Student Profile:  Students in this course are in their four-year Psychiatric Nursing program. These students can be expected to have an advanced understanding of this project area. Student Profile: Skills already have: Advanced communication skills Regulated professional (registered psychiatric nurses) Completed mental status examination Understand leadership and leadership roles Exposure to research methods Skills to be developed: Community engagement skills Disseminating information  Enhancing the application of working with underrepresented population Promoting health within a community  Commitment: Community Partners should provide a dedicated supervisor for the project team.  The supervisor will be responsible for the following:  present the project to the class,  host an onboarding meeting with their matched student team,  provide ongoing communication, direction, and feedback about the project,  attend the final presentation, and  offboard the student team by providing feedback on the project as well as the student’s competency development. 

Students in their 3rd and 4th years can participate in these placements. Students will be from a wide degree of majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs. You can expect students to have a solid foundation of knowledge in their program discipline and be capable of working at a fairly independent level (with mentorship and feedback regularly provided throughout the placement). Roles offered to students should reflect early-career level work for their discipline. Bachelor of Arts Majors include: anthropology, economics, English, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology  Bachelor of Science Majors include: applied statistics, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, mathematical sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, psychology

Specific roles can vary widely across diverse organizations. We are seeking roles that can engage students in: Attaining in-depth and specialized knowledge of a particular field in Economics, such as health economics, environmental economics, or public policy analysis.  Applying methodological and subject-specific economic knowledge to a project's research, evaluation, management, or analytical aspects. Practical application of economics, using econometric models, statistical analysis, and other quantitative and qualitative research tools. Understanding and critically analyzing the organizational context of the assigned agency, including its mandate, objectives, philosophy, policies, functions, and their role within the larger community and socio-economic environments.

Students work in groups of two to four and connect with a designated staff person from your agency to develop and/or carry out a contained project based on the mandate of your organization. The students will conduct a needs/capacity assessment to identify or confirm the project focus and collaborate with you to clarify the purpose, goals and strategies of the project. To do this, students are required to understand the mandate of your group or agency, the population you serve, and the intended project outcome. They are asked to identify characteristics of working in partnership, their role within the partnerships, and to describe project outcomes.

Students will apply an international global perspective lens. Students will examine how global policies, migration patterns, cross-cultural practices and therapies, holistic care, and the role of Child and Youth Care practitioners in various contexts impact and implications while completing the project while also developing/engaging in identifying strengths and challenges communities face regarding child and youth care;  build on understandings and implementation of various theoretical lenses (i.e.., feminist intersectionality) that enhance practice across cultures.

Student Profile: Students in this course are in their 4th year of the Bachelor of Science, Computer Science program. These students can be expected to generally have intermediate to advanced understanding in computer science related topics. Skills already have: Creative and analytical thinking Research and information management abilities Ability to apply knowledge of basic project management skills to computer science activities.  Work as part of a team to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, team members, employers, and technical and non-technical personnel.  Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility in the information technology field and workplace.  Understanding of current technologies and trends Skills to be developed: Consulting and understanding specific needs of a client Developing project plan to complete client projects Building experience in completing prototypes/pitches/small scale end deliverables for real organizational needs and challenges Students will come with a wide range of computer science skills and depending on their degree focus will also have specialized skills in different areas. Students can complete their Computer Science degree in the following 4 streams: General Databases and Interactive Visualization Systems and Information Security Video Gaming

A biology field placement course offers students the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and practical skills in a real-world professional setting. Biology majors are well-prepared to work across a wide range of career paths, including environmental conservation, biotechnology, healthcare, research, and education. During the placement, students bring strong analytical and research abilities, a solid foundation in laboratory and field techniques, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Employers can expect students to contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects, adapt quickly to new environments, and bring fresh perspectives to challenges in the biological sciences. Skills: Technical Skills: Proficient in various laboratory techniques depending on their area of focus: PCR, gel electrophoresis, microscopy, DNA sequencing, spectrophotometry. Data analysis skills. Fieldwork experience, including data collection, ecological surveys, and species identification. Soft Skills: Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for analyzing complex biological issues. Effective communication skills for conveying scientific findings in written reports and presentations. Team collaboration experience in labs and group projects. Project management skills, including time management, data organization, and maintaining research documentation.

