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The Journey Here is a podcast that brings together the stories of community builders from all walks of life. Every episode features stories from students, faculty, and community leaders on how their experiences have shaped our community, the issues that matter to them, and the journey that lies ahead. The Journey Here is produced on the unceded traditional territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations and is hosted by Steve

The Trent Community Research Centre facilitates research projects for students and faculty with local government, non-profit organizations, charities, and conservation agencies across Central and Eastern Ontario. As a member of CBRCanada, we are glad to share with the network TCRC stories of recent community-based research projects. Community Based Research Project Advises Rural Residents on how to Move On after Banks Move Out Working with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economi

Written by: Marian Riedel & Alison Taplay In British Columbia, the rapid shift to emergency remote learning for K-12 education during the initial phase of the COVID-19 global pandemic offered us the opportunity to capture the lived experience of various educational professionals, including teachers, educational assistants, administrators and other support staff. As a joint faculty research project situated at Vancouver Island University (VIU), regional independent schools and

Written by Ardavan Eizadirad, Sally Abudiab, and Brice Baartman Wilfrid Laurier University and Youth Association for Academics, Athletics, and Character Education (YAAACE) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the delivery of education with widespread disruptions. Many extracurricular programs that provided much needed support for marginalized children, families, and communities were shut down or offered remotely. Our research project, funded by the Social Sciences

CBRCanada is pleased to share a recent update from one of its institutional members, Humber College. Humber College’s community-based research is one of our most prominent research areas and is a strong contributor to our second-place ranking in Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges (announced last week by Research Infosource ). In 2020, Humber College received five multi-year grants totalling $1.6M in research funding from the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF

Working in the Office of Community Engagement the Strategic Community-Engaged Research Manager will oversee and develop programs and projects that support the development of capacity for community-engaged research (CER) across McMaster University. See the job posting > #MemberNews

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The Department of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a Tenure Track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Community Psychology beginning July 1, 2022 Read more > #MemberNews

We are proud to share a resource from a CBRCanada member, The International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area. IISD Experimental Lakes Area worked with a group of Elders, language experts, and youth to translate two animated videos explaining research on mercury contamination and climate change into Ojibwe. Read more and access the resource here. #MemberNews #EquityinResearch

A community-based research study, funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, is investigating cannabis use and mental health in Metis in Manitoba. In a conversation, Minister Frances Chartrand and Julianne Sanguins (research team members) from the Manitoba Metis Federation, described the project by emphasising how the research design was adapted during the pandemic, why a community-based approach was taken, and what impact they hope the study will have. 1. What inspire

In this interview, Chantal Trudel shares about the launch of the Carleton University’s new Centre for Community Engagement and how her research team in long-term care design adapted ethnographic methods to see greater participation during the global pandemic. 1. Tell me about yourself and what you do at Carleton University. I am Associate Professor in the School of Industrial Design. The field of Industrial Design is focused on making products and spaces better, more inclusi

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CBRCanada member, Simon Fraser University held an Indigenous Drumming Ceremony to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples day on June 21. The event recording is posted here: https://www.sfu.ca/information-systems/services/webcasting-and-event-recording/webcast-archive/2021/06/2021-06-21-mecs/ #MemberNews

CBRCanada welcomes Michigan State University as our first international member! In an interview with Dr. Laurie Van Egern, Interim Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement, we learn why they became a CBRCanada member and a few examples of community based research at MSU. 1. What made Michigan State University interested in signing up for CBRCanada membership? We have been following CBRCanada for the last few years. Engaged scholarship is embedded in our univer

Faculty at MacEwan University are using design thinking and crowdsourcing to find innovative ways to continue community-engaged scholarship during the global pandemic. Read the article here > #MemberNews

Ruth Beatty (PhD) is Associate Professor at Lakehead University with a research interest in Anishinaabe and Métis ways of knowing mathematics and culturally relevant educational practices. This interview explores a 10-year ongoing initiative aimed at decolonizing mathematics education with a community-based research approach. These projects have been funded through a SSHRC Insight Development Grant, two SSHRC Connection Grants, an Indigenous Research Capacity Development Gran

Meal Exchange (MX) is a national organization working with university students to ensure “ Good Food For All ” on Canadian campuses. CESI’s multi-year collaboration on food insecurity began with MX and one research project, and has since evolved to include new partners, new research, co-convening events, and advocacy efforts. Through exploring the many facets of this partnership, this blog post highlights many of the ways that an organization like CESI can work with communit

Engaging with communities is of growing importance to industry, government, and the non-profit sector, from pipelines to homelessness. But doing engagement well requires an understanding of the theory, practices and processes that inform it. The Master of Arts in Community Engagement (MACE) , offered through the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, is an interdisciplinary, thesis-based degree that prepares students for the study and practice of community enga

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is funding 14 community-based research projects that will explore how cannabis use affects underserved populations across the country. Learn more about the projects here. #MemberNews

Lakehead University is a CBR Canada member, and three faculty members from Lakehead have received more than $73,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.to conduct research related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the news story here > #MemberNews