Research & Advocacy
Advancing research, insight, and advocacy to address systemic barriers and expand equitable access to STEM.
Advancing Equity Through Research
We advance research and advocacy to address systemic barriers in STEM and drive meaningful change. Through partnerships with academic institutions and sector leaders, we generate evidence, share insights, and influence practice and policy. Our work centers community-informed approaches that expand access, challenge inequities, and shape more inclusive pathways in STEM.
Publications & Insights
Editorial
October 2023
Acting at all levels to reverse negative impacts of anti-black racism in stem: A call to build pathways through barriers for students, graduates & professionals.
This editorial outlines strategies and partnerships needed to advance equity across Canada’s STEM ecosystem
Article
December 2, 2022
Challenges and triumphs of taking a research-informed approach toward improving community responsiveness across a community-based science club program
This article shares insights from a research partnership exploring how community-based STEM programs can better respond to youth needs. It highlights lessons from STEM Academy implementation and offers practical approaches to strengthening relevance, engagement, and impact in informal STEM learning environments.
Editorial
November 2, 2022
Canadian Science Policy Centre- Community-centered innovation and practice: What will it take to make science and technology truly equitable?
An editorial written by Dina Al-khooly, Dr. Eugenia Duodu, Dr. André McDonald, Dr. Kevin Hewitt on the importance of community-level initiatives in STEM.
Report
September 2022
This Visions of Science report shares the lessons from transitioning community-based STEM programs in low-income communities to a virtual context as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights the 15 Key Practice and Policy Recommendations for future consideration.
Report
March 3, 2020
On March 3, 2020, we convened a diverse group of thought leaders from the formal and informal science community to work together on a collaborative approach to supporting youth from low-income communities through STEM learning. Read the summary and key findings from the day-long forum.
Study
October 2, 2017
Understanding the delivery of a canadian-based after-school STEM program: A case study
One of the first process evaluations conducted of a community-based STEM program for youth in a Canadian context, this paper represents an important step in responding to the call for increased evaluation of youth programs.
This paper was developed in a partnership with Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX).
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