Project Spotlights

Reflections written by GRC Project team members based on their GRC project experiences. A collection of 14 posts
Learning Bird: Accessing well-rounded and inclusive education in First Nations Schools and Indigenous Communities
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Learning Bird: Accessing well-rounded and inclusive education in First Nations Schools and Indigenous Communities

Overview of Learning Bird Learning Bird (LB) is an organization that aims to provide First Nations Schools and Indigenous Communities with access to school resources, that is presented in a way that is
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Digitizing a New Donor Outreach System for a Canadian-Christian Charity
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Digitizing a New Donor Outreach System for a Canadian-Christian Charity

This is a project spotlight for one of the consulting projects at GRC Toronto. This project aims to digitalize and implement a new donor outreach and marketing system for a Canadian-Christian charity, Effect Hope.
From Canada to Pakistan: Making an Impact From Across the Globe
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From Canada to Pakistan: Making an Impact From Across the Globe

Founded in 1995, The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is a non-profit organization that provides quality educational opportunities for children in Pakistan. Their model involves building schools with teacher training, customized textbooks, and professional management.
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The lived realities of migrant domestic workers in Singapore
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The lived realities of migrant domestic workers in Singapore

Picture of a foreign domestic worker. (Wham, 2016)Flying from hundreds to thousands of kilometres from their home country to Singapore, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) have been a crucial part of Singapore’s
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The Nuclear Family & Women - The Foundation of Singapore’s Society?
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The Nuclear Family & Women - The Foundation of Singapore’s Society?

In light of the recent repealing of Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men in Singapore, many breathed a sigh of relief as the Singapore government finally took a
GRC Project Spotlight: Harnessing the Power of Microlending for Social Good
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GRC Project Spotlight: Harnessing the Power of Microlending for Social Good

Microlending can help businesses kickstart their ventures by providing start-up money at little to no interest. Kiva is one of the first online microlending organizations, which aims to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
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GRC Project Spotlight: Lift4Life
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GRC Project Spotlight: Lift4Life

Project Background: Lift4Life is a non-profit organization in Canada and a registered charity in the US that is focused on empowering marginalized communities through strength training and powerlifting. It was founded by powerlifter
GRC Project Spotlight: FRAXA
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GRC Project Spotlight: FRAXA

Boy with Fragile X syndrome playing with toy. Source: Peter Saxon 2014/Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.On the evening of July 22, 2020, over 60 monuments around the world
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GRC Project Spotlight: Developing a Water Usage Credit System
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GRC Project Spotlight: Developing a Water Usage Credit System

Credit: Center for Resource Solutions. This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project and the skills they leveraged!
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GRC Project Spotlights: Microgrids, California Schools, and the Value of Resiliency
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GRC Project Spotlights: Microgrids, California Schools, and the Value of Resiliency

Credit: Center for Resource Solutions. This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project and the skills they leveraged!
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GRC Insights Project Spotlight: La Esperanza Granada
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GRC Insights Project Spotlight: La Esperanza Granada

We explore volunteerism and how organizations like LEG obtain volunteers, especially in the age of COVID-19.
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GRC Project Spotlight: Project Somos
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GRC Project Spotlight: Project Somos

This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project, the skills they leveraged from their experience, and the lessons
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GRC Project Spotlight: Arc Thrift Stores
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GRC Project Spotlight: Arc Thrift Stores

This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project, the skills they leveraged from their experience, and the lessons
4 min read
GRC Project Spotlight: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
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GRC Project Spotlight: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project, the skills they leveraged from their experience, and the lessons
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