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 fifth year of the Awards program, and we continue to be inspired by the caliber of nominees in both categories: Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership  and Emerging Community-Based Researcher . A heartfelt thank you to a

Community-based research (CBR) has the power to create lasting, positive change, particularly for marginalized communities in Canada and around the world. Unfortunately, the incredible work being done often goes unnoticed. At CBRCanada, we are dedicated to recognizing those who are leading the way and making a tangible impact. We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Community-Based Research Excellence Awards! 🎉 These prestigious awards celebrate

CBRCanada is inviting proposals from organizations and alliances to host the 11th C2UExpo in 2027! Are you an educational institution, community organization, or a collaboration with a strong track record in community-campus engagement? If so, this could be your opportunity to lead Canada’s premier international conference on community-campus partnerships! C2UExpo is a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating impactful collaborations that tackle both local and global societ

Ashini joins us from the  University of Waterloo , where she’s pursuing a Health Sciences degree with a Health Research specialization and a Gerontology minor. Her research interests focus on the intersection of neuroscience and orthopedics, particularly in aging populations. She’s passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for older adults, and we're thrilled to have her on board until April. Before joining CBRCanada, Ashini worked as a Research Assistant in the Orthoped

Stella has already proven to be a valuable asset to the CBRCanada team in her first few weeks as she's dove in to managing tasks related to our membership drive, marketing, and communications. She will quickly become a familiar (and friendly!) face to all of our CBRCanada members. Stella brings to CBRCanada expertise in community engagement and project management gained through working with non-profit organizations. She also brings a critical social justice lens developed thr

CBRCanada is hiring for a Network Coordinator, who will play an essential role in facilitating operations of CBRCanada national programing and network engagement activities. We are seeking someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who likes to take initiative to work with our small but dynamic team to advance community-based research excellence in Canada. The Network Coordinator would work independently as well as in close collaboration with other CBRCanada secretariat team memb

The Living Knowledge Conference is the European counterpart to CBRCanada's C2UExpo conference. CBRCanada is thrilled to again be facilitating sessions at the 10th Living Knowledge Conference: Building and Sustaining Next Generation Engagement taking place in Girona, Spain this June 25-28th. Registration  for the conference is open until June 12th. CBRCanada's LK 2024 sessions are: Tuesday, June 25th, 3-5pm Workshop: Skills Training: “Authentic or tokenistic Community-Universi

May 21, 2024 The Community-Based Research Excellence Awards is an annual CBRCanada program that nationally recognizes exceptional people and partnerships that embody the what it means to do community-based research well. Launched in 2021, this is our fourth year of the Awards program and we couldn't be more impressed by the caliber of nominees in both categories - Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership and Emerging Community-Based Researcher. Thank you to all 4

Community-Based Research Canada (CBRCanada) invites qualified candidates to join the Board of Directors. For over 10 years, the CBRCanada Board has provided leadership, governance, and oversight to the organization, guiding it from its beginnings as a network of community-based researchers to its current position as a national champion and facilitator of community-based research excellence. Made up exclusively of volunteers, the Board supports CBRCanada in its mission to adv

The 10th Living Knowledge Conference with its theme “Building and sustaining next generation engagement” serves anybody who is interested in supporting, facilitating, or doing community-driven, collaborative research, hereby fostering a ‘community of practice’ of both old and new friends. We want to hear from new minds and young researchers and practitioners working with community-based research, engaged research and citizen science. Living Knowledge Conferences favour inter