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The Region of Durham’s Housing Services division would like to create a comprehensive set of guides to develop the capacity of community housing providers. The guides will include topics such as Good Governance, Financials, Capital Repair Planning and Asset Management, legislated requirements as a Community Housing Provider, and understanding Regional housing program administration. This project will involve researching best practices, reviewing practical guidance and legislation, and...

The Region of Durham’s Child Care and Early Years division would like to complete a rapid review of the literature, specifically for the use of simulation and virtual simulation to build the capacity or early learning and child-care's educators.

 Host Department: Social Services

 Type of Collaboration: An unpaid practicum/placement student hosted at the Region, or

A graduate research project, or open to collaboration.

 Anticipated Outcome: A completed Rapid Review document that explores how...

Solar-thermal greenhouses have been widely adopted overseas, particularly in cold-climate regions such as northern China, but their use in Canada remains limited. The challenge is not whether these systems can grow crops year-round, but how they must be adapted to function within Ontario’s regulatory, climatic, and manufacturing context. This project invites students to work with the Cultivation Hub team and municipal partners to carry out a structured technical assessment. The focus is on...

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.