Community Innovation Projects
Local non-profit organizations are often faced with multiple resource priorities. This challenge means that organizations do not always have the time, or resources, to allocate towards exploring valuable opportunities that would bring about exciting change to their operations. This is where University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) students come in. In partnership with UTM, local non-profits identify a challenge or problem within their organization that they would like to explore changing and cross-disciplinary student teams work to develop an achievable solution that meets the organization’s needs. Student teams will work on real-life case studies to develop an attainable solution and present their recommendations to members of the local non-profit organization Board of Directors in the spring for their consideration and possible implementation
Learning Outcomes
By participating in these projects, student will be able to have a meaningful impact in their community, while gaining real life experience. Participants will be able to:
- Assess assumptions and consider alternative perspectives and solutions;
- Make connections between classroom and out-of-classroom learning;
- Establish healthy and mutually beneficial relationships with others;
- Share a group or organizational goal and works with others to achieve it;
- Make and evaluate presentations.
Option 1: Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services
Option 2: Community Environment Alliance
Registration for the 2012-13 Community Innovation Projects is now open.
Community Organizations
For more information, or if you work for a non-profit and would like to partner with UTM students on a project please contact the Department of Student Life: studentlife.utm@utoronto.ca