Current Projects

University Project Leads: Andrew Manning and Alan Dawe

Country: Trinidad and Tobago

Partners: EduNova Cooporative Ltd.

Description: The Ministry of Education in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is working towards creating a seamless education system from early childhood through tertiary education to enable citizens of T&T to progress smoothly from one level of education to the next, obtaining the education and training that best meets their abilities and interests and which helps to position them for future employment. The Baseline Survey project is aimed at improving the quality

and relevance of the Early Childhood Education and Primary and Secondary education programs and to ensure that any proposed changes will advance

the Ministry of Education’s efforts to create a seamless education system.

University Project Lead: Dr. Mary Jane Harkins

Country: Kenya

Description: This project touches on all of CIDA’s priority themes

(Increasing food security, Securing the future of children and youth

and Promoting sustainable economic growth), with the overall

objective of improving the quality of life for children, youth and

vulnerable populations (especially women and girls) in Nairobi, Kenya.

It engages 4 Departments at Mount Saint Vincent University and our

overseas partner organization – Kenyatta University. The Departments

include: Education, Early ChildhoodStudies, Food, Nutrition and Dietetics

and, Women and Gender Studies. more...
  

University Project Lead: Dr. Andrew Manning

Country: Belize                             

Description: This pilot project was designed to support

teachers in Belize to enact a more child centred pedagogy

using manipulative materials to teach mathematics in

primary school. Data will be gathered during the pilot to

determine project success and possible country-wide in

the following year. more...                                                               

University Project Lead: Dr. Fernando Nunes

Countries: Portugal & Canada    
                                                                         

Description: This project is aimed at debating the positioning(s)

of Portuguese-Canadian descendants in Canada and exploring

situations relevant to Portuguese-Canadian descendant returnees in Portugal. more...