Institution: Mount Saint Vincent University

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.

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.

Dr. Will Shead, MSVU and Bruce Dienes, Gambling Risk Informed Nova Scotia will work with GRINS members to study gambling issues among young people.

Felipe Bonilla, one of the first alumni from the ARTpreneurs program, contributed to the art piece pictured above (Lead artist: Melissa Marr). Many ARTpreneurs alumni have gone on to participate in similar high profile art projects. Pictured with the artwork are from L to R: Ryan Veltmeyer (Youth Art Connection), Dr. Sarah Reddington (MSVU), Dr. Shane Theunissen (MSVU), Dr. Christine McLean (MSVU)

MSVU's Dr. Ardra Cole, principal investigator, and Margie Knickle, canine research assistant, are shown here with their community partner, Margaret Szabo, Northwood Care (left to right). Sitting with them is their research partner Bella!

Dr. Jennifer Brady and Manfred Egby, both from MSVU were engaged with Urban Roots looking at ways to improve cultural food security in the Halifax area.