The 4 of us in this team ( Ilaine, Maegan, Stephanie, Stella) are all truly excited to be able to work alongside with the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake.

When we contacted our community partner, Jessica, she said that the board would not be meeting until the second last week of January. In addition to this, the membership is only meeting the last week of January. As such she suggested that we touch base on January 28th or 29th so that she can give us as much insight as possible.

As a result, the only information we have in regards to possibilities for research question is surrounding the concern for transportation and access to schools for communities that live outside of central Williams Lake. We therefore decided to use our time right now to do some preliminary research to understand the context in which our question may sit, brainstormed some potential research questions, discussed methodologies, identified possible obstacles/challenges, envision desired outcomes, and discuss what we hope to gain in our own personal development. Nothing is set in stone yet as we realize that due to the nature of this project we may need to adapt as we collaborate with our community partner and face unforeseen challenges. Continue reading →