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Success Stories
Posted on Monday, September 14, 2020 08:55 PM
How is success of a CityStudio project defined? It looks different for each project. CityStudio Durham is founded on principles of collaboration and co-creation and through our projects we celebrate partnership, new ideas, experimentation, creation of knowledge, collection of data and positive community.
This is our pilot year. If you have participated in a CityStudio Durham collaboration or would like to in the future we would love to hear your feedback. Below are a few of our recent stories of...
Analysis & Impact of Communications
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:22 AM
Project status: completed
This project involved enhancing social media presence as it is important for effective online engagement and visibility. To optimize the social media presence, first, we focused on tailoring strategies to better connect with residents in the Durham region. This involved researching other regional municipalities to see what works for them, and determining if it would be relevant to the Durham community. By implementing this targeted approach, we can elevate the social...
Workplace Retention Framework
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:14 AM
Project status: completed
The goal of this project was to explore how differing workplace factors influence staffing stability planning in Long-Term Care, and to co-develop a workplace retention framework to inform the development of staff retention programs for building workforce capacity.
Voices in Durham
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:04 AM
Project status: completed
Voices in Durham worked to allow students a hands-on opportunity to report on the diverse region of Durham, play leadership roles, practice publish speaking skills, and craft stories that are not actively being told in the local news scene. One of the goals of a journalist is to be the “voice of the people” and this stands an example of why it’s important to listen and tell the stories that are not being heard in news today.
Generative AI in Government
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 09:48 AM
Project status: completed
In order to improve workflow efficiency and encourage new ideas, the project sought to investigate use cases for generative AI in the public sector. The project's goal was to investigate tools and guidelines for using generative AI in a responsible manner.