COLBY Youth Outreach | Community Knowledge Exchange

Client: Simon Fraser University / City of Surrey / Canadian Council on Learning

Project assignment (knowledge mobilization): Engage multi-sectoral partners in a knowledge exchange process to design strategies to help youth at risk, in support of the City’s Crime Reduction Strategy.

Approach: Facilitated an community-based design project with youth-at-risk, academics, RCMP, community support workers and municipal representatives. Used story to surface underlying issues that challenge youth-at-risk and identify strategies that have helped such youth become successful in life. Built on these findings to create the foundation for an innovative youth outreach program for youth, by youth.