During the Pandemic
Latispanica Cultural Association members will get to explore their experiences with the recent pandemic through the lens of creative writing with Dr. Andres Arteaga, Saint Mary's University.
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The Prosperity Circle – Collaborative Collective Business Planning for Indigenous Artisans & Entrepreneurs in Kjipuktuk
In this 2021 project, Dr Jane McMillan from StFX will work to support Pam Gloade Desrochers and her colleageus at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre to develop an artisan and entrepreneurship retail space on the Halifax Waterfront.