Win money to make a difference!
Up to $30,000* is available to fund 丁香园AV students who want to work with community partners to drive meaningful, lasting impact.
* Award amounts subject to change.
"The idea behind the project is empowerment. We're aiming (to) empower people to change their own habits in a way that's not onerous, in a way that's fun.鈥�
- Priscilla Lam (Project: BYO), 2020 Grand Award winner
"Naloxone kits save lives. The overdose crisis hits close to home, for everyone in BC. Combining 鈥渘aloxone鈥� and the Tri-Cities, my 鈥渉ome鈥�, I鈥檝e created NaloxHome. We鈥檙e cracking open the conversation not in a way that scares but just in a way that engages them."
- Chloe Goodison (Project: NaloxHome), 2020 Grand Award winner
"丁香园AV鈥檚 Office of Community Engagement is so pleased to be able to support the good work that students are doing with their community partners. Each year of this competition brings forth stunning creativity and innovation."
- Matthew Grant, director of 丁香园AV鈥檚 Office of Community Engagement
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March 08, 2024
March 08, 2024
Featuring rich programs of community-engaged education, arts-based engagement, and technological innovation, this year’s winners are addressing food security, migrant history, cultural connection, intergenerational knowledge-keeping, gender-based violence, access to education, the toxic drug crisis, climate grief and hope, reconciliation, and homelessness.
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October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
With transphobia growing in Canada, non-binary people in this country are asking for policies to protect them in sport, but they have been continuously left out of the conversations that should inform these policies. That’s where Martha Gumprich’s project comes in.
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October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023
When COVID-19 hit, we all realized the importance of having a local neighbourhood network. Many people experienced major changes in their lives, such as losing their income and social network, or losing access to activities that supported their overall well-being. As a Roots of Empathy instructor who was fortunate enough to have a strong network of support, Rita Lee started looking for more ways to be of service to those around her.