Client: City of Surrey (Arts)

Project assignment (knowledge mobilization): Share the story of how managers, their staff and volunteers worked through the multiple challenges of bringing a community rich in cultural, economic, geographic, linguistic and religious diversity together to celebrate their year as a Cultural Capital of Canada, through eight key project programs.

Approach: Conducted 40+ narrative interviews to collect personal experiences of planning and participating in the celebrations.  Analyzed findings according to themes, and identified legacies plus possible future programming opportunities.  Specifically, the report describes:

• What happened in each of the eight programs.
• What worked well from with a view to planning, budgeting and execution.
• How things might have been managed better.
• The impact these activities had on residents, business, partners and other programs.
• The legacies and opportunities that emerged that may be leveraged in future.

Download the report.

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.

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See the COLBY Partner Invite.

Client: Western Canada Family Child Care Association of BC

Project assignment (knowledge mobilization): Create a pilot for a series of learning videos to help would-be child care providers learn about running a family child care. The course offers qualifying training for providers seeking a license.

Approach: Created an original dramatic concept based on two family child care operators – Thelma and Louise – and a four-year-old boy in their shared care. Dillon, the boy, is the expert on child care. Through his adventures and insight, Dillon stimulates discussion and learning among participants in the 36 hour Good Beginnings course.

You can watch the video here.