Institution: Cape Breton University
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Integrating Songs into Community Gaelic Language Instruction
Dr. Heather Sparling, Cape Breton University, and Kenneth MacKenzie, Gaelic College will explore ways to better integrate traditional songs into Gaelic language instruction.
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Understanding Housing in Guysborough County
Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid and her team at Cape Breton University are working with the Guysborough County Housing Network to better understand the dynamics of affordable housing in that county.
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Understanding Housing and Homelessness Issues in Richmond County and Strait Area
Dr. Lilla Roy, Cape Breton University, and Amanda Mombourquette, Strait-Richmond Housing Matter Coalition will work together with their teams to improve the data required to make decisions on affordable housing in the region.
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Counting Those Experiencing Homelessness in the CBRM: A Service-based Count
Dr. Lilla Roy and Dr. Catherine Leviten Reid will work with The Affordable Housing and Homelessness Working Group to collect data in CBRM that will give a better understanding of the situation of homelessness in that part of Nova Scotia.
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Cdn Biosphere Reserve Climate Change Adpatation Forum
Dr. Ken Oakes from CBU worked with Don Crosby and the Bras D'or Lakes Biosphere Reserve Association to research Climate Change Adaptation practices across Canada during their hosting of the Canadian Biosphere Reserve Forum in Baddeck.
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Collaborative Approach to Improving Food Security on Cape Breton Island
New Dawn Meals on Wheels, led by Erika Shea, is partnering with Beth Mason at Cape Breton University to assess possible gaps in nutritional needs of seniors receiving meals through the Meals on Wheels program, and to develop a plan for addressing those gaps through locally grown crops at the Cape Breton University greenhouse. (Bkgnd photo by @timberfoster)