Pivot 2020

Pivot 2020 to inform post-COVID-19 urban recovery

Written by: Charlene Aviles, SFU Student Pivot 2020 has partnered with SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity, Canadian Urban Institute, INM (Institut de Nouveau Monde), Tamarack Institute, and Youthful Cities to conduct remote research on 27 Canadian cities.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, youth are experiencing unemployment and “massive interruptions to social connection and support services,” according to Pivot’s homepage. By “surveying youth, interviewing community members, and collecting benchmark information,” Pivot’s interdisciplinary team will collect data on their respective cities. Their research will study “education, employment, entrepreneurship, financial access, [and] gender equity.” In addition to…

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