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• Design Challenge on Climate Change
  In March 2021,the User Experience Design Program hosted a nationwide design challenge on climate change called the "Laurier Design for Change User Experience (UX) competition". Over 120 participants from nearly 50 universities and colleges across Canada were challenged to develop and design solutions to transform social behaviour toward greener and more sustainable practices.
• firstphilosophy.ca
  firstphilosophy.ca is an aggregator website to help students and novices find reliable resources to learn about philosophy on their own.
• The Tshepo Institute African Women Leaders Public lectures: Inaugural lecture - Inspiring the Next Generation: African Women in Academia
  Wilfrid Laurier University’s Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa, in partnership with the Centre for Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will present an International Women’s Day panel discussion focusing on African women in Canadian academia. The panel will feature five Ontario professors who emigrated from Africa and completed their PhDs and postdoctoral studies in Canada. The event is the first in the Tshepo Institute’s new African Leadership Lecture Series, which showcases and celebrates rising African leaders both on the African continent and in the diaspora. nspiring the Next Generation celebrated the accomplishments of Black African women scholars and explored important topics, including the underrepresentation of Black African women in academia; the discrimination Black African women experience in universities and academic publications; and the similarities and differences between the stories of Black African women and Black women born in Canada.
• The School and Labour Market Transitions of African Youth in Canada
  On average, immigrants tend to be better educated than non-immigrant Canadians, an outcome that is at least partly due to Canada’s immigrant selection rules in the economic stream, which favour education. Our research has shown that while many students face academic challenges in transitioning to high school and university, including those related to course selection, a lack of guidance both at school and home when making decisions is particularly pronounced for Black African youth with refugee backgrounds. Beyond mentorship and tailored information about educational choices and career possibilities, African youth also need the tools, training, and confidence to make their own educational and career decisions. This paper and lecture provided an overview of our research with African youth, highlighting projects designed with our community partners to build the skills and confidence among the youth and their parents to make decisions that affect their education and lives.
• Body-Worn Cameras: What We Know and Where to Go
• CRSP Talk Podcast Episode 1: Exploring Podcast Options for Knowledge Mobilization
  In this podcast episode, we discuss the advantages of using podcasting as a way of sharing research findings. Because there is a diverse range of podcasting formats, selecting the one most appropriate for communicating your research stories can be difficult. To make choosing the right format a little easier, we explore the characteristics of four popular podcasting styles.
• The One Market Podcast
  The One Market podcast was launched in March 2020 as a way to help keep the Laurier Brantford community connected as we worked, learned, and taught remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of one year, it aired 35 episodes featuring 111 guests, 43 of whom were students or alumni, 37 were staff, and 31 were faculty or librarians. The podcast featured a special episode focused on Homecoming, produced with Development & Alumni Relations, as well as a series of special episodes featuring segments produced by fourth-year capstone students in the Digital Media and Journalism program. Between 2020 and 2021, the podcast was downloaded more than 3,200 times by about 1,700 unique listeners. It received a Minister’s Award of Excellence from the Ontario Ministry of College and Universities in October 2020, one of 39 recipients selected from more than 260 submissions in the areas of digital transformation and community impact for its work in keeping the Laurier Brantford community connected.
• Schoolyards Count
  Schoolyards Count is a collaboration between a Laurier researcher and Ophea, Ontario's Healthy Schools organization. We undertook a citizen-science project to understand schoolyard quality across Ontario, with a focus on promotion of physical activity, environmental opportunities, and the impact of community wealth.
• Rewriting the Narrative on Homelessness in Mid-Sized Canadian Cities
  How do we define security? Does security mean increased surveillance and weaponization? Is it the feeling of home and belonging? This research consisted of a qualitative case study analysis that sought to address the contentious issues surrounding homelessness and public safety in a mid-size urban community in British Columbia, Canada. The goal of the project was twofold: to create a fact-based counter-narrative on the experiences of homelessness and community sasfety and security, and to think about strategies to address these demographc and social changes while fostering community resilience.
• Marx's Capital
  Social Theory Audio is a site for audiobooks intended as teaching aids for high school social studies and university theory courses. Marx's Capital explains Marx's three-volume work Capital for an undergraduate audience.
• Connecting Children with Classics
  This children's literature guide focuses on children's reading needs and "the classics" to better engage with young readers and encourage lifelong reading. This unique readers' advisory and collection development guide for librarians and others who work with children focuses on readers and their needs, rather than simply categorizing books by their characteristics and features as traditional literature guides do. Taking this unusual perspective brings forth powerful new tools and curricular ideas on how to promote the classics, and how to best engage with young readers and meet their personal and emotional needs to boost interest. The guide identifies reader-driven appeals essential to a successful readers' advisory: Awakening new perspectives Providing models for identity Offering reassurance, comfort, strength, and confirmation of self-worth Connecting with others Giving courage to make a change Facilitating acceptance Building a disinterested understanding of the world.
• Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle-based Learning: Designing Escape Rooms and Games for the Classroom
  Discover the educational power of puzzle-based learning with escape games! Understand the principles of effective game design, the power of well-crafted narratives and how different game mechanics can support varied learning objectives. Applying escape room concepts to the classroom, this book offers practical advice on how to create immersive, collaborative learning experiences for your students without the need for expensive resources and tools. Packed with examples, including a full sample puzzle game for you to use with your students, this book is a primer for classroom teachers on designing robust learning activities using problem-solving principles.