A TALE OF FIVE CITIES. Key ingredients for successful campus city partnerships that make a difference

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1 A TALE OF FIVE CITIES Key ingredients for successful campus city partnerships that make a difference 1

2 Building University- City Partnerships (Phase 1) Panel Presentations

3 Building University- City Partnerships (Phase 2)! Planning Session

4 4 1 THE PLANNERS Building University- City Partnerships (Phase 1)

Lena Soots Changemaker in Residence Mount Royal

Director Community Engagement and Social Innovation

Moore Co-Founder, CityStudio Simon Fraser University

Ridgway College of Arts & Sciences University of

5 Lena Soots Changemaker in Residence Mount Royal University Calgary, Alberta, Canada Monica Jako Director Community Engagement and Social Innovation Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, Canada Janet Moore Co-Founder, CityStudio Simon Fraser University Vancouver, BC, Canada Ray Lutgring Dean of the Ridgway College of Arts & Sciences University of Evansville Indiana, USA Jhono Bennett Ashoka Fellow Johannesburg, South Africa 1

6 2 CITY CONTEXT 6

7 ROAD MAP FOR SUCCESS 3 7

8 4 WHAT SLOWS CONSTRUCTION? 8

9 9 MEET THE PLANNERS Building University- City Partnerships (Phase 1)

10 Steve Dooley 10

11 Ray Lutgring

12 Janet Moore 12

13 Lena Soots 13

14 Monica

15 Jhono Bennet 15

16 Ray Lutgring

ChangeLab is a curricular program that encourages people to innovate and collaborate to create positive change for businesses, non-profits, and the community.

20 ChangeLab is a curricular program that encourages people to innovate and collaborate to create positive change for businesses, non-profits, and the community. It is designed as a flexible course offering in which multi-disciplinary teams of students work sideby-side with leading organizations and community partners on real-world issues that matter. bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world empower and equip students to make positive change in a wide variety of settings help students to leverage the experience in their future career paths

22 Workforce Development Neuromarketing Infant Mortality Campaign Alternative Energy Consulting Cuba Skate Translation Service for the Latino Community Alternative Transportation Grid

26 116 high school students from 20 area high schools in the past 3 years.

27 Community Collaborative Initiative (CoLab) Taking the University s changemaking effort to the next level for impact in our community, the Institute has established an initiative working with the Mayor, Leadership Evansville, ThoughtFire, and various business and community leaders.

28 Janet Moore 28

32 CityStudio is an innovation hub that connects City Staff with Faculty & Students in local Universities & Colleges to co-create experiments to make our communities more equitable, joyful and sustainable.

A PLUG & PLAY MODEL for cities to address common challenges: Increase citizen engagement Create proof-of-concept prototypes Engage and energize

33 A PLUG & PLAY MODEL for cities to address common challenges: Increase citizen engagement Create proof-of-concept prototypes Engage and energize staff Direct energy towards specific programs Generate positive media Build innovation culture inside City Hall Retain talent and increase recruitment

34 We aim to normalize civic action as a key element of higher education. We are part of a global movement of civic & public sector innovation.

35 Theory of Change

36 What We Do Studio & Campus Courses Matchmaker. University and college courses connect directly to city staff and city strategies. Students conduct experiments and deliver research, projects & prototypes Project Framing Identify and scope projects aligned with City priorities that align with student learning goals Build relationships with city staff, community about what is needed, what is possible. Project Showcase, Storytelling & Evaluation Global Sharing Contribute to a global movement of civic & public sector innovation Annual learning conference - Art of Cities to share the model

CITYSTUDIO Coordinator - builds relationships between city staff and faculty, shifting culture and create new narrative of working together and innovation 500 Students 1 CityStudio Staff 30 City

Students gain credits, experience with real issues in the community, engage with stakeholders, gain project & professional skills and experience.

37 CITYSTUDIO Coordinator - builds relationships between city staff and faculty, shifting culture and create new narrative of working together and innovation 500 Students 1 CityStudio Staff 30 City Staff 30 Faculty Faculty gain access to complex city challenges and city staff - classrooms get access to real world learning, professional skill development. Students gain credits, experience with real issues in the community, engage with stakeholders, gain project & professional skills and experience. 50+ Projects City Staff gain access to experiments, research & prototypes that meet city strategies and goals.they move projects forward that are often on side of their desk. In One Year... Community gain access to city staff and students as stakeholders and stewards. New projects and new forms of community engagement.

