End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Wilfrid Laurier University has various initiatives and programs that address poverty at different levels, both locally and globally.
The work that Laurier completed in 2023 to advance SDG 1.
Financial support from the Laurier donor community is crucial for students like Arjun, who is in the final year of the BBA and Financial Mathematics dual-degree program. Donor-supported bursaries allowed him to focus on academics, athletics and leadership positions at Laurier.
Wilfrid Laurier University alumni Sean Campbell (BBA ’11) and Jeff MacIntyre (BA ’91) are at the helm of two organizations supporting Build Now: Waterloo Region, an innovative, community-led housing initiative that will see the development of 10,000 affordable and attainable homes in Waterloo Region by 2030.
An increasing number of Canadians are living without stable housing and communities are struggling to find long-term solutions to homelessness. Two Laurier researchers working on the frontlines of housing and social policy shared their insights on this complex issue at a trio of community events in March.
While Caroline Power’s (MBA ’96) impressive academic career didn’t start at Laurier, she credits her Laurier MBA with opening several critical doors for her. Power recently established a five-year bursary, the Dr. Caroline Power Bursary (MBA '96), in support of racialized Laurier students who demonstrate financial need. The bursary will be awarded for the first time in the 2023/24 academic year.
Laurier research centres advancing SDG 1.
The Manulife Centre for Community Health Research is an interdisciplinary community development and research centre guided by multiple social determinants of health. The centre acts as an incubator for students committed to community-based scholarship and development in the field of health and well-being. The centre welcomes master’s and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, from a variety of academic disciplines to work within any of its communities of practice. Research priorities include women and gender, global health and development, Francophone issues, Indigenous health and wellness, environmental issues, community economic development and social innovation.
The Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa (TISCA) is a university-wide research centre with active members across multiple faculties involved in Afrocentric research projects. TISCA’s vision is to provide scholars specializing in Africa with a platform and voice to produce and share timely interdisciplinary knowledge and discourse about issues affecting contemporary Continental Africa and its diaspora. TISCA’s mission is to promote global awareness and excellence in knowledge development on issues in contemporary Africa and the African diaspora in Canada and beyond.
The Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action (CCRLA) is an interdisciplinary research centre located in Laurier’s Faculty of Science. The centre's work is focused on developing community partnerships and producing research, learning and action that advances community well-being and social justice. CCRLA facilitates community-based research by brokering linkages between community partners and Laurier student and faculty researchers. CCRLA provides an activity centre for social policy development and community action. The defining feature of the centre is its commitment to collaborative processes between university, community, industry and policy partners that honour the unique wisdom and skills of the non-academic community.
Laurier initiatives in 2023 that advanced SDG 1.
LaunchPad Brantford is an on-campus incubator dedicated to supporting current Laurier students, alumni and the wider community with turning business dreams into realities.
StartUp Lab, Laurier's incubator in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, provides support, mentorship and resources to startups and social ventures founded by Laurier students, alumni and community members at the Waterloo campus. Whether an idea has already been tested through Laurier's innovative curriculum and co-curricular experiences, in the community, or if it's still an untested idea, businesses and individuals can apply to StartUp Lab to bring an idea to life.
Laurier recognizes that the financial costs associated with a post-secondary education can be daunting for some. The institution offers an array of financial supports for students to finance their education and ensure an inclusive community.
Laurier is committed to increasing enrollment of Indigenous students on our campuses and offers dedicated financial support for Indigenous students seeking a postsecondary education.
Discover how Laurier is contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal targets.
