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Justice Studies Capstone/Research Project

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Bow Valley College
Bow Valley College
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Gisela Curi She
Business Development Officer
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Timeline
  • January 3, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2024
    Experience end
General
  • Diploma; 2nd year
  • 30 learners; teams of 4
  • 45 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners apply to projects
Preferred companies
  • 1/10 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Large enterprise, Non profit, Social enterprise
  • Defense & security, Government, Legal, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
Categories
Workplace culture Volunteer organizing Community engagement Law and policy Social justice
Skills
research reports conflict resolution critical thinking communication mentorship research writing
Project timeline
  • January 3, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 19, 2024
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

Details: Does your organization have a systemic or organizational need?

Under supervision of a faculty member with industry experience, the Justice Studies student will present a viable, evidence-based practical response to your need. Students are in class for 45 hours with their instructors and work inside and outside of class on the project between January and April, 2023. The students will develop their project with mentorship provided by a Bow Valley College instructor. This is an unpaid experiential learning opportunity.


Learner skills: research, report writing, communication and critical thinking skills, conflict resolution, crisis de-escalation

Expected outcomes and deliverables

The students will work in small groups to conduct research, complete project work and present their solutions and/or recommendations to their host organization 

Project Examples
  • Researching, recommending and/or problem-solving solutions to assist the homeless or vulnerable population.
  • Supporting initiatives in poverty reduction, the opioid crisis, over representation of Indigenous peoples in the employment, high rates of domestic violence in Alberta, unethical behavior in the justice field


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course