Success Stories

Fall 2023

The goal of this project was to explore how differing workplace factors influence staffing stability planning in Long-Term Care, and to co-develop a workplace retention framework to inform the development of staff retention programs for building workforce capacity.

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Fall 2022/2023

Voices in Durham worked to allow students a hands-on opportunity to report on the diverse region of Durham, play leadership roles, practice publish speaking skills, and craft stories that are not actively being told in the local news scene. One of the goals of a journalist is to be the “voice of the people” and this stands an example of why it’s important to listen and tell the stories that are not being heard in news today.

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Fall 2023

In order to improve workflow efficiency and encourage new ideas, the project sought to investigate use cases for generative AI in the public sector. The project's goal was to investigate tools and guidelines for using generative AI in a responsible manner. 

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Winter 2024

Durham Region is developing a Public Art and Creative Placemaking program. To support student artists, the Region is considering establishing an Artist-In-Residence summer student program. Under the program, student artist(s) would work closely with the Region, other partners and the public to showcase their creative practices while creating a work that enlivens a public space.

As a first step, the Region conducted research to inform program development. This included looking at...

Winter 2024

This project aimed to support ongoing implementation and refinement of the Durham Climate Dashboard. This serves the emerging need for more comprehensive and up-to-date data on climate-related metrics to support decision-making and climate action efforts in the region.

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