1 30 1 https://database.ulinks.ca/files/original/6a4a550af23f9721daefd255f3449ed8.pdf 97fdf5815ebfe2c07ce86cd3b110bd88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trent University - Community Based Research Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Young Adult Retention and Engagement in Minden Hills Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Cumming Lindsay Dixon Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Township of Minden Hills, Emily Stonehouse Relation A related resource Derya Tarhan, International Development Studies Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 4884 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived on-line Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Township of Minden Hills Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Trent University Subject The topic of the resource Youth Retention & Engagement Abstract A summary of the resource. Over 2019-20, Fourth Year Trent International Development Studies (IDST) students Sarah Cumming and Lindsay Dixon undertook a full-term, large-scale research project on how to better engage and retain the young adult population in Minden Hills. Hosted by the Township of Minden Hills (Emily Stonehouse) and supervised by IDST faculty Derya Terhan, students gathered and analyzed data from their literature review, a 2019 local community consultation, an online survey and several telephone surveys. This report was designed to equip the Township of Minden Hills with a foundation for up-to-date research and to suggest initiatives as support for change. Highlights from the Study: · The top four factors for the study participants in deciding where to live were Employment, Family Ties, the Physical Environment and Housing; · 59% of participants felt engaged in the community of Minden Hills and the largest group within that (46%), only felt somewhat engaged; · Leaving their community to go to high school in Haliburton means young adults in other townships may start feeling disconnected from an early age; · Recreational programming for young adults was seen as limited, and often geared towards the senior population and during working hours; · A shortage of evening entertainment activities led to feelings of isolation; · There is a lack of formal support systems for youth employment in the County; · Increased internet access was identified by several survey participants in the open-ended questions - as “what is important to this age group is the ability to network easily”; · While literature findings did not find it to be a significant factor in attracting young adults, study participants felt as though Minden Hill’s natural beauty and rural location had a positive influence in their decision where to live. Page 35 of the report includes a table of recommendations that the Township of Minden Hills can consider in their strategic planning going forward. CBR employment engagement family housing Minden Hills Trent University young adults youth