Indigenous Food Security

Positions available: 1 Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have had food sovereignty. That is, food that has sustained Indigenous people generations upon generations, since time immemorial. The sustenance and immensity of what was here upon Turtle Island was from one end of Turtle Island to the other in all four directions. However, sustainability has been eroded to such an extent through many interruptions in how Indigenous peoples cared for the lands and sustained growth of the Indigenous Nations. As a result, many Indigenous peoples have had to endure very unhealthy foods. Not only have these foods been unhealthy, but continue to have a devastating impact on healthy nutrition. Therefore, we must identify those foods, which are not significantly difficult to do. Once these elements are done, then can Indigenous people become truly self-sustaining in their food sovereignty. Given these experiences, a food security and long-lasting food stabilization in a new programming context of a sustainability program which must be undertaken to ensure longevity of the Indigenous peoples' who are most acutely suffering from a lack of nutritional traditional foods. Indigenous peoples have sustained themselves with traditional foods and these endeavours can't be emphasized enough, due to the reality that these foods will continue to fulfill healthier outcomes for various reasons with respect to nutrients, which have given many First Nations sustained growth. As a result, a new food security program would be immensely changing for those Indigenous people as like the description above. This program will focus on delivery of food hampers containing fruits, vegetables fish, meat and poultry to reservation in the lower mainland and eventually British Columbia. The primary focus for the student will be: Researching and writing grants for Unique Get Together Food Security Hamper Delivery on Reservation services. Our goal at the end of this experience is: To complete several grant applications for Unique Get Together Society . including federal and private grants. Improve the student's grant researching and writing skills. Other duties the student may complete could include : Writing a guest blog for our website. We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Emails, text messages, and through Riipen.

Social Media Manager & Content Writer

Number of positions available: 6-7 About Company WWS Inc. takes a people-first approach to IT consulting. Our starting point is always “How can we help?” IT doesn’t have to be complicated, you can and should focus on your business. We have the consultants, partnerships, and vendor relationships to deliver the right solution. We’ll get you the best solution, within your budget and in your timeframe. It’s that simple. Project Scope Who you are: You’re looking for a career in Social Media marketing You have a passion for creating great content You are studying Business with a Marketing major or equivalent related college diploma You’re excited to build a brand with your content creation, and social media know-how You’re ready to further apply your skills at a workplace where you can grow and be challenged You have a positive attitude with a thirst for knowledge You’re looking for an outlet for your creativity What you can do: Assist in creating a social media strategy Apply your strong social and content marketing knowledge to creative campaigns Share awesome content with our customers and engaged followers Key Responsibilities: We have three different departments, each with their own social channels. We would like students to: Develop a strategy for each of our social channels with a focus on Twitter, LinkedIn and/or others that may be appropriate for the brand Expand digital presence as well as communicating, marketing and positioning our brand Write engaging and informative blog posts Create campaigns which will generate awareness and develop new opportunities Grow our Social Media followings and engagement Develop a content calendar for posting across all channels Stay attuned to changing media trends and create engaging experiences for our customers What we are looking for: Willingness to work with the team High level of creativity, attention to detail, and project management skills Curiosity and willingness to explore new media trends Demonstrated capability with content marketing, SEO, Google Analytics Bring new ideas to the table Excellent verbal and written communication skills Comfortable assessing priorities, good interpersonal skills and judgement Who we are: WWS Inc. takes a people-first approach to IT consulting. Our starting point is always “How can we help?” IT doesn’t have to be complicated, you can and should focus on your business. We have the consultants, partnerships, and vendor relationships to deliver the right solution. We’ll get you the best solution, within your budget and in your timeframe. It’s that simple.

New Product Design Insights & Prototype

To expand our product offering with a new ergonomically-designed line, we need insights into how we can redesign existing popular equipment and what products have the most design potential. We believe this project will require: Researching existing products and market potential. Defining current needs and limitations for potential products. Developing a prototype of a recommended product design. We are interested in gaining insights on popular products that could be redesigned to be more usable and comfortable and included in our new ergonomic line. We would also like a prototype of a single product to be included in our new line. The final deliverables include: A report on the research, findings, and general design recommendations for ergonomic products. A prototype of the recommended design for a single product to be included in our new line.

Digital Marketing - Knowledge Sharing through Social Media-LevelUp

About the Organization: MWONL is a culturally diverse, non-profit organization founded in 1982. The organization delivers programs and services to immigrant and newcomer women and their families in Newfoundland and Labrador. We have developed innovative programs while establishing and maintaining meaningful partnerships with various organizations. Project Scope: Project Description: This digital marketing project sheds light on the activities of the organization to raise awareness of the services that we provide to the community. Also, we will highlight issues such as gender/race equality, empowering women (through building life and work skills, networking), building community, supporting newcomer mothers, reducing isolation, violence prevention, etc. on our social media pages and website. The services offered by the organization and highlighted on our social media and website are designed to support women with diverse backgrounds, and lie in the areas of social integration, leadership quality development, violence prevention, and awareness, teaching basic English language training, employment readiness, individual counseling, health, and wellness. All participants have access to transportation and translation support during group activities. This is a great project for students to prove their digital marketing expertise, gain hands-on experiences, and build up their professional resumes. Key Project Activities Creating resourceful content aligned with the mandate of our organization Outlining the highlights of our organization's projects Creating blog posts on topics including gender equity, GBA+, gender wage gap, systemic barriers faced by underserved people, human rights advocacy, etc. Final Project Deliverables: Completed resourceful content for MWONL social media pages and website Completed blog posts, posters, social media calendar

Marketing Intern

We have a marketing strategy in place and we’re looking for a student to help us source, coordinate, and post the content implementing strategies to increase awareness and nurture engagement.

Digital Content Creation

We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Here at Unique Get Together Society, we see the value in everyone. We are dedicated to empowering Indigenous, marginalized and underserved communities, individuals and families. Dedicated to strengthening their overall physical, mental, social-emotional, and spiritual development. To assist families, communities and individuals through our programs such as nutritional health, family support advocacy and subsidies. We are here to fight racial and other social inequalities with love and compassion. Ultimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools. If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.

Indigenous Marketing Strategy Plan

We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: Indigenous and marginalized communities. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: How do students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company? What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using? What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals? How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?