Does your business focus on delivering services to individuals, families and communities? Bring on learners from Fanshawe College's Program of Social Service Work as they elevate their skills related to human behaviour, social problems and helping techniques. Learners will devote up to 300 hours over one term, practicing the skills they have learned in the classroom. Learners are expected to:Examine current social policy, relevant legislation, and political, social, historical, and/or economic systems and their impacts for individuals and communities when delivering services to the user/clientDevelop strategies and approaches that support individual clients, groups, families and communities in building the capacity for self-advocacy, while affirming their dignity and self-worthWork from an anti-oppressive, strengths-based practice, recognizing the capacity for resilience and growth of individuals and communities when responding to the diverse needs of marginalized or vulnerable populations to act as allies and advocatesWork with individuals, groups, families and their communities to ensure that service provider strategies promote social and economic justice, and challenge patterns of oppression, discrimination and harassment, and sexual violence with clients, coworkers and communities. Develop the capacity to work with the Indigenous individual, families, groups and communities while respecting their inherent rights to self-determine, and to identify and address systemic barriers that produce ill-effects, developing appropriate responses using approaches such as trauma informed care practice.

This fall (September to December 2024), Fanshawe College’s Advanced Ergonomics Studies (AES) 2024/2025 cohort of students will be challenged to learn and work with actual companies in a unique and innovative way. The AES faculty have learned that remote school projects, that involve industry partners, can provide our ergonomics students with valuable job skills and experiences while still in school. Therefore, we are looking to you and your industry to help us bring your ergonomics-related research proposals into our classrooms. There are many opportunities for collaboration, but specifically, I (Professor Karen Hoodless) would like to invite you and your organization to participate in my Research Methods and Statistics (RMS) class. This course is designed to prepare students to conduct ergonomics-related research with an organization such as yours. A small group of 3-4 AES students will be tasked to work remotely with your company to develop and conduct an online survey with your employees that answers some ergonomics question that you would like to answer.

The 4th year degree student brings with them the theoretical and technical knowledge gained throughout previous semesters of the program. The ability to review, present, and critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative information to where appropriate, use this knowledge in the creative processThe qualities and transferable skills necessary for further study, employment, community involvement, and other activities requiring: i.) the exercise of initiative, personal responsibility, and accountability in both personal and group contexts; ii.) working reflectively with others; iii.) decision-making in complex contextThe ability to communicate information, arguments and analysis accurately and reliably, orally and in writing.Students will support an innovative project for an early years or educational partner. This project is an opportunity for ECL students to gain expertise in a subject matter, and to collaborate with their mentors.This is an educational experience whereby the student contributes to the organization, however is in the role of learner. The student will be expected to spend 165 hours from September through December.

Virtual Project Opportunity:Bring on one or more student/(s) from Fanshawe College in the Law Clerk Co-op Endorsed Diploma to conduct a program-related project/Co-op based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the term, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.The Law Clerks Co-op work term is sequenced for a 4 and 8 month Co-op. Students are available to engage in an employer-lead project/Co-op as early as May 6/24 and can continue as late as Aug. 23/24 (4 month option), or from May 6/24 to Dec. 13/24 (8 month option).Full-time hours or slightly less is required and will be dependent on project scope and student availability.Student co-ops can occur in-person, virtually or a hybrid and will count towards a co-op credit.Co-ops must be remunerated.