Award recipients for Partnership Engage Grants: March 2024 Competition

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Successful Programs in 1A

Applicant Margriet Haagsma University of Alberta
Collaborator Georgios Toufexis Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
Gino Ruggiero Canlas Western University
Grigorios Tsokas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Sophia Karapanou Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports
Partner Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports Greece
Title Protecting Archaeological Sites through International Partnerships: the case of Achaia Phthiotis, Greece
Years 1
Funding $23,302
Applicant Patricia Harms Brandon University
Partner Hispanic Association of Manitoba Inc. Brandon MB
Title Cultural Integration and Literacy Project
Years 1
Funding $24,927
Applicant Anna Kopec Carleton University
Collaborator Kristen Pue Employment and Social Development Canada
Partner Institute for Research on Public Policy Montréal QC
Title Disaster-Driven Vulnerabilities as Homelessness Pathways: Homelessness as an Eco-Social Risk of Climate Change
Years 1
Funding $24,824
Applicant Hye-Su Kuk University of Toronto
Co-applicant Kitty Raman Costa Parkdale Community Food Bank
Collaborator Laurie Drake Parkdale Community Food Bank
Partner Parkdale Community Food Bank Toronto ON
Title Grassroots Democracy from the Margins of Food Security: Participatory Action Research at the Parkdale Community Food Bank
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Marie-Pierre Bousquet Université de Montréal
Collaborator Maurice Kistabish University of Ottawa
Partner Montreal Aviation Museum Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue QC
Title Des pilotes autochtones à la conquête du ciel et de l’Histoire : décolonisation d’un musée par l’inclusion
Years 1
Funding $24,235
Applicant Ian Gold McGill University
Co-applicant Ana Gomez-Carrillo Castro McGill University
Partner Prise II Montréal QC
Title Autobiographical Filmmaking for the Exploration of Psychological Distress in Young Adults
Years 1
Funding $24,713
Applicant Marcia Ostashewski Cape Breton University
Co-applicant Graham Marshall Sound Communities Inc..
Jody Stark University of Manitoba
John Smith Smithsonian Institution
Meghan Forsyth Memorial University of Newfoundland
Patrick Howard Cape Breton University
Shauna MacDonald Cape Breton University
Collaborator Bill Culp Cape Breton Partnership
Bishakha Mazumdar Cape Breton University
Harris Berger Memorial University of Newfoundland
Logan Clark Smithsonian Institution
Mark Katz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Maya Giorbelidze Cape Breton University
Paula Danyluk-MacDonald Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Wendy Bergfeldt Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Partner Sound Communities Inc.. Sydney NS
Title Informing the Sound Communities Inc. Sustainable Growth Plan
Years 1
Funding $24,975
Applicant Camille Deslauriers Université du Québec à Rimouski
Co-applicant Irene Gregory-Eaves McGill University
Kateri Lemmens Université du Québec à Rimouski
Nathalie Tufenkji McGill University
Partner Organisation Bleue Montreal QC
Title Expédition Bleue Saguenay Saint-Laurent
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Benjamin Ferland University of Ottawa
Collaborator Gilles Comeau University of Ottawa
Partner ENSEMBLE for the respect of diversity Montreal QC
Title Music as a tool for promoting openness to diversity in ENSEMBLE’s educational programmes
Years 1
Funding $24,207
Applicant Allyson Stevenson University of Saskatchewan
Partner Northern Village of Cumberland House Cumberland House SK
Title Cumberland House Elders’ Place Based Experiences of the Saskatchewan River Delta
Years 1
Funding $24,998
Applicant Wansoo Park University of Windsor
Co-applicant Jane Ku University of Windsor
Collaborator Kathryn Edmunds University of Windsor
Partner Essex County Chinese Canadian Association Windsor ON
Title Improving Health Equity among people with limited English proficiency: Experiences of Older age Chinese with Health Care Access in the Windsor Essex
Years 1
Funding $24,982
Applicant François Bowen Université de Montréal
Co-applicant Bonnie Leadbeater University of Victoria
Eric Morissette Université de Montréal
Isabelle Montésinos-Gelet Université de Montréal
Isabelle Ouellet-Morin Université de Montréal
Collaborator Marie-Josée Trudel Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord
Partner Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord Saint-Jérome QC
Title Création d’un guide en ligne pour la mise en oeuvre du programme DIRE-MENTOR destiné aux milieux scolaires
Years 1
Funding $24,778
Applicant Jean Lemoyne Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant Francois Trudeau Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborator Georges Roy Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam
