A two-year pilot program in Edmonton is housing Indigenous youth, who were in foster care, in a new facility that provides ongoing support along with access to Elders and other cultural supports. Coinciding with the project is a research partnership with MacEwan University, University of Alberta, Niginan Housing Ventures, and A Way Home Canada. This Indigenous-led community-based research began in October 2020 to chronicle the experiences of Indigenous youth in reconnecting t

Crystal Tremblay (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Academic Specialist in Community-Engaged Research at University of Victoria (UVic). Since 2018, she has been the co-chair of the Strategic Planning committee and board member for Community-Based Research Canada (CBR Canada). This interview explores how the Salish Sea Hub builds community-university partnerships that contribute to decolonization and local action towards the UN SDGs. What is the

Dr. Charlotte Loppie, a Community-Based Research Canada board director and University of Victoria professor and Associate Dean of Research, answers questions on the theme of the Fall 2020 e-News, Community-Based Research with Racialized Communities . What does the term racialized communities mean and why is it the common term we are using today? This is the most recent terminology in an evolution of racial concepts. In the past, race was thought of as a biological state, whic

“Going back to action research’s roots, let us share the power with the vulnerable and marginalized and assume our social, political, and ethical responsibility” (Clausen & Black, 2020, p. 322) In times of civil unrest and human rights movements in Canada amongst our racially marginalized communities, such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, it is important to use community-based research avenues to support and provide a space

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been called to investigate medical, social, and policy measures to counter the detrimental impacts of the pandemic. In this article, a Community-Based Research Canada board director and University of Waterloo assistant professor, Dr. Warren Dodd was interviewed over the phone by Janna Martin, CBR Canada Secretariat Support. Below, Warren discusses his involvement in a research project addressing the challenge of low- and

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Why Research for All? What does it do for academia? And what does it does it do for wider communities? Research for All was born out of a UK initiative that brought together enthusiasts from different universities and different academic disciplines. While each team was creating a culture of public engagement in their own university we were also developing ideas for an international journal. We brought together a range of people involved in engaged scholarship, including aca