What is the Social Innovation Lab? The Social Innovation Lab (SIL) supports community-led research, policy engagement, and social advancement in the areas of gender, sexuality, and culture. The community-university “laboratory” format brings together community organizations, students, and faculty to collaborate on projects ranging from community evaluation, social analysis, policy review, to advocacy work, and much more.

Where do you come in? The Lab employs 5-6 graduate and law students per year who are excited to work with community partners. We invite you to dream big about projects/initiatives/problems that you are facing in your organization that would be well-served by a student researcher who will be supervised by a team of faculty members from Women's and Gender Studies, Law, Psychology, the Indigenous Students Mentorship Network, and the Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy

The best part is that YOU decide on the project and we are flexible in terms of the scope, format, and outcomes. If you have an idea, but don’t know how to frame it, we can help! Fill out this survey to get the wheels turning and someone will get back to you with current opportunities.

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* 1. Name of Organization

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* 2. Website Address

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* 3. Mission/Vision of the Organization

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* 4. Name of Primary Contact

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* 5. Position of Primary Contact

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* 6. Email

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* 7. Phone

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* 8. What is your project idea? 

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* 9. Are you interested in a small (3-4 months) or a large-scale (1 year) partnership project?

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* 10. What are your objectives for this project? (i.e. what questions do you want answered, or what goals do you have for the outcome?)

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* 11. Which of the following categories best describes your project?

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* 12. Describe any details about why this project is important to you and what benefits it will have for your organization/community?

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* 13. How does your project relate to the topics of gender and/or sexuality?

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* 14. If you have further details about project plan, scope, and timeline enter them here:

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* 15. What would you like to have for your organization when the project is completed? (check all that apply)

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* 16. How much time are you able to invest in the project?

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* 17. Do you have any questions? 

The Social Innovation Lab is led by Dr. Rachel Loewen Walker at the University of Saskatchewan and supported by a team of faculty mentors and community partners. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns: rl.walker@usask.ca 

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