| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.02 |
| Liaison | Rob Williams |
| Submission Date | July 2, 2024 |
Capilano University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Rob
Williams Project Manager Facilities |
1st Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society (HSBRIS) and CapU have a formal partnership that was established in 2021. CapU’s partnership with HSBRIS involves all academic faculties, the Office of Indigenous Affairs and Education and the Office of Creative Activity, Research and Scholarship at the University. The partnership creates new opportunities for research and course-based undergraduate project work that promotes sustainable development; biodiversity conservation; and reconciliation, equity and inclusion. Howe Sound-focused research projects connect students with local organizations that contribute toward biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Projects teams go out into the region collecting information, meeting with knowledge holders and learning about various challenges.
Through the HSBRIS partnership, faculty and students are funded to work on applied projects. Funding is provided via the grants awarded to CAPU from the federal government and utilized to support faculty and student salaries, materials. Funds are also used to support events and field trips in line with the partnership.
Capilano University Partnership — Howe Sound Biosphere Region (howesoundbri.org)
2nd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
CityStudio North Vancouver is an experimentation and innovation hub where Capilano University students collaborate with City of North Vancouver staff and partners to co-create projects that make the city more vibrant, sustainable and healthy. CAPU is a member of the CityStudio Network, a global movement of cities working with post-secondary institutions for civic benefit. Through the co-creation of experimental projects, students gain employable skills and city staff receive support to advance strategic priorities in the community. Within the last year, students have worked on numerous projects involving water pollution control, Climate resilience, waste reduction, watershed health, regenerative ecosystems.
The process is as per the below:
- Municipal staff convene to identify opportunities for collaboration
- Opportunities are matched with courses to form partnerships with faculty and staff
- Students develop projects with support from City Studio, faculty and staff partners
- Students apply their projects to the community and present final deliverables
- Projects are celebrated with municipal partners and community
The City Studio initiative is funded via a 50/50 partnership between CAPU and the DNV. Funding is provided to cover the below:
- Salary for a CAPU City Studio coordinator, including all IT requirements, work related materials, etc.
- Venues for meetings and hosting events
- General materials and supplies required to support the project initiatives.
- Advertising and social platforms.
- Gifts and prizes for students and partners
- Annual license for City Studio global.
3rd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The work of the Community Development and Outreach Department (CDO) is an important way that Capilano University reaches out to those not served by campus based programs; those who are often socially excluded in many parts of our community. CDO learners are newcomers to Canada, low-income residents, parents, seniors, workers in entry level jobs, Indigenous people both on-reserve and off-reserve and people looking to make a positive change in their lives. CDO learners live in communities across our catchment area in urban areas, inner cities, small towns, and remote villages.
We support learning through upgrading opportunities, language development, student success strategies, community leadership and volunteerism.
Through the CDO, CAPU has partnerships with multiple community organizations, including North Shore Neighbourhood House, North Vancouver City Library, Impact North Shore, St. John Evangelical Anglican Church, Queen Mary elementary School, Ts'leil-Waututh Nation. Squamish Nation. Eslha7an Education and Training Centre, and many more.
Support for the CDO is provided via the below:
Paid Resources:
- Non-instructional Support:
- Approximately 9 sections covering program coordination, financial convening, workload coordination, administrative support, and project management. These roles are crucial for overseeing over 20 community programs.
- Instructional Support:
- 1.87 instructional sections supporting 11 Community Adult Literacy Programs (CALP).
- 8 instructional sections dedicated to the "Adult Dogwood" program at the Eslha7an Learning Centre in North Vancouver, providing Indigenous adult learners with a path to high school completion and upgrading.
- 8 instructional sections at the Carnegie Community Centre in Downtown Eastside.
- 3 sections supporting the CCB Community Capacity Building program.
Space:
- We also make use of a classroom at Shipyard Campus, twice a week for teaching and activities such as tutor training for community volunteers.
Optional Fields
CAPU has various community partnerships which have been more fully described in the attached inventory.
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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