38 Prototype activities & engagement at temporary street closure

39 J Permanent street closure.

40 Prototype and Launch First Bike Repair Station in Vancouver

42 Prototype new forms of community & artist engagement.

43 Tea Cart is used throughout city for public engagement and consultation by City Staff.

44 Pilot community concierge in multifamily high rise building to address social isolation.

45 Community Coordinator Job Posted!

46 Prototype temporary parklet & community engagement.

47 Permanent Parklet created as part of Vancouver s Parklet program.

48 Prototype & Launch First Public Piano in Vancouver Adapted City Process for Community Led Street Art

49 10 Pianos launched and new partnerships developed.

50 Prototype urban campfire to address isolation and social inclusion - to be continued.

51 Community engagement, public transportation, public space activation & artist engagement. To be continued.

52 SINCE Projects 208 CoV staff 201 Faculty 4500 Students 125,000 Hours Canada CityStudio Vancouver, BC CityStudio Victoria, BC CityStudio Abbotsford, BC CityStudio Brantford, ON CityStudio Waterloo, ON CityStudio Cornerbrook, Nfld Australia CityStudio Bendigo CityStudio Logan Inspired Vivacity - Calgary, AB Atlanta CityStudio VANCOUVER = 10

53 is a social innovation (a bridge between cities and universities) that builds new relationships and launches prototypes with the potential to scale as social innovations. Scaling Up - changing city policy & engagement through projects, prototypes and programs Scaling Out - impacting 208 city staff, 201 faculty and 4500 students in 6 years -10 CityStudio s Scaling Deep - shifting culture of higher education and cities - building relationships

is making Vancouver more livable, joyful and

54 has inspired me to take action - 76% helped me see what is possible in the City in a new or different way - 89% is making Vancouver more livable, joyful and sustainable - 91% has made me feel more connected to the City - 87%

55 Building Trust & Relationships Built new relationships at CityStudio Strong relationships 81% 41%

56 Lessons Learned Hope & optimism matter Build relationships & projects Go slow to go fast Support City Staff & Student ideas Experiment & Prototype Launch Projects Photograph & Evaluate Practice Gratitude Trust the Process

57 Good Projects come from Good Relationships

58 Let student energy take the lead...

59 Lena Soots 59

60 Calgary, Alberta

64 Community Partners Funders

65 2 BIG Questions: How can we retain our city s young and upcoming talent? How can we re-imagine our downtown core and creatively repurpose vacant office buildings?

67 The Program 24 Hour Challenge Launch Event (Fall) Civic Innovation Course (Winter) Community Dialogue Events (Winter) Final Showcase (Spring)

My network has grown while simultaneously becoming tighter and easier to leverage.

68 My experience with Vivacity gave me a whole new perspective on being a participatory citizen. The level of engagement from all stakeholders was incredible. My network has grown while simultaneously becoming tighter and easier to leverage. Colin, Vivacity Student The unique opportunities Vivacity provided were some of the most memorable and rewarding experiences of my university career. Sarah, Vivacity Student

69 Roadmap for Success Build on what is already working Follow the YES! Path Ask: What do you need? Get off Campus

70 Challenges and Roadblocks Collaboration is complex. Relationships take time and need nurturing Developing inter-institutional credits and programming is slow and clunky Project implementation

72 Co-Designing the Passenger Seat: critical spatial design in South African cities ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

73 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

74 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

75 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

76 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

77 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

78 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

79 ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

80 a focus on the reflexive how of co-productive city making a search for generative ways of dealing with socio-structural inequality an open and empathetic means of learning and sharing ASHOKA U: A T ALE OF 5 CITIES (A ctually

81 University as a City-Builder A Canadian Approach to Advancing Community Impact Ashoka U Exchange April 2018

82 The City

83 The City

84 Universities are Essential Partners with Cities In our view, universities are an undervalued force for change. With a presence in nearly every major town and city in the world, they should be right at the centre of regional regeneration, place-based industrial strategy and international partnerships. Or to put it another way, universities can be a city s superpower. Justine Andrew Director, Education, KPMG LLP

