1. Resources & Publications

    Niagara Roots, Global Reach: Brock University Institutional Strategic Plan 2018-2025

    Posted on: February 14, 2019
    The Institutional Strategic Plan describes Brock University’s history and its current environment, including challenges and opportunities that this entails. The University’s mission, vision and guiding values are outlined, as well as four strategic priorities, each with goals and actions, to be achieved over the next seven years. These will inform...
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  2. Resources & Publications

    Civic Tech Playbook for Canadian Municipalities: A Guide to Engaging with Your Local Civic Tech Community

    Posted on: November 26, 2018
    Across Canada, data and technology are becoming increasingly synonymous with city-building. With the rapid uptake of new technologies in our daily lives, Canadians have come to expect a certain level of convenience and efficiency with government public services and products. Governments seeking to meet these new expectations face a number...
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  4. Partners & Projects

    Data Professionals of Niagara

    Posted on: October 19, 2018
    DPN (Data Professionals of Niagara) is an informal association for professionals, students, and enthusiasts of Data-related subjects. DPN is focused on community building, education, and advocacy. The group currently hosts a monthly event called Data Cafe where members can network and learn from each other. Membership is free. Maira Bay de...
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  5. Community Blog

    Building a Stronger Socio-Economic Future for Niagara

    Posted on: August 17, 2018
    Communities are strengthened when decision-making and planning processes are informed by local, reliable and relevant data.  Niagara Connects is taking a new approach to amplify the impact of data found at livinginniagarareport.com and niagaraknowledgeexchange.com. This month we began providing increased opportunities for people to access these rich sources of Niagara-focused...
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  6. Resources & Publications

    Niagara Community Foundation Interactive Map

    Posted on: August 16, 2018
    The map includes a significant portion of the more than $5.5 million that the Niagara Community Foundation has awarded since 2013 to great causes and organizations from one end of the region to the other. The vast majority of these grants come from the Foundation’s endowment funds, established to ensure...
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  7. Partners & Projects

    Datathon Analytics

    Posted on: July 20, 2018
    Datathon Analytics is a student-led start-up that organizes technology focused conferences and events. Our goal is to provide people with opportunities to learn about emerging technologies and business processes. Datathon events give students and professionals an opportunity to learn and work with analytical tools in a sandbox environment and form...
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  8. Resources & Publications

    Normalizing Conversation, Not Consumption: A Public Health Approach to Cannabis (Community Consultations)

    Posted on: May 9, 2018
    Between 2017-2018 the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) led 23 community consultations across Canada to seek input from health and social service providers who were curious about how to respond to cannabis use in their communities. On April 13, 2018, Niagara Connects partnered with CPHA to host a consultation session...
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  9. Resources & Publications

    The Landlord Engagement Toolkit: A Guide to Working with Landlords in Housing First Programs

    Posted on: January 29, 2018
      This toolkit is meant to be a practical “how to” guide to working with landlords in the context of a Housing First program. It will help program providers build effective, lasting relationships with landlords. Although many aspects of the toolkit will apply to a wide range of programs, the...
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  10. Community Blog

    Living in Niagara – 2017 Quality of Life Report Released

    Posted on: November 30, 2017
    On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 350 community members attended the 16th annual Niagara Community Foundation Leaders Breakfast and helped to celebrate the launch of the Living in Niagara – 2017 quality of life report. The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context...
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