Using a mixed-methods research design, the project gathers evidence from two groups: current postsecondary students who are not using student financial assistance and youth aged 18 to 30 who are not currently enrolled in postsecondary education. Surveys provide national-level insight into awareness, perceptions, and barriers, while in-depth interviews explore how financial, administrative, informational, and personal factors shape decision-making.

By centring the lived experiences of equity-deserving populations, the project aims to generate actionable evidence to inform policy improvements to make SFA more accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of diverse learners across Canada.

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Tourism HR Canada is engaging the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) to lead an evaluation of the Belong project to examine the extent to which the project has increased awareness and capacity for disability inclusion in the tourism sector. The evaluation is examining outcomes that extend beyond direct hiring measures, including shifts in organizational culture, increased dialogue around disability inclusion, and knowledge transfer across the sector. The evaluation also aims to identify evidence-informed recommendations for program improvement and identify options for sustaining and scaling project components.

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These discussions focus on understanding how existing accessibility barriers affect the ability of people with disabilities to engage in DRR efforts and how to remove or prevent new barriers. The project findings will help inform accessibility standards in emergency management to better support and meet the diverse needs of people with disabilities across diverse contexts.

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SRDC plays a vital role in this project. SRDC co-facilitates three sensemaking sessions to generate collective intelligence and produce evidence briefs with actionable recommendations. A significant component of SRDC’s work involves leading the implementation of the pay-for-performance pilot R&D activities. This pilot evaluates Mentor Canada’s Quality Mentoring Framework (QMF) and the impact of embedding mentoring as a strategic lever to improve youth employment outcomes. Through these activities, SRDC contributes directly to the project’s overarching goal of developing and testing innovative solutions and generating evidence to inform the adoption of effective mentoring practices within the Canadian youth employment ecosystem.

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This project aimed to fill a knowledge gap on the experiences of people with disabilities with respect to career mobility. It was conducted in support of advancing the Government of Canada’s Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities and Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

Career Mobility of People with Disabilities included a literature review and interviews with stakeholders such as employment service providers, experts, career practitioners, employers, and people with disabilities. It drew on both Canadian and international studies and applied a Gender-based Analysis Plus (or intersectional) lens to capture the intersections between disabilities, gender, and race.

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