Project Description:

Conduct surveys for a study on Quebec Recruitment Agencies and their involvement in the exploitation, racism, and harassment of migrant workers and to develop a report on the analysis and recommendation as per a collective discussion from respondents.           

This project was started last school year by two Concordia students and a lot has been accomplished. A questionnaire has been finalized after this model was approved by a Concordia University ethics board.

Reproduction of this questionnaire was done and the plan was to start the collection of information by filling up the forms by recruitment users. Unfortunately, this stage did not materialize as planned this summer. We would like to continue this project to the end.

We would like to use the result of this project as an organizing tool in the empowerment of migrant workers in general and in our community in particular. Numerous Filipinos migrate to Canada under the TFWP who can benefit from this project.

Project Description:

The Montreal Media Co-op is looking for a student, preferably in Journalism or Communications, to undertake a research and writing project for the upcoming semester. The student would be expected to work with members of the MMC is researching one or several topics through various means, including Access to Information Requests, archival research and interviews. While familiarity with journalistic research methods is a plus, training will be provided to the student as well.

The research will revolve around a clear topic with the goal of publishing at least one in-depth investigative piece. The topic will be defined based on the needs identified by the MMC and take into account the student's research interests. Possible topics include: Housing and homelessness Poverty rates/anti-poverty programs Environmental initiatives on Montreal island Police brutality/killings and accountability Women, queer and trans- issues in Montreal Race and racism in Montreal.

Project Description:

The student completing this project will conduct primary research on trans cultural production inside prisons. This could be either from the angle of HIV prevention within incarcerated communities (trans cultural production in response to the crisis of HIV/AIDS within prisons) or regarding identity and pride (issues of representation related to being trans inside prison) . The information should be line with the mandate of the project (see below for more details) and the content of the research would be used in future resource material distributed to inside pen pals. The content of the research would be used in a reference guide to be circulated among our inside penpals. This project continues on our work in forging connections between incarcerated trans communities and those on the inside. Our organization is anti-oppressive, is actively critical of the injustice system, works to support individual's experiences, stories and decisions, works in a harm reduction framework etc.

Project Duration:

Larger, (More than One Semester)

Research Description:

8 short written pieces on issues and hot topics affecting girls' and young women's lives; contribute to organizing a 4-week moderated online event engaging 800 girls & women

The project will boost content and participation in an already-successful interactive website supporting social action by girls & young women. Kickaction.ca is an online community space for girls and young women who think for themselves, take a stand and act creatively to bring positive change to their communities and across the globe.

The site provides a space to connect with others, access resources, profile creative work, and find inspiration to change the world. Our vision is to build a community of active and engaged girls and young women across the country.

Project description:

When does radio broadcasting content that is sexual in nature become labelled as profane? What are the policies/procedures in place that protect the content broadcast on Campus/Community (C/C) radio from complaints relating to profanity/smut/sexual content?

CKUT is interested in research into the policies that address profanity and sexual content on the airwaves. Outlining CKUT's existing programming policies and those of the CRTC, the researcher will make recommendations that will lead to amending/ expanding/changing CKUT's existing policy as well as to the development of a manual that explains what is and is not acceptable on the air. 

Final product:

The final product could be in the form of an information kit aimed at campus/community programmers, or an evaluation report or radio segment.

Information kit: 10 pages

Evaluation report: 4500words

Radio segment: 30-55 minutes