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Grant: Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant

Thompson Rivers University

$549,135.00

Building WISE for Black and racialized Canadians: Evidence from British Columbia and Alberta

FY 2022-23 · 2023-03-27

Summary
To measure the impact and effectiveness of WISEs on social and labour market outcomes for vulnerable populations such as people with disabilities, Indigenous people, youth, recent immigrants, homeless and individuals at risk of homelessness.
Program
Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant
Location
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
118838531
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2027-03-26
Agreement Number
18799080
Agreement Start Date
2023-03-27
Agreement Title
Building WISE for Black and racialized Canadians: Evidence from British Columbia and Alberta
Agreement Title (French)
Building WISE for Black and racialized Canadians: Evidence from British Columbia and Alberta
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$549,135.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Provincial | Provinciale
Description
To measure the impact and effectiveness of WISEs on social and labour market outcomes for vulnerable populations such as people with disabilities, Indigenous people, youth, recent immigrants, homeless and individuals at risk of homelessness.
Description (French)
Le Programme a pour objectif de mesurer l’efficacité des ESIT et leur incidence sur les résultats observés chez les populations vulnérables (les personnes handicapées, les Autochtones, les jeunes, les personnes ayant récemment immigré au Canada, les personnes qui sont sans-abri ou qui sont à risque de le devenir, etc.), sur le plan social et sur le marché du travail.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes are: -Create an evidence base on the effectiveness of WISE for vulnerable populations in Canada -Estimate quantitatively and qualitatively the impacts of WISE interventions on immediate, medium and long term social and labour market outcomes for participants -Provide estimates on the return on investment of WISE interventions -Build and strengthen partnerships between academic researchers and WISE practitioners -Build with participating WISE their capacity to measure and report on social outcomes
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus sont: -Créer une base de données probantes concernant l’efficacité des ESIT chez les populations vulnérables au Canada; -Estimer, de façon qualitative et quantitative, l’incidence des interventions des ESIT sur les résultats immédiats et les résultats à moyen et à long terme observés chez les participants, sur le plan social et sur le marché du travail; -Fournir une estimation du rendement des investissements des interventions des ESIT; -Établir des partenariats entre les chercheurs en milieu universitaire et les spécialistes des ESIT, ou renforcer les partenariats existants. -Renforcer la capacité des ESIT participantes à mesurer les résultats sur le plan social et à en faire rapport.
Organization Code
esdc-edsc
Organization
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Program Name
Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant
Program Name (French)
Entreprises sociales intégration travail - subv
Program Purpose
To support research and innovative projects to identify better ways of helping persons prepare for, return to or keep employment and be productive participants in the labour force.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme a pour but de financer des projets de recherche et d’innovation qui visent à trouver de meilleurs moyens d’aider les personnes à se préparer à occuper un emploi, à conserver leur emploi, à retourner sur le marché du travail ou à participer de façon productive à la population active.
Recipient Business Number
118838531RR0001
Recipient City
Kamloops
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Thompson Rivers University
Recipient Operating Name
Thompson Rivers University
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
141-2022-2023-Q4-04372
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