Evidence base

Research-backed does not mean overclaiming.

Dojo Foundations uses research as a compass: it helps decide what problems are worth building around, where risks exist, and where human support still matters.

Receipts

Sources behind the direction.

These are not used as decoration. They directly shape the product logic for mentorship, social connection, and human oversight.

Social connection

Loneliness and social isolation are global health concerns.

The WHO Commission on Social Connection highlights loneliness and social isolation as major public-health issues, with loneliness affecting roughly 1 in 6 people globally.

WHO Commission on Social Connection

Newcomer pathways

Immigrants can face job mismatch and overqualification.

Research and labour-market reporting point to barriers such as foreign credential recognition, Canadian experience expectations, workplace norms, language, and licensing complexity.

Statistics Canada: job mismatch among immigrants

Settlement support

Employment-related settlement services are designed to increase knowledge of work in Canada.

IRCC’s settlement outcomes reporting describes employment-related services as a way to help newcomers understand employment in Canada.

IRCC Settlement Outcomes Report

Mentorship

Mentoring is a practical bridge between information and opportunity.

TRIEC’s work on mentoring newcomer professionals supports the idea that field-aware mentoring can help skilled immigrants navigate local labour-market expectations.

TRIEC mentoring report

How evidence changes the product

Life Dojo focuses on context, not just content.
Mentorship has boundaries because vulnerable users need trust.
PULSE treats social isolation as a systems problem, not a motivational quote.
Partner pilots need outcomes because good intentions are not enough.

Important: Dojo Foundations is early-stage. Research informs the direction, but pilots and user feedback are still needed before making strong impact claims.