2023 Catamount Fellowship for Emerging Changemakers Cohort Deliverables
Catamount Fellows research a complex, systemic issue affecting the community in collaboration with a community partner and faculty mentor. Over the 2023-2024 academic year, each Catamount Fellow engaged in deep learning with community, hosted a community conversation, and created a set of scholarly and creative works.
Check out the profiles below to access their scholarly reports and to explore their creative works!
How might we leverage the role of government to ensure wrap around supports and programs are available to children (5 - 12 years of age) and families facing adversities?
Catamount Fellow: Aira Siodina, Psychology
Community Partner: Kathy Anderson, Trellis
Faculty Mentor: Dan Devoe, Psychology
Scholarly Report:
Creative Work:
Sculpture - The Transformation of a Vase from a Pound of Clay [pdf]
How might we dismantle racial and socioeconomic obstacles to promote the social inclusion and participation of Black and racialized youth in higher education?
Catamount Fellow: Ayan Ahmed-Aden, Anthropolgy
Community Partner: Megan Kimler, Umoja Community Mosaic
Faculty Mentor: Ranjan Datta, Humanities
Scholarly Report:
Social Inclusion and Participation of Black and Racialized Youth in Higher Education [pdf]
Creative Work:
Painting - The Persistence to Persevere [pdf]
How might we enhance housing in Alberta to foster a more inclusive and sustainable living environment for Albertans requiring housing accommodations?
Catamount Fellow: Chelsea Sawyer, Sociology
Community Partner: Barbara Hagen, Accessible Housing
Faculty Mentor: Stasha Huntingford, Social Work
Creative Work:
Comic Book - Why Should We Care About Accessible Housing [pdf]
Artistic Statement Supplement [pdf]
How might we turn online engagement into applied environmental action?
Catamount Fellow: Chris Shaw, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Community Partner: Vanessa Bilan, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
Faculty Mentor: Brian Nichols, Humanities
Scholarly Report:
Of Apis and Access: How Might We Look Inward to Mobilize Online Efforts of Eco-action? [pdf]
Creative Work:
Bee Houses - A Scream Buzzing Through Nature [pdf]
How can systemic barriers to equitable access and participation in youth sports be addressed to foster an inclusive environment that encourages experimentation, failure, and holistic development?
Catamount Fellow: David Sinclair, General Management
Community Partner: Shannon Lanigan, All in for Sport
Faculty Mentor: Marty Clark, Health and Physical Education
Scholarly Report:
Creative Work:
Mixed Media - connect with grassroots sports [pdf]
How might we foster a sense of belonging for newcomers (Skilled Workers, Refugees & International Students) and facilitate their integration as young professionals in Calgary?
Catamount Fellow: Luis Rios, Biology
Community Partner: Raj Dhaliwal, Youthful Cities
Faculty Mentor: Cherie Woolmer, Mokakiiks Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Scholarly Report:
Creative Work:
Collage - Journey North: A mosaic of newcomer experiences of belonging and Integration [pdf]
Artistic Statement Supplement [pdf]
How might we leverage technology to catalyze cross-sectoral collaboration to streamline service provision for families experiencing domestic violence?
Catamount Fellow: Reese Tofts, Psychology
Community Partner: Kate Bowers, YW Calgary
Faculty Mentor: Holly Johnson, Nursing
Scholarly Report:
Creative Work:
Board Game - Shelterquest [pdf]
How might we reduce the Insurance Protection Gap to improve the economic resilience of low-income households and communities to disasters?
Catamount Fellow: Sama Ab, English Honours
Community Partner: Derek Cook, Canadian Poverty Institute
Faculty Mentor: Tashi Tsering, General Education
Creative Work:
Poem - A Broken System [pdf]
How might we identify and address the systemic barriers, drivers, and enablers to increase the adaptive capacity of communities in the face of climate change?
Catamount Fellow: Shealyn Fong, General Science
Community Partner: Jennifer Makar, City of Calgary
Faculty Mentor: Mauricio Latapi, General Management
Scholarly Report:
Creative Work:
Poem - Sunflower [pdf]
Questions about the Catamount Program?
Visit our Catamount Home Page or contact program lead Barb Rallison at bdavies@mtroyal.ca
Curious to Learn More about the 2023-2024 Catamount Journey?
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