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Planning [E]mergence: The Convergence of Theory and Practice Through the Collaborative Efforts of the Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance
An evaluation of an innovative collaborative urban research organization that builds partnerships between academics, researchers, and communities. This case study investigates the Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance ...
Building a Federal Policy Framework and Program in Support of Community Economic Development
(2011)
This report will provide an overview and analysis of the Province of Manitoba’s CED
Policy Framework and Neighbourhoods Alive! program. The report will conclude by recommending,
based on the Manitoba experience, how a ...
Building Community Capacity in Winnipeg's Inner City: Exploring The Learning and Resource Needs of Volunteer Boards of Directors in Non-Profit Organizations, Research Report
This report explores community development and adult education with inner city residents who sit on boards of directors of non-profit organizations - in particular licensed childcare facilities, women’s centers and family ...
Voices from the Margins: Experiences of Street-Involved Youth In Winnipeg
In this study we sought to hear the voices of street-involved youth. We wanted to give them a forum through which to tell their stories. We wanted to know: 1) How they came to be involved with the street? 2) What their ...
“There Are No Banks Here” Financial & Insurance Exclusion in Winnipeg’s North End
Financial exclusion is a matter of growing concern in Canada considering the decline in the number of mainstream bank branches in some inner-cities and the concurrent rise in the number of fringe banks. This study reports ...
What Makes a Good Urban Neighbourhood, Final Report
The Summer Institute is the main component of WIRA’s educational mandate, and targets university students and community practitioners. It builds knowledge and capacity at the community level and adopts a practical, hands-on ...
An Assessment of STD/HIV Prevention Health Care and Youth Service in Winnipeg: The Youth and STD/HIV Prevention Project
The aim of this study was to identify current STD resources and services in Winnipeg and to identify barriers hindering the provision of STD prevention by health care and youth service providers. The study also examined ...
Male Reading Teachers: Effects on Inner-city Boys
Eighteen inner-city first and second grade boys participated in a pilot study on the effect of sex of reading teacher on boys’ attitudes toward and performance in reading. Each boy participated with either a male or a ...
Enabling Policy Environments for Co-operative Development: A Comparative Experience
(2008)
This research project will identify effective tax policy models and strategies of policy advancement for the co-operative sector. The project will draw on a comparative analysis of tax models from Spain (Mondragon Co-op) ...
Housing for Assisted Living in Inner-City Winnipeg: A Social Analysis of Housing Options for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities who have complex health and housing needs have limited housing options. Younger adults with disabilities, for example, are inappropriately placed in personal care homes with seniors when the cost ...