This article centers on the nonprofit landscape in Vancouver, Canada, a city that occupies the te... more This article centers on the nonprofit landscape in Vancouver, Canada, a city that occupies the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, which have never been ceded to the colonial occupation of Canada. Vancouver has a competitive nonprofit field, with an estimated 1600+ nonprofits operating within city limits. This descriptive review starts by defining what a nonprofit industrial complex (NPIC) is, then outlines an abbreviated history of the nonprofit sector on the aforementioned lands. The article then explores issues related to colonialism, anti-poor legislation, neoliberal governance, the fusing of the public and private sectors, and the bureaucratization of social movements and care work as mechanisms to uphold the status quo social order and organization of power. Focusing on under-examined issues related to the business imperatives of nonprofit organizations in the sectors of housing, health and social servic...
Journal of Planning Education and Research, Nov 13, 2015
Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. T... more Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. Toronto: Oxford University Press. McLuhan, Marshall. 1964. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Relph, Edward. 2014. Toronto: Transformations in a City and Its Region. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Rheingold, Howard. 2003. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. New York: Basic Books. Sewell, John. 2009. The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl. Toronto: Toronto University Press.
Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articu... more Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articulated challenges in understanding learning objectives in their oral epidemiology and statistics course. This study aimed to measure the impact of a course renewal intended to enhance student learning. Examples of educational interventions included providing more time for activities, increasing student interactivity, and integrating more hands-on applicable exercises using statistical software. Methods An online mixed-methods survey using a 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions was distributed to 43 dental hygiene students before the course renewal and again to a second cohort of 43 students after course revisions. The survey asked students to rank their levels of challenge and self-confidence in learning 23 of the course objectives throughout each academic year. Four semi-structured interviews were also conducted with faculty and staff members involved in teaching or coordinating this course to understand their experiences after the course revisions. Results Response rates were 32% to 57%. After the course renewal, the extent to which students in the entry-to-practice cohort felt extremely challenged to learn each objective was significantly reduced (25% vs. 3%, p < 0.001), and students' self-confidence scores significantly increased (12% vs. 30%, p < 0.001).The changes on the challenge and confidence scores in the degree-completion cohort were not statistically significant (23% vs. 24% and 31% vs. 36%, respectively). Student satisfaction levels increased in all 6 categories measured. Conclusion Providing students with more time to absorb their learning, increasing interactivity, offering timely feedback, and integrating applicable exercises using statistical software resulted in an enhanced learning environment.
Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD, 2021
Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articu... more Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articulated challenges in understanding learning objectives in their oral epidemiology and statistics course. This study aimed to measure the impact of a course renewal intended to enhance student learning. Examples of educational interventions included providing more time for activities, increasing student interactivity, and integrating more hands-on applicable exercises using statistical software. Methods An online mixed-methods survey using a 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions was distributed to 43 dental hygiene students before the course renewal and again to a second cohort of 43 students after course revisions. The survey asked students to rank their levels of challenge and self-confidence in learning 23 of the course objectives throughout each academic year. Four semi-structured interviews were also conducted with faculty and staff members involved in teaching or coordinating...
Dr. Patrick received her BA and MA from the University of Victoria, where she specialized in Cana... more Dr. Patrick received her BA and MA from the University of Victoria, where she specialized in Canadian history, film studies and Indigenous Governance. She went on to study Indigenous documentary film at the University of Washington through a Canada/US Fulbright Fellowship. Dr. Patrick completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia in 2019. Her doctoral studies brought together research interests in Indigenous community health and well-being and self-determination in urban health governance models. These interests were informed in part by three years spent completing pre-requisites for medical school and several years working in the BC Government in treaty negotiations. She joined the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2019
Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. T... more Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. Toronto: Oxford University Press. McLuhan, Marshall. 1964. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Relph, Edward. 2014. Toronto: Transformations in a City and Its Region. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Rheingold, Howard. 2003. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. New York: Basic Books. Sewell, John. 2009. The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl. Toronto: Toronto University Press.
The DUDES Club is a novel men’s health and wellness organization founded in 2010 in Vancouver, BC... more The DUDES Club is a novel men’s health and wellness organization founded in 2010 in Vancouver, BC. Since 2017, the DUDES Club has rapidly expanded in Northern BC and, with the help of a partnership with the First Nations Health Authority, has grown to include 40 sites in British Columbia and 2 sites nationally. In this study, we analyze interviews (n = 5) and 15 focus groups (n = 101) conducted as part of a program evaluation with DUDES Club members, Elders, providers, and health care professionals. We focus on men’s experiences with the DUDES Club to identify four main themes in the data: brotherhood and community, accessible health care information, disrupting colonial constructions of masculinity, and systemic and structural challenges. We conclude with policy recommendations.
Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly progra... more Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly programs focused on indigenous and other men marginalized by social and structural inequities. Objective of program To build solidarity and brotherhood among vulnerable men; to promote health through education, dialogue, and health screening clinics; and to help men regain a sense of pride and fulfilment in their lives. Program description The DUDES Club was established in 2010 as a community-based health promotion program for indigenous men in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC. Between August 2014 and May 2015, 150 men completed an evaluation survey developed using a logic model approach. Responses were analyzed based on the 4 dimensions of the indigenous medicine wheel (mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual). Evaluation results demonstrated high participant satisfaction and positive outcomes across all 4 dimensions of health and well-being: 90.6% of respondents indica...
Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly progra... more Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly programs focused on indigenous and other men marginalized by social and structural inequities. Objective of program To build solidarity and brotherhood among vulnerable men; to promote health through education, dialogue, and health screening clinics; and to help men regain a sense of pride and fulfilment in their lives. Program description The DUDES Club was established in 2010 as a community-based health promotion program for indigenous men in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC. Between August 2014 and May 2015, 150 men completed an evaluation survey developed using a logic model approach. Responses were analyzed based on the 4 dimensions of the indigenous medicine wheel (mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual). Evaluation results demonstrated high participant satisfaction and positive outcomes across all 4 dimensions of health and well-being: 90.6% of respondents indica...
This article centers on the nonprofit landscape in Vancouver, Canada, a city that occupies the te... more This article centers on the nonprofit landscape in Vancouver, Canada, a city that occupies the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, which have never been ceded to the colonial occupation of Canada. Vancouver has a competitive nonprofit field, with an estimated 1600+ nonprofits operating within city limits. This descriptive review starts by defining what a nonprofit industrial complex (NPIC) is, then outlines an abbreviated history of the nonprofit sector on the aforementioned lands. The article then explores issues related to colonialism, anti-poor legislation, neoliberal governance, the fusing of the public and private sectors, and the bureaucratization of social movements and care work as mechanisms to uphold the status quo social order and organization of power. Focusing on under-examined issues related to the business imperatives of nonprofit organizations in the sectors of housing, health and social servic...
Journal of Planning Education and Research, Nov 13, 2015
Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. T... more Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. Toronto: Oxford University Press. McLuhan, Marshall. 1964. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Relph, Edward. 2014. Toronto: Transformations in a City and Its Region. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Rheingold, Howard. 2003. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. New York: Basic Books. Sewell, John. 2009. The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl. Toronto: Toronto University Press.
Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articu... more Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articulated challenges in understanding learning objectives in their oral epidemiology and statistics course. This study aimed to measure the impact of a course renewal intended to enhance student learning. Examples of educational interventions included providing more time for activities, increasing student interactivity, and integrating more hands-on applicable exercises using statistical software. Methods An online mixed-methods survey using a 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions was distributed to 43 dental hygiene students before the course renewal and again to a second cohort of 43 students after course revisions. The survey asked students to rank their levels of challenge and self-confidence in learning 23 of the course objectives throughout each academic year. Four semi-structured interviews were also conducted with faculty and staff members involved in teaching or coordinating this course to understand their experiences after the course revisions. Results Response rates were 32% to 57%. After the course renewal, the extent to which students in the entry-to-practice cohort felt extremely challenged to learn each objective was significantly reduced (25% vs. 3%, p < 0.001), and students' self-confidence scores significantly increased (12% vs. 30%, p < 0.001).The changes on the challenge and confidence scores in the degree-completion cohort were not statistically significant (23% vs. 24% and 31% vs. 36%, respectively). Student satisfaction levels increased in all 6 categories measured. Conclusion Providing students with more time to absorb their learning, increasing interactivity, offering timely feedback, and integrating applicable exercises using statistical software resulted in an enhanced learning environment.
Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD, 2021
Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articu... more Background Students in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia have articulated challenges in understanding learning objectives in their oral epidemiology and statistics course. This study aimed to measure the impact of a course renewal intended to enhance student learning. Examples of educational interventions included providing more time for activities, increasing student interactivity, and integrating more hands-on applicable exercises using statistical software. Methods An online mixed-methods survey using a 5-point Likert scale and open-ended questions was distributed to 43 dental hygiene students before the course renewal and again to a second cohort of 43 students after course revisions. The survey asked students to rank their levels of challenge and self-confidence in learning 23 of the course objectives throughout each academic year. Four semi-structured interviews were also conducted with faculty and staff members involved in teaching or coordinating...
Dr. Patrick received her BA and MA from the University of Victoria, where she specialized in Cana... more Dr. Patrick received her BA and MA from the University of Victoria, where she specialized in Canadian history, film studies and Indigenous Governance. She went on to study Indigenous documentary film at the University of Washington through a Canada/US Fulbright Fellowship. Dr. Patrick completed her PhD at the University of British Columbia in 2019. Her doctoral studies brought together research interests in Indigenous community health and well-being and self-determination in urban health governance models. These interests were informed in part by three years spent completing pre-requisites for medical school and several years working in the BC Government in treaty negotiations. She joined the Faculty of Health Sciences in 2019
Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. T... more Lemon, Jim. 1996. Liberal Dreams and Nature’s Limits: Great Cities of North America since 1600. Toronto: Oxford University Press. McLuhan, Marshall. 1964. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. Toronto: Oxford University Press. Relph, Edward. 2014. Toronto: Transformations in a City and Its Region. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Rheingold, Howard. 2003. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. New York: Basic Books. Sewell, John. 2009. The Shape of the Suburbs: Understanding Toronto’s Sprawl. Toronto: Toronto University Press.
The DUDES Club is a novel men’s health and wellness organization founded in 2010 in Vancouver, BC... more The DUDES Club is a novel men’s health and wellness organization founded in 2010 in Vancouver, BC. Since 2017, the DUDES Club has rapidly expanded in Northern BC and, with the help of a partnership with the First Nations Health Authority, has grown to include 40 sites in British Columbia and 2 sites nationally. In this study, we analyze interviews (n = 5) and 15 focus groups (n = 101) conducted as part of a program evaluation with DUDES Club members, Elders, providers, and health care professionals. We focus on men’s experiences with the DUDES Club to identify four main themes in the data: brotherhood and community, accessible health care information, disrupting colonial constructions of masculinity, and systemic and structural challenges. We conclude with policy recommendations.
Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly progra... more Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly programs focused on indigenous and other men marginalized by social and structural inequities. Objective of program To build solidarity and brotherhood among vulnerable men; to promote health through education, dialogue, and health screening clinics; and to help men regain a sense of pride and fulfilment in their lives. Program description The DUDES Club was established in 2010 as a community-based health promotion program for indigenous men in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC. Between August 2014 and May 2015, 150 men completed an evaluation survey developed using a logic model approach. Responses were analyzed based on the 4 dimensions of the indigenous medicine wheel (mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual). Evaluation results demonstrated high participant satisfaction and positive outcomes across all 4 dimensions of health and well-being: 90.6% of respondents indica...
Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly progra... more Problem addressed In Canada, there are few health promotion programs for men, particularly programs focused on indigenous and other men marginalized by social and structural inequities. Objective of program To build solidarity and brotherhood among vulnerable men; to promote health through education, dialogue, and health screening clinics; and to help men regain a sense of pride and fulfilment in their lives. Program description The DUDES Club was established in 2010 as a community-based health promotion program for indigenous men in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC. Between August 2014 and May 2015, 150 men completed an evaluation survey developed using a logic model approach. Responses were analyzed based on the 4 dimensions of the indigenous medicine wheel (mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual). Evaluation results demonstrated high participant satisfaction and positive outcomes across all 4 dimensions of health and well-being: 90.6% of respondents indica...
Review of the book "Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health
in Canada: Beyond the Social," edi... more Review of the book "Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada: Beyond the Social," edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay, and Charlotte Reading, Canadian Scholars’ Press, Toronto, 2015, 279 pp.
Book review of "Unlearning the Colonial Cultures of Planning" by Libby Porter in Journal of Plann... more Book review of "Unlearning the Colonial Cultures of Planning" by Libby Porter in Journal of Planning Education and Research.
A review of the exhibit "c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city" at the Museum of Anthropology in Va... more A review of the exhibit "c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city" at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC featured in the "see to see" section of the Capilano Review.
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in Canada: Beyond the Social," edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay, and Charlotte Reading, Canadian Scholars’ Press, Toronto, 2015, 279 pp.