Partner Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam Uashat QC
Title Faire équipe pour favoriser le développement à long terme des jeunes hockeyeurs Innus
Years 1
Funding $24,996
Applicant Brenda Vrkljan McMaster University
Co-applicant Catherine Connelly McMaster University
Evelyne Durocher McMaster University
Joyla Furlano Queen’s University
Kimberly Lopez University of Waterloo
Paula Gardner McMaster University
Sheila Boamah McMaster University
Collaborator Bahar Karimi Thrive Group
Katherine Murzin Realize
Lucy Sheehan Thrive Group
Steve Sherrer Thrive Group
Partner Thrive Group Hamilton ON
Title Understanding intersectionality in the context of long term care: The intersectionality, aging, and social mobility (iAM) platform
Years 1
Funding $24,852
Applicant Shelley Tulloch The University of Winnipeg
Collaborator Carol Beaulieu Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council
Kate McDonald Gaagige Ganawendamaang Anishinaabemowin
Partner Gaagige Ganawendamaang Anishinaabemowin Portage la Prairie MB
Title Anishinaabemodaa - From Learners to Speakers
Years 1
Funding $24,955
Applicant Andrea Asenath Nora MacLeod University of Alberta
Partner Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative Edmonton AB
Title Community driven tools to support ethnolinguistic parents in advocating for their children’s needs in Early Learning and Child Care Settings
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Alexandra Giancarlo University of Calgary
Collaborator Craig First Rider Kakatosiiks Association
Shannon Bear Chief Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
Partner Siksika First Nation Siksika AB
Title Siksika Sports Hall of Fame
Years 1
Funding $24,959
Applicant Leila Angod Carleton University
Collaborator Chantelle Quesnelle Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Partner Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board Barrie ON
Title Youth Co-Research for Student Voice: Anti-Racism With and For Black and Racialized Students Beyond Major Urban Areas
Years 1
Funding $24,283
Applicant Emily Murphy The University of British Columbia
Partner Dance Collection Danse Toronto ON
Title Preserving Canada’s Multimedia Dance Histories: A Case Study in Partnership with Dance Collection Danse
Years 1
Funding $24,903

Successful Programs in 1B

Applicant N. Zoe Hilton University of Toronto
Co-applicant Elnaz Moghimi Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Collaborator Crystal Giesbrecht Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan
Elke Ham Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Partner Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan Regina SK
Title Developing a framework for engaging intimate partner violence victim/survivors as research partners
Years 1
Funding $24,996
Applicant Emily van der Meulen Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-applicant Sandra Ka Hon Chu HIV Legal Network
Partner HIV Legal Network Toronto ON
Title Accidental Overdose or Manslaughter? Critically Examining the Effects of Homicide Charges Related to Overdose Death
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Bharati Sethi Trent University
Co-applicant Allison Williams McMaster University
Partner Workforce Development Board Peterborough ON
Title Understanding the experiences of racialized internationally educated nurses (IENs) in non-metropolitan Ontario communities: A qualitative study
Years 1
Funding $24,986
Applicant Stefan Dimitriadis University of Toronto
Partner Kabakoo academies Mali
Title The Impact of Digitizing Entrepreneurial and Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Years 1
Funding $24,535
Applicant Momin Rahman Trent University
Co-applicant Stephen Brown University of Ottawa
Partner Dignity Network Canada Toronto ON
Title Advancing Dignity: assessing the implementation of Canada’s pro-LGBTQ2I foreign policy
Years 1
Funding $24,993
Applicant Clinton Westman University of Saskatchewan
Partner Parks Canada Waskesiu Lake SK
Title Social Science Research for Conservation of the Sturgeon River Plains Bison Herd
Years 1
Funding $24,993
Applicant Nicole Racine University of Ottawa
Co-applicant Audrey-Ann Deneault Université de Montréal
Jean-François Bureau University of Ottawa
Collaborator Diane Daley Family Day Care Services
Drew Soleyn Other/Unknown
Partner Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada Toronto ON
Title Where the Dads At: Increasing Engagement in Parenting Programs Among Canadian Fathers
Years 1
Funding $24,655
Applicant Jeff Grischow Wilfrid Laurier University
Co-applicant Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy Wilfrid Laurier University
Mark Terry Wilfrid Laurier University
Partner AgricConnect Ghana Ghana
Title Climate change, agriculture and disability in Ghana: capturing lived experiences of Ghanaian elders through community videography
