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Addressing Disparities: A Study Of Service And Resource Gaps For Bipoc Community Members In Hamilton And The Surrounding Area, Michelle Scott

Capstone Research Posters

This research investigates the challenges faced by the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community in Hamilton, Ontario, with a focus on hate crimes, social support, and access to community resources. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data was collected through surveys administered to twenty-five BIPOC individuals, parents/guardians of BIPOC children, and social service providers. Findings reveal a significant surge in reported hate crimes targeting specific communities, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive action to address discrimination and promote inclusivity. Moreover, the study identifies gaps in awareness and utilization of community resources among BIPOC individuals, underscoring the importance of culturally sensitive …

Sanctuary Support, Flora Chubbs, Dan Tarakanov, Jonathan Cheung

Egypt Migrations Partnership and Comparative Immigrant Experiences

Our StoryMap, Sanctuary Support, showcases the importance of religion and places of worship for immigrants, and demonstrates how religiosity contributes to facilitating a smooth integration into newcomers’ adopted cultures. Religion is a powerful aid that can help to ground us in our identity, morals, spirituality, and community. Firstly, we delve into Canada's immigration history, exploring how faith-based organizations have played a crucial role in meeting the burgeoning demands of support for newcomers during immigration waves. Through secondary sources, we researched what types of support are available currently and how these pertain to immigrants’ needs. Finally, in our Case Studies: Fostering …

The Healing Power Of Art: Navigating Identity And Belonging, Shenqui Huang, Jingzi Ruan, Liuhan Dong, Christina Sun

Egypt Migrations Partnership and Comparative Immigrant Experiences

After choosing the theme artwork, our group tried to explore its connection to immigrants from various perspectives. After researching different immigrants and receiving suggestions from peers, we focused on “The Healing Power of Art”. In this project, we found 7 artists who originated from Egypt, Greece and Judea who became Canadian immigrants at different phases of time and tried to compare their experiences and how they use art as a power to heal themselves or others.

Preserving Cultural Harmony: Music's Role In Connecting Communities, Justin Marton,, Hudson Steele, Ahmed Khawaja

Egypt Migrations Partnership and Comparative Immigrant Experiences

This project tells the story of different ethnic groups and their relation to their cultural heritage through music. It goes over the roots of their music, and the stages of immigration to Canada and how they’ve adapted this music to their new environment.

Indigenous & Black Joy, Alex Hansen, Yasmin Hashi, Michella Mark, Melissa Ishihara, Wendy Wang

Hearts + Minds

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Portals To The Past: The Queen’S Visit And The Daycare Exhibits, Julia Figueroa, Kris Yi Xiang Xiang, Ricardo Zhang

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

Our project theme is designed to highlight Sheridan's growing reputation within the

community. This project features two stories: the Queen's visit and the daycare at the Trafalgar campus.

Sheridan is more than just a school; it boasts a thriving reputation as a renowned and

artistic institution with exceptional students and alumni. Its nationwide notoriety demonstrates the school's commitment to community engagement. Sheridan is not just situated in Oakville; it actively contributes to the development of the Oakville community, focusing on nurturing the area's youth.

Our first story about the daycare illustrates the vital role this institution plays in the

education …

Portals To The Past: The Sun Room And International Student Association Exhibits, Alejandro Guzman, John Felipe Mangrobang

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Student Safety And Librarian Exhibit, Emily Harris, Owen Patrick-Tordoff, Tuba Ahmad, Fiona Kyle

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Portals To The Past: The Animation And Quantum Crucible Exhibits, Hoseung Kwack, Huan Zhao

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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National Champs And Come From Away Exhibits, Aislin Reid, Jacob Bird

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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The Marquee Exhibit, Sarah Matheson, Christian Higgins, Brent Beauchamp

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Practical Experience And Theatre Program Exhibits, Ken Kanjanapravut, Wasi Rehman, Zhaovi Mike Li, Zitian Bambi Deng

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Portals To The Past: The G-Wing Exhibit, Xander Polsinelli, Carlton Downes, Giles Jacon Poliarco

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Portals To The Past: The Tiger And Woodslop Exhibits, Muhammad Baahir Jhumka

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Portals To The Past: The Beauty Parlor Exhibit, Moosa (Ezra) Daniel

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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The Pie Fight And Aftv Founding Exhibits, Andrew Brace, Alisa Kisseley, Thomas Kendall

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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The Scaet And Computer Science Exhibits, Arash Nouri, Jamie Velazquez Loza, Liam Alexander

Portals to the Past: An Augmented Reality Exploration of the History of Sheridan 2023

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Social Media “Ghosts”: How Facebook (Meta) Memories Complicates Healing For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence, Nicolette Little

Publications and Scholarship

This paper contributes to feminist conversations about algorithms and design justice by examining ways Facebook’s (Meta) Memories affordance, when it draws on previously posted photographs of abusive former partners, is problematic for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors. With analyses drawn from semi-structured interviews with twelve “survivor-users” and a walkthrough of Memories’ settings to better understand what opportunities users have to control this function, this paper finds that Memories triggers survivors, makes their abuser seem inescapable and reduces survivors’ sense of agency, among other challenges to their well-being. By extending abusers’ intimidation back into survivors’ lives, Memories unintentionally supports perpetrators’ aims: to …

Hearts + Minds Knowledge Round Up: Co-Creating Civic Connections For Indigenous And Black Young People In Peel, Esrah Akasha, Shamas Berantuo, Alex Hansen, Yasmin Hashi, Michella Mark, Fallon Melander, Abigail Salole

Hearts + Minds

This knowledge round-up addresses the question: What ought to be prioritized by non-profit organizations for meaningful civic connections for Indigenous and Black young people? The answer to this question is our Hearts + Minds theory of change mapped out in this paper.

