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Over the summer of 2021, the Canadian Province of British Columbia experienced a heat dome that caught many government and non-government organizations off guard across levels and sectors. The impact of climate change globally is making extreme heat events the new normal, with local impacts and implications, which is especially concerning for those most vulnerable, as this research addresses, which includes individuals living in isolation, pregnant bodies and seniors with pre

Community Engagement Specialists from the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children and ICES partnered to develop this resource on how to engage communities in meaningful ways, especially when working with administrative data, equity-related research questions and health system initiatives. This toolkit includes case examples, reflection questions and planning templates to build authentic and respectful relationships with communities. It also supports examining issues of p

Les Prix d'excellence en recherche communautaire sont un programme annuel de CBRCanada qui récompense à l'échelle nationale des personnes et des partenariats exceptionnels qui incarnent l'essence même d'une recherche communautaire de qualité. Lancé en 2021, ce programme en est à sa sixième édition et nous continuons d’être inspirés par la qualité des candidat·e·s dans toutes les catégories de prix : Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Communi

The Community-Based Research Excellence Awards is an annual CBRCanada program that nationally recognizes outstanding individuals and partnerships that exemplify what it means to do community-based research well. Launched in 2021, this marks the sixth year of the Awards program, and we continue to be inspired by the caliber of nominees across all award categories: Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Community-Based Researcher Award, and the ne

When community partners present at research events, audiences hear directly from people with lived experience. This helps build understanding, challenge assumptions, and break down barriers. Presenting also gives community partners an opportunity to advocate for others with similar experiences, feel less alone, and to help attendees learn and reflect. These resources support community partners presenting at research events, as well as the researchers, staff, and trainees wo

Explore NorQuest College's Latest Research Resources and Learning Opportunities: Discover the Ethics in Practice Series Resource Page , a hub designed to support applied researchers in navigating ethical considerations throughout their projects. Access session recordings, guides, and practical tools to strengthen your research practice: Explore Ethics in Practice . Applied Research Microcredentials : Earn badges at your own pace with 8 courses covering ethics &EDI, data, ev

Developed by the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI), Toward Transformative Engagement is a reflective and thought-provoking resource that explores the challenges and possibilities of community-engaged scholarship in complex times. Emerging from a series of dialogues held between 2021 and 2025, this publication captures the voices and insights of community engagement practitioners and scholar-practitioners across academic and community settings. Through shared pro