While we cannot guarantee a final functional project, the community partner organization will receive some type of final project deliverables by the end of the Fall term. The expected deliverable will vary depending on community partners needs. Example of Projects: ● Create a pamphlet, presentation or other materials related to healthcare topics ● Organize an event that focuses on healthcare topics ● Support community projects related to healthcare topics ● Produce content for your organization related to community nursing

Student Profile: Students in this course are in their 3rd or 4th year of B Commerce program. These students can be expected to have advanced understanding in this project area. Skills to be developed: ·      Use of Panel Analysis. ·      Practice the data preparation. ·      Learn the fundamentals of Data Visualization with specialized software.

Student Profile: Students in this course are in their X year of X program. These students can be expected to have (foundational, intermediate, advanced) understanding in this project area. Skills already have: Skills to be developed: Add student profile as per template

 Interested students and teachers (Mari Alice Conrad and Kent Sangster) would work with proposed community partner: Ardrossan Jr/Sr High School Band Program, Elk Island Public School District, band director Raymond Basaraba, to create a short (3 - 4 mins) piece for high school concert band.

Working with the Mitchell Art Gallery, Students will be creating and presenting a workshop to students at Greenfield elementary about the architecture and history of their school building.

Each year the Arts & Cultural Management Bachelor of Arts students work with an organization on a Market Research project that enables them to put their Audience and Resource (Fund) Development learning into practice. The market research involves a quantitative survey of an organization’s current audience or stakeholder group (or a segment of it) so that the student can implement an effective research project. As Arts Administrators we know everyone’s audience is different, and having information specific to your audience, donors, volunteers, etc. can provide the information you need to make important decisions.  Requires quantitative market research of an existing segment(s) of a stakeholder group or audience Can be defined in terms of a distinct problem or research question .

Working in teams of 5-6 students, our 4th year Marketing students will apply their knowledge of service marketing to a real-life organization with a particular problem/challenge related to the marketing of their services.

For Fall 2024, we have 2nd-year Political Science classes where student teams work with our community partners on their real-world needs. Are you working on a complex public policy issue that has far-reaching impacts on citizens, governments and society? MacEwan’s politics science students can help. Once you select an issue, students break it down into its component parts, identify linkages, and propose different options for addressing it. The students will apply theories and concepts about how public policy is made as well as knowledge and insights about your chosen policy area. The deliverables from this exercise will be a report with recommendations and an in-person presentation that members of your organization can attend.

We’re looking for community partners interested in working with our senior nursing students (4th year) to evaluate existing interventions and services pertaining to a priority population, ultimately aiming to create innovative and evidence-based communication strategies, programs, or services that are sustainable and socially, and ecologically oriented and aim to promote health equity and equality in priority populations. The projects will promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Students will have varying levels of proficiency in conversational Spanish, but will all be at a level sufficient enough to engage in language practice Exchange. Students will provide English speaking feedback to the native Spanish speakers in the Chat & Connect program.

Our 4th year Marketing students will apply their knowledge of the whole marketing process to a real-life organization with a particular problem/challenge related to their marketing strategy.  A Community Partner project will involve the students creating a marketing strategy. There will also be a 5-6 implementation phase for this project. Please note: Partners must be willing to have a budget that students can work with in the implementation phase. They must also agree that students can publish and/or present their findings. Partners may also be asked to work with two teams.

1. Identify current trends in various regional centres with particular attention to the implications from a Canadian perspective. 2. Identify the relevant elements to be included in a ‘region profile’ and develop one for a specific region. 3. Analyze institutional and business dynamics as well as trends and practices within a particular region. 4. Discuss the main drivers behind firm strategies and operations within and across regions. 5. Research, collect, organize, and analyze data on a specific topic. 6. Prepare and present conceptual (theory) and empirical (data) briefings on a particular region or phenomenon.

