Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence
Would you like to gain skills in research that can transform the world for the better? Do you want to co-design equitable research that is helpful in creating stronger, more responsive, and supportive communities (especially for those members who are marginalized)? The Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence will enhance your research capacity in theory, methods, and tools for conducting research with communities. Facilitated by leaders in community-based research, this interactive course will take a deep dive into community-based research and emphasize practical applications of learning at each stage. Participants will have an opportunity to workshop their own community-based research projects at the end of the course.
The Spring 2023 Cohort is full
Stay tuned for future course offerings
What You Will Learn:
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Theoretical frameworks for community-based research
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How to engage and center communities in community-based research
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Community-based research approach, design, and methods
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Ethical issues in community-based research
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Knowledge sharing for impact
“The Community-Based Research Certificate Course: Fundamentals and Excellence is invaluable for anyone interested in doing community-based research 'right.' Useful for academics and community practitioners alike, the course is well structured, led by skilled and knowledgeable instructors, and incorporates a variety of helpful readings, resources, and guest lectures. I feel more confident engaging in community-based research as a result of taking this course”
- Community-Based Research Certificate Graduate
Quick Details:
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Location: Online (Zoom)
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Format: Synchronous
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Duration: 8 weeks
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Dates: April 12th to May 31st, 2023
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Instructors: Joanna Ochocka and Amanda Demmer, (from CBRCanada) with special guests
Course Outline:
Week 1: Welcome, and Introduction to Community-Based Research
Week 2: Overview of Community-Based Research Fundamentals and Excellence
Week 3: Engage Stakeholders and Build Relationships (Phase 1)
Week 4: Research Design, Methods, and Analysis Planning (Phase 2)
Week 5: Data Gathering and Analysis (Phase 3)
Week 6: Tensions, Challenges and Excellence in Community-Based Research
Week 7: Knowledge Mobilization in Community-Based Research (Phase 4)
Week 8: Reflections, Debrief and Course Closing
Course Instructors

Joanna Ochocka
Senior Advisor, Centre for Community Based Research
CBRCanada Board Co-Chair and Treasurer
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Amanda Demmer
Researcher, Centre for Community Based Research
PhD student, Public Health Sciences
Master of Arts in Community Psychology
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Congratulations to the First Cohort Graduates!
Bonaventure Egbujie
Gustavo Betini
Meagan Reid
Melissa Ziraldo
Nina Bennett
Reem Mulla
Robyn Hall
Sheelagh Chadwick
Melissa Ziraldo
Sydney Sheloff