Meet Maddie, team lead for food initiatives at Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre and program officer for Social Harvest #Ottawa, a not-for-profit that aims to educate, feed and empower our #community through urban farming, food literacy and engagement. Here she is with the worm compost.

We feel the best way to get a feel for how tabletop game mechanics might be used as a framework to co-design #services with youth is to, well, play a game!

Danny Nhu, Maria Montano and Sana Randhawa showcasing our #2SLGBTQI+ project at the @algonquincollege.bsky.social Donor Appreciation Reception last night! #socialinnovation #designresearch

Delighted to attend National AccessAbility Week where we showcased our collaboration with NRC, Transport Canada and CTA to design a #jobaid for #groundhandlers and check-in agents that facilitates the safe transportation of #mobilityaids. @algonquincollege.bsky.social

Every Wednesday Danny Nhu, Maria Montaño and Jasmin Lewis will be working at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Centre as part of our new project that examines pathways to postsecondary for youth not in employment education or training #NEET. #servicetransformation #socialinnovation

Announcing #PrideClub, one of two programs that sprung from our study of #SLGBTQIA+ international students. A warm thanks to the Victimology Research Centre, @maxottawa.bsky.social and @algonquincollege.bsky.social Student Support Services for their support.

This week student researchers Nirmal Panchal, Alice Cheung, Pragya Gouti and Swaathy Senbaharajan facilitated a workshop with Carson Community House as part of their #CityStudio #Ottawa project. Many thanks to Edanur Songur for helping us organize the event. #community #designresearch

When you lend your lab to the #VisualDevelopment for #Entertainment students.

The Human-Centred Design Lab invites #2SLGBTQI+ #international #students to participate in a survey exploring their experience of living in #Ottawa. bit.ly/2slgbtqi

We wait to announce a major new project for the Human-Centred Design Lab. Can't say much at the moment, other than it will in partnership with some folks doing incredible work in our #community.

Last month professor Sara Hubbersey was invited to speak at the 2024 #APEC Forum on Women and Youth Empowerment in Taiwan. At the three day conference Sara shared strategies for developing industry-focused #designeducation and discussed pathways toward an #equitable and #sustainable workforce.

1st and 2nd place out of a record 88 projects at the #AlgonquinCollege #AppliedResearch Showcase! Our Spring cohort worked with #SentiersWakefieldTrails and their board members Laura Wesley, Irene Richardson (left) and Ken Bouchard to attract new members and volunteers to their #hiking #experience.

Researchers Yash Gokhale and Daryl Lopez testing part of a job aid system for gate agents and ground handlers at the Ottawa International Airport. #UX #Design #Research