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Disrupting the Circle: Action Through Art
November 15, 2022 | Authored by: Ali Robson, Claire Therese Friesen
Disrupting the Circle: Action through Art started as a research project between West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC) and Dr. Shauna McKinnon at the University of Winnipeg. The goal of …
Grant: Community Economic Development in the New Economy - 2002-2004
Stream: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee Families in Winnipeg
November 10, 2022 | Authored by: Fadi Ennab
In Winnipeg, the COVID-19 crisis worsened existing social and educational inequities for refugee families. The findings show that refugee families found it difficult to navigate school closures and remote learning. …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Social Inclusion
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Grassroots & Anti-Oppressive Approaches to Safety
November 1, 2022 | Authored by: Dagen Perrott, Julie Chamberlain
What are anti-oppressive, grassroots approaches to talking about and acting on community safety? What evidence-informed strategies are appropriate at a neighbourhood level? Initiated by the South Valour Residents Association in …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Featured, Justice, Safety and Security
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Safer Schools Without Policing Indigenous and Black Lives In Winnipeg
October 5, 2022 | Authored by: Fadi Ennab
School safety is important for all students and families. Feeling safe in schools can provide the optimal learning space where students feel a sense of belonging and are able to …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Featured, Justice, Safety and Security
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Manitoba Living Wage Update 2022
September 23, 2022 | Authored by: Michael Apata, Jesse Hajer, Niall Harney
The 2022 living wage update comes alongside the fastest increases to the cost of living seen since the early 1980s. These increases are placing financial pressure on low-wage workers, amplifying calls …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Community Economic Development, Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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Alternative Municipal Budget 2022: Winnipeg at a Crossroads
May 27, 2022 | Authored by: | Edited by: Niall Harney
The 2022 Winnipeg Alternative Municipal Budget is a community effort co-written by 27 authors from 18 community organizations. After two decades of austerity and two pandemic years, the City of Winnipeg …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Featured
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“It’s A Scary Place to Come Out”: Exploring How Shelters in Westman Can Be Safer and More Welcoming for Transgender People
May 19, 2022 | Authored by: Matt Paterson
This project looks at what organizations that provide temporary housing in Westman can do to make transitional housing safe, accessible, and comfortable for transgender people. Starting from anecdotal evidence that …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Understanding and Responding to the Rising Cost of Living in Manitoba
March 14, 2022 | Authored by: Jesse Hajer
Media headlines and price tags alike are sending the message loud and clear: The cost of living is increasing, with price inflation being higher than we’ve seen in decades. The …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Featured
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State of the Inner City: Placing Community at the Heart of Recovery from COVID
February 24, 2022 | Authored by: Lila Asher, Sarah Cooper, Shauna MacKinnon, Owen Toews, Kayla Villebrun-Normand
Since the 2020 State of the Inner City report, which looked at the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the inner city, we’ve had second, third …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Featured
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Unearth this Buried Treasure: Adult Education in Manitoba
January 25, 2022 | Authored by: Jim Silver
New report finds Adult Education struggling to meet demand. Underfunded adult education programs in Manitoba are struggling to meet the demand for literacy and grade twelve equivalency in the province. …
Grant: Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities - 2020-2027
Stream: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
