Provincial Inventory of Child Rights Initiatives

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Application ID: 000364
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Project Description
Project Title
Provincial Inventory of Child Rights Initiatives
What is the central research question you want answered?
What are the objectives of your project?
What child rights initiatives currently exist in the Province of BC?

PROJECT OBJECTIVE
The objective of the project is to create a provincial inventory of child rights initiatives. The inventory will provide children, youth, families, communities, professionals, and general public with a centralized place to search for resources, organizations, and information related to child rights.

This project is a component of a multi-year, province-wide Child Rights Public Awareness Campaign which is aimed at raising the level of awareness and understanding of child rights as defined under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Please visit www.scyofbc.org for more information on the campaign.
Project Type
Computer Related     
Creative     
Formal Research     
 Organizational Development     
Survey     
Other       
Size of Project (Number of pages, minutes, cm, etc.)
No specified sized.
Project Description (Use this space to further elaborate on the project)
The project will involve following:
- identifying organizations, government agencies, and individuals that are involved in child rights work
- collecting summary information on the child rights initiatives
- cataloging summary information into a user-friendly, searchable format for web publishing
How do you plan to use the results of this project?
The inventory will be housed on the Society for Children and Youth of BC’s website and will be available for public access. The inventory will be promoted provincially as a component of our Child Rights Public Awareness Campaign.
What larger goal is served by undertaking this project?
The provincial child rights inventory will serve to support the work of many organizations and individuals and begin to publicly connect all child rights work to build a stronger movement to improve the well-being all of children and youth in the province.
The Organization
Organization Name
Society for Children and Youth of BC (SCY)
What community do you represent or work with?
SCY represents all children, youth, families and communities throughout BC.
What is your organization/group's goal or mandate?
SCY’s overall mission is to improve the well-being of every child and youth in BC.
Are you a registered not-for-profit?
Yes
Contact Information
Contact Person
Anne O'eil
  
Position
Acting Executive Director
Mailing Address
306 – 1212 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1
Telephone
604.433.4180
Fax
604.730.1015
Email
anne@scyofbc.org
  
Alternate Telephone
 
Alternate Fax
 
Alternate Email
info@scyofbc.org
Project Plan of Action
Duration of Project
Smaller (One semester)
If you know the duration more specifically, please indicate here
 
What are the specific deliverables that you expect of the student?
The project will involve following:

PHASE I:
- identifying organizations, government agencies, and individuals that are involved in child rights work
- collecting summary information on the child rights initiatives

PHASE II:
- cataloguing summary information into a user-friendly, searchable format for web publishing
Estimated time commitment per week
4 hours per week
Liaison
Liaison Name
Tina Tam
  
Liaison Position
Acting Executive Director
Liason Contact Info (If different from above)
 
How much time per week will the
liaison be available to the project?
1-2 hours
How will the liaison provide direction and support to the project?
The Liaison will provide a thorough orientation of the project and overall campaign to set a clear context for the student(s) to work in. The Liaison will also work with the student to clearly define the parameters of the project including deliverables, time lines, and support. Throughout the project, the Liaison will be available for regular consultations and provide student with ongoing feedback.
Student Researcher
Student area of study/experience
- Students of all faculties are welcome
- General understanding of child rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an asset
Student skills/attributes
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Dedication and curiosity
- Ability to take initiative while seeking and following direction as appropriate
- Well organized and punctual
- Creative/critical thinker
- Detailed orientated
Student related interests
- Child and youth issues
- Human and child rights
- Community development and capacity building
- Education
- Child and youth engagement

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