2024
![fiona winner](/centre-peace-advancement/sites/default/files/uploads/images/dsc_8747_1.jpg)
Five finalists presented their research at the sixth annual Map the System Campus Finals. The first place prize of of $2,000, sponsored by Kindred Credit Union, was awarded to Fiona Li for her presentation on the 'Over-representation of Indigenous women in Canadian prisons'. In second place, Amrit, Nader, Rachel, Mikayla and Karla presented their research on 'Mapping accessibility in education for invisible disabilities'. And in third place Yacine, Nettie, Tim, Anshikha, and Ridwana explored how inner-city Detroit residents do not have access to affordable, nutritious food and how these food deserts cause a range of health, social, and equity issues.
![A section of Fiona's system map showing interconnected circles](/centre-peace-advancement/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/fions-public-perseption-loop.jpg?itok=1SWvZeLe)
A section of Fiona's system map showing feedback loops contributing to the over-incarceration of Indigenous women in Canada
2023
![Winning team with sponsor from Kindred](/centre-peace-advancement/sites/default/files/uploads/images/23.04.13-mts-winning-team-with-sponsor.jpg)
Out of 55 applicants, five finalists were chosen to present their research, and the first-place prize of $2,000, sponsored by Kindred Credit Union, was awarded to Adriana Ceric, Jordan Li, and Sukhmani Sadiora for their presentation on “Wetland Management in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario.”
This group of undergraduate students chose the topic of wetland management out of a passionate interest for the devastating wetland loss in Southern Ontario due to increased development.
The students’ co-op experience doing research into wetland health and composition as well as urban development informed both their research and passion for the topic.
View the teams' completed presentation.
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A subsection of Adriana, Jordan and Sukhmani's map showing a wetlands and housing development feedback loop
2022
![Systems map with circular photos of Ayesha, Selina, Alex, Calyssa, and Janet, Campus Finalists](/centre-peace-advancement/sites/default/files/uploads/images/copy-of-2022-campus-finals-zoom-background.png)
Out of the 23 teams and 6 finalists in UWaterloo's 2022 Map the System Campus Finals, Waterloo’s first-place presentation addressed the lack of affordable housing available for families in Northern British Columbia.
In addition to taking home $2,000 donated by Kindred Credit Union, Calyssa Burke, Yawei (Selina) Han, Alex Petric, Janet Song Cornett-Ching, and Ayesha Zerin Tasnim moved onto the Map the System Canadian Nationals in May of 2022 with their presentation “Investigating Housing Affordability Adequacy Availability In Northern British Columbia." Read about the competition from the beginning of research, to the campus finals and Canadian finals in these Centre for Peace Advancement articles.
Although none of the UWaterloo's teams moved onto the Global Finals in Oxford, several Ontario and Waterloo based teams competed, including one representing Wilfrid Laurier University from the Balsille School for International Affairs (BSIA) You can watch the a livestream of global finals here.