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Ontario farmers face high barriers when considering year-round cultivation. This project focuses on developing farmer-oriented business plans and revenue models for year-round cultivation. The work will combine market research, cost analysis, and economic impact assessment to show how adoption can improve farm revenues and reduce reliance on imports, support rural employment and supply chain diversification, and strengthen resilience against trade disruptions and global food price volatility.

The goal of the project is for students to create resource kits that align with the Early Development Instrument (EDI) using the most current data.

 Host Department: Social Services

 Type of Collaboration: A small group of students working on a capstone project, or a large group of students using the engagement collaboration model, or a topic of study within a classroom

 Anticipated Outcome: A resource kit that will help to support the transition of preschool children to Kindergarten to create a...

The Region of Durham Child Care and Early Years division would like to continue to build capacity across the early learning and care sector so that educators feel confident, capable, and informed in supporting all children, including those with varying abilities and needs. The team is looking to develop and distribute online self-paced trainings that will enable educators working in licensed child care centres to better support all children and their families through increased awareness of...

The Region of Durham funds multiple community agencies to deliver housing stability and homelessness prevention programs. To ensure these programs are delivering high-quality, equitable, and effective services, the Region is looking to develop a standardized Quality Assurance (QA) tool and supporting success measurement tools. This project builds on work already undertaken through a recent system co-design workshop, which involved broad stakeholder engagement with service providers, lived...

The Region of Durham’s Strategic Initiatives Division is looking for a student artist to engage with the Christine Crescent community in Oshawa to understand local context and then develop and implement a public art project on construction hoarding at phase 1 of the Christine Crescent Housing Redevelopment Project.

 Host Department: Office of the CAO

 Type of Collaboration: A paid co-op/ internship hosted at the Region

 Anticipated Outcome: Vibrant public art installation

 Deliverables: Public Art