“This [project] would enable [students] to develop deep and rich networks and overcome the obstacles of stereotypes they face when searching for work.”

Prof. Phanikiran Radhakrishnan.

Description

The project enabled professors to develop experiential, work-integrated learning assignments across a range of disciplines and courses for undergraduate students. It used a third-party platform, Riipen, to facilitate partnerships between courses (with students and professors) and organizations (community and for-profit businesses). The project was targeted toward undergraduate students who would benefit from engaging in work-integrated experiential learning assignments. This would enable them to develop deep and rich networks and overcome the obstacles of stereotypes they face when searching for work.

The Riipen platform was identified as having the potential to provide a wider range of learning and assessment opportunities for undergraduate students, while at the same time streamlining the administrative workflow and coordination typically associated with placements, co-ops, and service learning in the community.