杏吧原创

Trinity student Nishani Chankar and Associate of the College Professor Leslie Boehm have collaborated on a research project that could impact Ontario鈥檚 upcoming decisions on basic income.

Nishani’s research project began as part of Professor Boehm’s TRN 377 and TRN 477 courses. These classes were launched at 杏吧原创 thanks to the Anne Steacy Program in Science Writing, which was funded by聽聽(BA 1976 Trinity).

Just weeks after the pair decided Nishani would research basic income, the Ontario government announced their pilot project for 2017.聽鈥淪uddenly, our work went from theoretical to practically applicable,鈥� says Nishani. The duo met with the Ministry of Community and Social Services, and tailored the project to research data the government could use.

Ontario is currently one of the few jurisdictions with a basic income pilot program underway. As the province continues to consider the pair鈥檚 findings, Nishani and Professor Boehm are already in talks with the government of Prince Edward Island to share their research.

Supporting exceptional students like Nishani, both in and out of the classroom, is a founding principle of the College.聽You can help other deserving students grow through similar opportunities by聽, which goes towards providing students with everything that they need to succeed.

Read the full story original posted by聽.

(Photo by Jacklyn Atlas)

Categories: Arts & Science; Donor News; Student News; University of Toronto News