A person raising a peace sign in a gathered community

Learning in community

Riipen Student Projects

We honour the students who brought curiosity, skill, and new perspectives to critical issues affecting the communities UGTS serves.

Explore the projects

Collaboration with purpose

Student ideas that help community work grow.

Through Riipen collaborations, UGTS has had the distinct honour of working with students from universities and colleges across Canada and internationally.

Their projects opened our eyes to new perspectives on racism, discrimination, women’s strength, nutrition, and food insecurity. This page preserves and celebrates those contributions.

Women performing a colourful cultural dance
Culture, movement, and the strength of women
A farmer holding a variety of fresh vegetables
Nutrition, food access, and community wellness

The project archive

Work we continue to honour.

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Lakehead University

Dismantling Discrimination

POV: PoliSci 4513 [Poli-4515]

The Reason for Racism, a student perspective on understanding and dismantling racism.

Dismantling RacismThe Reason for Racism: A Student Perspective
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Coast Mountain College

Dismantling Discrimination

Business Ethics [ETHC 150]

Nine student-led projects examining discrimination, ethics, accountability, and meaningful organizational change.

Alejandro San JuanManpreet KaurGroup 3Manish Kumar GargLeila and RosalynGurpreet Kaur, Pawan Paul, and Ravinder SinghHarvir DhesiBhavesh Odedara, Gagandeep Kaur, and Pammi KumariGroup 9
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Coast Mountain College

Dismantling Discrimination

Recruitment & Selection [MGMT 257]

Workplace-focused resources designed to support equitable recruitment, onboarding, and organizational practice.

Promoting Diversity in OnboardingCollection of Discrimination Case FilesDismantling DiscriminationWorkplace DiscriminationDefining ‘isms in the WorkplaceEngaging in Social Media
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RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Strength of a Woman

C5331 Diploma of Youth Work

Movement and workshop resources celebrating strength, cultural expression, healing, and connection.

Healing MovementsStretch & StrengthenDance WorkshopPowwow Dance Workshop
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University of Toronto

Nutrient Deficiencies

Student research collaboration

Accessible learning resources exploring common nutrient deficiencies and their effect on health and wellness.

IodineVitamin DZincIronFolate
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University of British Columbia

Urban Indigenous Food Insecurity in BC

Student research collaboration

Research examining urban Indigenous food insecurity in British Columbia and the systems that shape access to food.

Urban Indigenous Food Insecurity in BC

With gratitude

Thank you to every student, instructor, and learning partner.

Your research and creativity became part of UGTS’s journey. We honour the time, thought, and care you gave to communities beyond the classroom.

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Bring learning and lived experience together.

UGTS welcomes conversations with students, instructors, universities, colleges, and experiential-learning partners.