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Title:

Youth - Video based evaluation & review platform enhancements to improve accuracy and mitigate biases

Agreement Number:

954615

Agreement Value:

$30,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 20, 2020 - Feb 26, 2021

Description:

The purpose of the project is to add a series of new video assignment, participation, and review capabilities to the current Kira Talent platform. This work is required in order to successfully support higher educational institutions in their evaluation activities and will both improve accuracy and reduce human biases in the admissions process. Our candidate (Andrew) will benefit from this experience by learning and deploying new operational Python and React processes and frameworks and environments. He will have the opportunity to learn about dev-ops operational deployment of commercial software used by thousands of school professionals and hundreds of thousands of candidates.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5R 1C1

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q2-954615

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

821421088

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

Kira Talent inc.

Federal Riding Name:

University--Rosedale

Federal Riding Number:

35110

Program:

Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

Program Purpose:

Coverage:

IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

NAICS Code:

6117