OTTAWA (May 21) – Two applied research initiatives at Algonquin College have each received $360,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation Program.
The innovative projects are: Victim Services and Vicarious Resilience, a collaboration to advance victim service research in Canada; and Mamiwi maadaadizi — “The Start of an Algonquin Journey,” which will examine the best ways to Indigenize the education, services, and spaces at Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus.
“I want to thank the Council for recognizing and investing in the dynamic and cutting-edge applied research taking place at Algonquin College,” said Claude Brulé, President and CEO. “Our projects take the College’s values of caring, learning, integrity, and respect out of the classroom and into our communities. From improving public safety to working towards Truth and Reconciliation, our teams are making a difference.”
The Mamiwi maadaadizi project will advance Indigenization efforts at Pembroke Campus through collaboration with The Circle of Turtle Lodge, Pikwakanagan First Nation and the Health, Communities, and Environments Research Lab (HEC Lab) at Queen’s University. The team will identify best practices for embedding Indigenous Knowledge across Pembroke’s services and academic programming, and work towards Reconciliation for all students and community members. It will also examine how to better support Indigenous learner needs and develop learning interventions through a field school and Indigenous-led training.
