Projects | LEVEL

Eat Well, Eat Together: Anti-Racist Policies to Effectively Address Food Insecurity and Social Isolation Among Indigenous and Black Seniors in Vancouver

In Vancouver, British Columbia between 2017-2018, 28.9% of Black households and 28.2% of Indigenous households reported that they struggled with accessing adequate, nutritious, and affordable food. These statistics were particularly…

Beyond Accommodations: Accessible University Education for Disabled Students in British Columbia

British Columbia (BC) is the largest province in Canada without any form of accessibility legislation to help identify, remove, and prevent barriers experienced by disabled people. Despite significant developments in…

Building Integrated Settlement Support Services for LGBTQ+ Immigrants and Refugees in British Columbia

In British Columbia, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) immigrants and refugees encounter barriers to safely access settlement and health services because of their particular and intersecting social positioning in…

Creating Safe Spaces for BIPOC Students in Post-Secondary Institutions

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has wildly impacted the social push for anti-racism work and accountability, as well as pushing marginalized conversations to the forefront. Black social-justice activists, academics,…

Protecting Citizens: The Canadian Response to the Anti-Terror Law in the Philippines

On July 3, 2020, the Anti-Terror Bill was signed into law by the president of the Philippines and officially took effect by July 23. Fast-tracked and supported by 168 lawmakers…

Compendium of #YPP2019 Policy Projects

Building an Ethical Relationship Between the Province of British Columbia and International Students

Post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world have made a concerted effort to internationalize higher education in response to an increasingly diverse and globalized world. For the purpose of…

The Barriers of “Canadian Work Experience” for Refugees and Migrants

The arbitrary requirement for “Canadian work experience” is one of the main challenges Newcomers face in regards to accessing meaningful employment. Indeed many Newcomers resort to “survival” jobs as the…

Indigenous Youth in Care Rights to Culture and Community How We Can Do Better

Existing policy in the Child, Family, and Care Services Act includes cultural rights for Indigenous youth in care, however this legislation is not effectively meeting youth-in-care needs. Youth in care…

Restore, Preserve, Revitalize

Language revitalization is something that I feel needs our focus. It is the healing in this process that our Nations should be striving for, and should be putting more action…