Loop Advertisement: Corporate Interior Design Proposal, Uyen Nguyen, Katrina Nunes

Featured Student Work

Loop Advertising is a marketing agency whose goal is to bring equity, diversity, and inclusivity to advertisements. They offer a wide range of services and primarily work with some representative banks in Canada such as TD, to assist them in embracing diversity in their advertisements. The design concept for Loop Advertising is centered around the progress flag. This flag is a reinterpretation of the 6 colour pride flag to include people of colour. Our design goal was to celebrate marginalized communities who are typically underrepresented in the media. Each colour of the flag along with its meaning is incorporated it …

Barriers And Facilitators To Arts Participation In Older Adults, Kate Dupuis

Arts Participation in Canadian Older Adults

Despite a growing literature showcasing the benefits of arts participation for older adults, data on potential barriers to participation are limited. A survey was developed to assess key facilitators and barriers to participation in the arts in Canadian older adults. One hundred and ninety-four residents of Ontario, Canada aged 55 years+ completed the survey. Almost half of the participants (45%) were participating in the arts, with the most common activities in the domains of visual arts and dance. Barriers to participation included lack of interest in available programs, cost, and not wanting to participate alone. Facilitators to participation included a …

Arts Participation In Canadian Older Adults During Covid-19, Kate Dupuis, Emma Bender

Arts Participation in Canadian Older Adults

Arts participation can be incredibly beneficial for the health and well-being of older adults. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many arts organizations were unable to provide in-person activities, and moved to alternate forms of program delivery. We examined whether and how Canadian older adults continued participating in the arts during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 28-item survey was completed by 141 individuals (M = 70.5 years, range = 55-94, 66% female). Although the majority of respondents (70%) were engaging in the arts during the first wave of the pandemic, their engagement had declined compared to …

Connecting Alzheimer’S Patients And Caregivers Through Music And Support Programs Designed Into The Built Environment, Carly Board

Featured Student Work

Alzheimer's disease is an incurable neurological disorder that not only affects the individual diagnosed with this disease but their family members and caregivers as well. This research study examines how the relationship between Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers can be improved through various types of therapy and design. More specifically, how music therapy, support programs and familiar spaces can better connect individuals with Alzheimer’s disease to their family or caregivers when properly designed into the built environment. To determine if the built environment can better connect individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their families or caregivers, a survey was conducted. The …

10 Tips For Being More Inclusive Of Gender And Sexuality, Centre For Equity And Inclusion

Resources

Adapted from the UBC brochure “Recognizing Heterosexism and Homophobia: Creating an Anti Heterosexist, Homophobia-Free Campus.”

Your Right As A Trans Person, The 519 Space Or Change, Centre For Equity And Inclusion

Resources

A guide to creating authentic spaces

Changing The Game: The Continuous Adaptation Of Resilient Single Mothers, Lea Caragata, Elizabeth C. Watters, Sara Cumming

Publications and Scholarship

This paper explores theoretical and conceptual developments in our understanding of resilience as these apply to single mother-led families. Rather than the earlier and simpler notion that resilience implied 'bouncing back' we suggest, consistent with work by other resilience scholars, that the varied demonstrations of resilience are a ‘changing of the game’. By this we mean that resilience involves the creation of new outcomes, or, new ways of being through constant adaptation. Further, we argue this transformation to resilient ways of being occurs across all categories of resilience. This is a significant contribution of this work as we submit that …

Sensory Interventions For Older Adults Living With Dementia, William Tigno, Leigh Hayden, Christina Passarelli, Susan Shepley

Publications and Scholarship

This tool maps out existing literature on sensory interventions for people living with dementia. It allows users to select a sensory intervention that might be feasible in their context, produce outcomes that are relevant to them. It is based on a scoping review of the literature. Our scoping review identified what interventions exist to produce particular outcomes, in particular contexts. It did not address effectiveness. As such, this tool will help you identify what others have done in a particular context, and to produce particular outcomes. It will not tell you which options are most effective.

Developing Global Education Opportunities At Sheridan College Using Coil (Collaborative (Collaborative Online International Learning), Dr. Genevieve Amaral, Kelly Mclay

COIL Resources and Reports

International educational experiences are widely recognized as vital to both student educational development and the Canadian economy. However, only one in ten students in Canada studies abroad during their post-secondary programmes; at colleges, this number drops to one percent. Meanwhile, historically-underrepresented groups including racialized and Indigenous students, students with disabilities, and lower-income students continue to face additional barriers to study abroad and therefore have limited access to international education. The last decade has seen increased interest in “Internationalization at Home” – strategies for supporting global learning that do not require physical mobility - arising, at least in part, from efforts …

The 3d Acid Test: Perceptual Attributes Vs Renderable Elements, Kathryn Wehrle

Publications and Scholarship

The Romantics artificially embellished light and colour to convey emotion in their artworks. Light and colour were used to ignite a sense of enchantment and to stir an emotional response from the viewer. 3D software operates within this established visual tradition: current digital artistic representation involves a similarly embellished reality. This is a testament to what we continually want to see and how we would like to be visually entertained and informed, and physically based 3D renderer Arnold provides the tools for this continuation. Inherent in the world’s most-used 3D rendering programme Arnold are light and surface attributes which have …

Critical-Creative Literacy And Creative Writing Pedagogy, Glenn Clifton

Creative Humanities Special Issues

This article builds on psychological research that claims critical thinking is a key component of the creative process to argue that critical-creative literacy is a cognitive goal of creative writing education. The article also explores the types of assignments and prompts that might contribute to this goal and simultaneously build bridges between creative writing education and other Humanities disciplines.