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Helping students learn beyond the bounds of their imagination: Lessons from a global citizenship practicum
(International Centre for Innovation in Education, 2015)
The author revisits a global citizenship practicum he co-facilitated in 2003. His interviews with former participants show differences in what he and his teaching colleague remember and what students remember, revealing ...
City of God and Elite Squad: From Fatalistic Violence to Agency
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-09-19)
Brazilian favelas (slums)have become cityscapes of exclusion, with their precarious housing on unpaved pathways, overcrowded places stigmatized as shelter for the urban poor and for criminals. This paper analyzes how ...
George Doyle
(2013-06-19)
Bill Radford
(2013-06-19)
The Miqqut project: Joining literacy, culture and well-being through non-formal learning in Nunavut
(Ilitaqsiniq - Nunavut Literacy Council, 2013)
This research documents the outcomes of non-formal traditional skills programs with embedded literacy. A community-based research team conducted one hundred interviews with participants and instructors of five non-formal ...
Sustaining a Living, Inclusive and Creative City
(2010-01-01)
This project linked the Institute of Urban Studies with the broader community in Winnipeg and Saskatoon for the purpose of participating in the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, the theme of which is "Better City, Better Life." ...
Contratos de acceso a recursos genéticos: un análisis comparado
(Revista Pensamiento Jurídico, 2010)
El objetivo del presente artículo es identificar posibles convergencias y diferencias en materia contractual, entre tres regímenes jurídicos de Acceso a Recursos Genéticos (ARG) (Colombia, Costa Rica y Estados Unidos) ...
At Home / Chez Soi Fact Sheets
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2017)
The At Home/Chez Soi Fact Sheets comprises a series of brief reports highlighting key features and themes of the At Home/Chez Soi Housing First demonstration project in Winnipeg. As a collection, the fact sheets provide ...
Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS)
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2015-12-03)
In partnership with the West Broadway Community Organization, the Institute of Urban Studies is proud to launch the Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS) - Rooming house and Single Room Occupancy Hotel Edition. This ...