Years 1
Funding $24,832
Applicant Wayne Kelly Brandon University
Partner Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation Brandon MB
Title Newcomer Integration through Community Engagement in Brandon
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Alka Kumar Toronto Metropolitan University
Co-applicant Anna Triandafyllidou Toronto Metropolitan University
Zhixi Zhuang Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborator Annie Rollins MABELLEarts
Partner MABELLEarts Toronto ON
Title Leveraging Community-Arts for Immigrant Integration and Place-Making
Years 1
Funding $24,952
Applicant Menna Agha Carleton University
Co-applicant Karen Kubey University of Toronto
Collaborator Cheryll Case Other/Unknown
Snehanjali Sumanth Carleton University
Partner Ottawa Community Land Trust Ottawa ON
Title Envisioning a Community Land Trust for Ottawa
Years 1
Funding $24,982
Applicant Siera Vercillo University of Toronto
Co-applicant Jasper Ayelazuno University for Development Studies
Jeffrey Pilcher University of Toronto
Collaborator Kelsey Kilgore University of Toronto
Partner Ghana Food Movement Ghana
Title Creative Kitchens for Amplifying Neglected and Underutilized Foods -- A Partnership with the Ghana Food Movement for Locally Resilient Food Systems
Years 1
Funding $24,800
Applicant F.L. Jessica Ball University of Victoria
Partner Planned Parenthood of Toronto Toronto ON
Title The Youth Abortion Experiences Project
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Shantanu Dutta University of Ottawa
Partner Honda Canada Markham ON
Title Green vehicles: Evolution of public perception on social media
Years 1
Funding $24,992
Applicant Martin Kohlberger University of Saskatchewan
Co-applicant Chantale Cenerini University of Saskatchewan
Partner Lee Michif neeyanawn Saskatoon SK
Title Peekishkwetawk awn Michif: A collaborative exploration of variation in Michif language banks
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Annie Carrier Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborator Denis Bédard Université de Sherbrooke
Partner Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées Granby QC
Title Agent de changement social en action : facilitateurs, obstacles et besoins de formation des membres d’un organisme de défense collective des droits des personnes aînées
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Johanne Jean-Pierre York University
Partner Delmore "Buddy" Daye Learning Institute Halifax NS
Title The multiple roles and meaning of intergenerational storytelling among African Nova Scotians
Years 1
Funding $24,196
Applicant Heather Tasker Queen’s University
Co-applicant Susan Bartels Queen’s University
Partner HEAL Africa
Title Justice through care?: Holistic support programs and legal decision making for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Years 1
Funding $24,865
Applicant Martin Caouette Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant Élise Milot Université Laval
Malena Argumedes Université de Sherbrooke
Partner Espace-Vie TSA Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC
Title Développement d’un milieu de vie pour des personnes autistes ayant des besoins de soutien importants
Years 1
Funding $24,829
Applicant Amy Menard University of Windsor
Co-applicant Sarah Woodruff University of Windsor
Partner Windsor Rainbow Sports Club Windsor ON
Title Growing inclusion: Members’ experiences in LGBTQ+ recreational sports groups
Years 1
Funding $25,000

Successful Programs in 1C

Applicant Manel Kammoun Université du Québec en Outaouais
Partner Generative Mind Inc. Montreal QC
Title L’impact du sentiment des investisseurs issus des réseaux sociaux sur la performance des marchés boursiers
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Sandy Jung MacEwan University
Co-applicant N. Zoe Hilton University of Toronto
Collaborator Elke Ham Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Partner Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care Penetanguishene ON
Title Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intimate Partner Violence Risk: Engaging a Research Partnership to Inform Risk Assessment Training
Years 1
Funding $24,981
Applicant Yun Wang Carleton University
Collaborator Mildred Ababio Mildred Ababio Consulting
Partner Mildred Ababio Consulting Orleans ON
Title Improving older adults’ well-being and empowering healthcare services: the role of social media communication and engagement
Years 1
Funding $24,954
Applicant Luc Foleu Chimbonsou Université du Québec à Rimouski
Co-applicant Etienne St-Jean Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Julie Bérubé Université du Québec en Outaouais
Collaborator Sasha Valdes Culture Côte-Nord
Partner Culture Côte-Nord Baie-Comeau QC
Title Accompagnement des entrepreneurs culturels sur la Côte-Nord du Québec : quelles ressources et quelles actions sont pertinentes ?