85 Did you know? Space the last frontier with movie theatres as classrooms 120 languages spoken on campus each day Partnerships MOU with the City to collaborate + City / higher education alliance 56,000 4 city universities Ryerson in the heart of the city 5.6M people students, faculty and staff crossing the busiest intersection in Canada - 146,000 pedestrians daily

86 Why Cities Parter with Universities The university: is anchor tenant, investing in the future and inspiring confidence. has a long-term vision. can be critical yet constructive, outspoken yet objective. They are machines for solving problems and generating ideas, home to highly-concentrated brainpower, and steeped in knowledge and evidence. educates and trains the future workforce. They provide the skills to build the city. is a window to the world, framing local issues within international debates, and bringing global discoveries to the city.

87 Our Vision To be a leader in the sector as an engaged institution moving the university and the city forward together to create positive local and regional impact.

88 City of Toronto Projects 55 active projects International students airport welcome program From streets to playgrounds City planning co-creation Aerospace innovation and research consortium Green streets Food strategy Street / transportation study Smart-city Resilient city Design for outdoor cooling spaces Showcasing start-ups and the innovation eco-system

create tangible solutions to real-world urban issues Funding from both the city and the university 4 elements - design jam, co-creation,

89 How will you #ShapeTO? 5 internal partners, 2 city departments, 3 external partners Students co-creating with faculty, municipal staff, and industry experts to create tangible solutions to real-world urban issues Funding from both the city and the university 4 elements - design jam, co-creation, citizen engagement, interventions realized and fabricated King Street Pilot: Exploring bold, transformative ideas on how to redesign the street and test a range of options to improve streetcar transit efficiency, place-making and economic prosperity

90 ShapeLab Model Annual program + Annual rotating theme 20-students (from several disciplines) Co-creation 14 mentors (Faculty, City Staff, industry experts) based on theme (City Building Institute, Urban Planning, Design Fabrication Zone, City Planning and Transportation) Student Award Access to Ryerson networks & resources Funding to prototype

Drawing on the University s Assets Human Trafficking Project Students worked with Toronto Police Service to hold a youth conference to bring awareness to human trafficking Sexual Assault Survivors

91 Drawing on the University s Assets Human Trafficking Project Students worked with Toronto Police Service to hold a youth conference to bring awareness to human trafficking Sexual Assault Survivors Guide Students alongside Ryerson s Office of Sexual Violence and Support consulted with community stakeholders and reported on recommendations for improvements in the communication with survivors. Citizen Engagement Drawing on the University s incubator eco-system police are embedded in the DMZ, ranked as the #1 university based incubator for tech start-ups, to develop a solution to better engage citizens in non-police related issues

The Roadmap - what makes it work Executive leadership support at both the city and university A relationship with a city manager(s) or partnership office MOU to collaborate and a city / universities

92 The Roadmap - what makes it work Executive leadership support at both the city and university A relationship with a city manager(s) or partnership office MOU to collaborate and a city / universities higher education alliance supported by the city manager Soft-power projects help build the relationship Common goals and an understanding that aligns some work of the university with city planning (various urban research institutes; water, energy, city-building, food security, urban sustainability) Staff and faculty time Partners put skin in the game Map the partnerships

Construction is Hard It takes time and more time Visionaries and doers on both sides Lack of funding Change in personnel The academic calendar vs the city

93 Construction is Hard It takes time and more time Visionaries and doers on both sides Lack of funding Change in personnel The academic calendar vs the city calendar Bureaucracies can be risk averse Stalled and prolonged decision making hurts credibility Legal can slow things down Faculty and department silos aren t nimble

94 Building University- City Partnerships (Phase 2)! Planning Session

HALT What are your current challenges and how do

95 HALT What are your current challenges and how do you overcome them? Building University City Partnerships (Phase 2) Discussion Topics Any projects people are beginning to move forward? What are some best practices and various models that are working? Planning the future What is missing from the conversation? 95

96 THE END THANK YOU! 96

Scaling up the Social Innovation Ecosystem at Ryerson University, Canada s First Ashoka Changemaker Campus

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