Is your organization seeking some extra support discover how viable your new business idea or department is and what are your financing options? If so, we have 4th year business students that are seeking opportunities to help you in the form of a financial business plan (forecasting). In this course students learn how to identify business opportunities, how to value business proposals with an emphasis on venture capital and to estimate financial needs.

Students will be capable of developing components of training and development modules/workshops/classes for your organization's personnel challenges.

This course will provide students with an opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the Project Management Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard project management deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

MacEwan University is seeking to partner with organizations that have a need for global logistics management and supply chain expertise. This course will provide students with an opportunity to apply the different skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the Global Logistics Management Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting .The sponsor also has the benefit of helping students learn more about their industry and Canadian workplace culture. Working in pre-assigned teams, students will deliver a set of standard global logistic management deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency to help organizations deliver on their operational objectives. Teams will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. Several teams of 3 to 4 students will work on the project so the sponsor will receive multiple sets of recommendations.

We are seeking project submissions for a course-based WIL project in Professional Communication on a business analysis topic. Please note that there is no financial cost associated with your participation. Instead, we seek your invaluable commitment in the form of time and expertise. This course will provide students with an opportunity to apply the different skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the program in a real-world setting.  Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of standard business analysis deliverables, as well as specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. A real ongoing project has been written as a case study and is used in class to be analyzed by the students. An external project advisor provides guidance and coaching to the teams as they develop their work plans and deliverables.  Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project.  At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

We are seeking project submissions for a course-based WIL project in Bookkeeping and Accounting. Please note that there is no financial cost associated with your participation. Instead, we seek your invaluable commitment in the form of time and expertise. This course is designed to provide learners with the opportunity to integrate and apply accounting knowledge and skills. A game-based project that involves the application of accounting concepts, principles and techniques will be presented in this graded course. Learners will develop, build and evaluate accounting transactions, events and financial statements based on the application of accounting concepts, principles and techniques learned in the previous terms.

Assessing current digital marketing strategy Recommendations for campaign strategy Implementation of a digital ad campaign.

4th year business students that are seeking the opportunity to help you by going through a complete model development process to clean data, develop prediction models, and present results using dashboards. In this course students learn to develop proficiency in data mining techniques and the knowledge discovery process

Partnership Opportunity Policy-Focused Projects (no-cost to participate as a community partner) Are you working on a complex public policy issue that has far-reaching impacts on citizens, governments and society? Is your organization looking to develop or ask the government to develop a public policy, but you need more information to move forward? We may be able to assist! POLS 321 - Introduction to Public Administration Do you work with the different levels of government and policies? Are you on the cusp of delivering or advocating for the government to deliver a new public policy and trying to determine how it will be implemented? MacEwan’s political science students can help you craft an action plan to make your public policy idea a reality. The student will apply their knowledge of government institutions and public administration to identify potential risks and opportunities to the implementation of your public policy. The deliverables from this exercise will be public policy briefing material and an in-person presentation that members of your organization can attend.

Experiential Learning Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan University is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the “real world” by our Community Partners.  No-Fee Partnership Opportunity – Working with teams of student consultant(s) in their third year of Nursing at MacEwan will work with organizations to design and complete a specified project over 13 weeks. We are seeking potential partners and projects.  Third year nursing students will participate in five-week clinical placements in the community. The course runs every five weeks from Janurary to April 2024. We are looking for community partners with projects that nursing students can support. We are also looking for ongoing partners for this course. NURS 377 is a clinical course that allows students to integrate community health concepts, selected theories, current evidence, and skills. Students collaborate with communities using a relational inquiry approach.

What you get– Community Partners will be invited to student final presentations and will receive a final paper detailing the research processes and findings. Partners are permitted to use the resulting statistics as they see fit.