Years 1
Funding $24,989
Applicant Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University
Partner Food Banks Canada Mississauga ON
Title Mapping Municipal Strategies for Enhancing Food Security: A Case Study of Nova Scotia and Quebec
Years 1
Funding $24,916
Applicant Amr El-Alfy University of Waterloo
Co-applicant Sasan Saiy University of Waterloo
Suzanne Kearns University of Waterloo
Partner Flair Airlines Vancouver BC
Title The Sustainable Aeronautics and the Readiness for New International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Mandates: Assessing the Impact of Net Zero Targets and Sustainability Reporting on Financial Performance
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Tiffany Kriz MacEwan University
Co-applicant D. Shelley Raffin Bouchal University of Calgary
Partner Palliative Care Society of the Bow Valley Canmore AB
Title Learning to listen: Studying the listening-related experiences and training needs among palliative care volunteers
Years 1
Funding $21,286
Applicant Josée-Anne Gouin Université Laval
Co-applicant Isabelle Préfontaine Université Laval
Julien Bureau Université Laval
Stéphane Duchesne Université Laval
Collaborator Geneviève Boisclair Châteauvert Université Laval
Partner Coup de pouce mégantic Lac-Megantic QC
Title Soutenir la motivation de jeunes adultes présentant une déficience intellectuelle en contexte d’apprentissage professionnel
Years 1
Funding $24,996
Applicant Marie-Eve Blackburn Cégep de Jonquière
Co-applicant Annie Dumont Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Eve Pouliot Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Marjolaine Tremblay Cégep de Jonquière
Collaborator Joanie Tremblay Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Remi Riverin Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Sabryna Lessard Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Partner Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Chicoutimi QC
Title Une approche collaborative contre la violence conjugale - Codéveloppement d’outils pour soutenir les intervenantes et intervenants psychosociaux
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Genevieve Allaire-Duquette Université du Québec en Outaouais
Co-applicant Abdelkrim Hasni Université de Sherbrooke
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet Université de Sherbrooke
Partner Agence science-presse Montreal QC
Title Dans quelle mesure les enfants s’engagent-ils dans une évaluation critique des informations et des sources scientifiques après une formation aux médias de l’information ?
Years 1
Funding $24,840
Applicant Eve Pouliot Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Co-applicant Christine Gervais Université du Québec en Outaouais
Jacinthe Dion Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Kristel Tardif-Grenier Université du Québec en Outaouais
Marie-Eve Blackburn Cégep de Jonquière
Partner École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge Mansfield-et-Pontefract QC
Title L’utilisation des écrans chez des adolescents cumulant différentes situations de vulnérabilité en contexte post-pandémique : mieux comprendre pour mieux intervenir
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Keri Kettle University of Ottawa
Partner Team Rubicon Canada Mississauga ON
Title Leveraging Identity to Increase Donations and Volunteer Support
Years 1
Funding $24,056
Applicant Joseph Levitan McGill University
Co-applicant Paul Zanazanian McGill University
Collaborator Akshay Midha Udhyam Learning Foundation
Ashwin Mohan Udhyam Learning Foundation
Mekin Maheshwari Udhyam Learning Foundation
Partner Udhyam Learning Foundation India
Title Exploring Entrepreneurship Education and Student Agency in India
Years 1
Funding $25,000
Applicant Olivier Arvisais Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant Francois Audet Université du Québec à Montréal
Patrick Charland Université du Québec à Montréal
Yannick Hémond Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Ethiopia
Title Étude des difficultés de retour à l’école formelle pour les enfants déplacés par la guerre du Tigré en Éthiopie
Years 1
Funding $24,922
Applicant Rebecca Purc-Stephenson University of Alberta
Co-applicant Andria Jones-Bitton University of Guelph
Michelle Pavloff Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Collaborator Joseph Wiebe University of Alberta
Partner Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing Cannigton ON
Title Cultivating well-being: Investigating farmer identities and their relationship to help-seeking and mental health among Canadian farmers
Years 1
Funding $24,740
Applicant Luc Cousineau Dalhousie University
Co-applicant Amanda Baker Brock University
Partner Camp Menesetung Goderich ON
Title Safe and Meaningful Camp spaces for queer youth: Exploring safe and welcoming overnight camp experiences
Years 1
Funding $24,874
Applicant Carine Villemagne Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant Claudia Gagnon Université de Sherbrooke
Partner LENGRAIS - Centre agriculturel de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke QC
Title La francisation dans et par le travail horticole : développement d’un programme éducatif permettant l’intégration socioprofessionnelle des personnes néocanadiennes ayant une faible maitrise du français
Years 1
Funding $24,987
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