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Title:

Assessing the Impact of Social Enterprises on the Integration of Black and Racialized Persons across

Agreement Number:

18799304

Agreement Value:

$549,997.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 27, 2023 - Mar 26, 2027

Description:

To measure the impact and effectiveness of WISEs on social and labour market outcomes for vulnerable populations such as people with disabilities, Indigenous people, youth, recent immigrants, homeless and individuals at risk of homelessness.

Organization:

Employment and Social Development Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes are: -Create an evidence base on the effectiveness of WISE for vulnerable populations in Canada
-Estimate quantitatively and qualitatively the impacts of WISE interventions on immediate, medium and long term social and labour market outcomes for participants
-Provide estimates on the return on investment of WISE interventions
-Build and strengthen partnerships between academic researchers and WISE practitioners
-Build with participating WISE their capacity to measure and report on social outcomes

Location:

Kitchener, Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

141-2022-2023-Q4-04374

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

106966799RP0001

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Operating Name:

Conestoga College

Recipient's Legal Name:

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Program:

Work Integration Social Enterprises - Grant

Program Purpose:

To support research and innovative projects to identify better ways of helping persons prepare for, return to or keep employment and be productive participants in the labour force.

Coverage:

Local