Learning & Education

26 04, 2017

Take 15 Minutes to Help Draw the Picture of How Data is Being Used Every Day in Niagara

2017-05-10T09:14:19-04:00April 26, 2017|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Data helps us to explore patterns and trends to strengthen planning and see opportunities in Niagara differently, through the lens [...]

21 12, 2016

2017: Opportunities Ahead

2016-12-22T08:20:07-05:00December 21, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

2017 marks 12 years since the Niagara-wide community began building Niagara Connects. We are a network of people focused on: [...]

14 12, 2016

A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region

2020-11-02T12:17:21-05:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This [...]

14 12, 2016

The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?

2020-11-02T12:17:43-05:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]

14 12, 2016

OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement

2018-04-02T13:30:44-04:00December 14, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]

21 07, 2016

How do You Define Data for Niagara?

2017-04-26T13:53:50-04:00July 21, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Data and Knowledge Niagara Reference Group is describing qualities of data for Niagara, by: identifying people and organizations working [...]

1 06, 2016

Niagara Open Data

2020-11-02T12:44:37-05:00June 1, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

The Niagara community is providing this catalogue to put data in the hands of the people. This website provides open access [...]

1 06, 2016

NiagaraOpenData.ca – a new tool for sharing Open Data Sets

2016-06-03T09:22:52-04:00June 1, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Blog, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Sparks of innovation occur when data is openly shared and put into the hands of people. The Niagara Open Data [...]

21 03, 2016

The Power of Reflection: An Introduction to Participatory Evaluation Techniques

2020-11-02T12:53:31-05:00March 21, 2016|Arts, Culture & Heritage, Community Belonging, Community Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Shelter, Learning & Education, People Getting Started (2008 – 2017), Recreation & Sports, Resources & Publications, Transportation & Mobility, Work & Employment|

Community groups commonly talk about needing simpler tools to evaluate their efforts. This resource, will help groups begin benefiting from their [...]

2 03, 2016

Dental Caries Prevention in School-Aged Children: Effectiveness of Dental/Oral Hygiene Program Delivery Models (Evidence Brief)

2020-11-02T12:56:23-05:00March 2, 2016|Health & Wellness, Learning & Education, Resources & Publications|

According to the Canadian Health Measures Survey conducted from 2007-2009, over half of Canadian children and adolescents aged 6 to [...]

29 02, 2016

Data & Collaboration: Research Informing a Path for a Solution to Preventing Heart Disease in Niagara – Event Recording

2020-11-02T12:57:24-05:00February 29, 2016|Health & Wellness, Learning & Education, Resources & Publications|

This is an event recording of the February 24, 2016 webinar with presenters Dr. Stafford Dobbin, Don Gibson, Dr. Michael [...]