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Monday, March 14, 2016
Have your say. Take our survey! Have you heard? CFICE is making some exciting new changes! As was proposed in our initial SSHRC application, CFICE is getting ready to transition to Phase II of our work. In order to transition smoothly, we want to hear from YOU regarding how you might want to be... More
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Knowledge Mobilization. As researchers, we all do it, whether we realize it or not. But what exactly IS Knowledge Mobilization and what does it entail? Peter Levesque, President and Director of the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization responds to these questions and more in his introductory video to the meaning of knowledge mobilization.... More
Thursday, February 11, 2016
The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2016 is seeking your presentation proposals! Hosted by York University, the event anticipates over 200 employees to converge in downtown Toronto at the Peter Giligan Centre of the Hospital for Sick Children on June 28 and 29. In addition to the forum days, a reception will be held the... More
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
by Amy Richardson, CFICE Communications RA You’re an academic who’s uncovered groundbreaking research after years of testing. You know the topic inside and out; you’re the expert. A news agency calls you to talk about your findings and you couldn’t be more excited. While conducting the pre-interview, they ask you to simplify the complex... More
Monday, January 11, 2016
by Bessa Whitmore, Academic Co-lead of CFICE's Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Hub I first thought of knowledge mobilization (KM) as providing content to particular audiences. (For an academic, this usually means journal articles read by other academics.) Attending the KM Forum (2013) really opened my eyes to a much broader vision of what KM can... More
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
by Omar Elsharkawy, CFICE Admin RA https://youtu.be/Y3pPC5XqmlY At Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE), we are inspired to work every day because of our enthusiastic, dynamic, and successful team, which aims to really make a difference in their respective communities. Lily Haines is CFICE’s current Knowledge... More
Friday, November 20, 2015
By Amy Richardson, Communications RA CCE - What is it? What's the purpose of it? What are the benefits? This infographic about Community-Campus Engagement answers all those questions and more. Click on the infographic to open it in a new window. You can then use the zoom tool to make the infographic larger. Read... More
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The Chronicle of Higher Education put out a very interesting article this weekend outlining the University of California's successes in sharing their researchers' discoveries with the public. This is a problem faced by universities, colleges, and research projects, but can also apply to community organizations dealing with less tangible concepts... More
Monday, October 26, 2015
This November 2015 marks the start of a new, 3-part course that will provide researchers with the knowledge, skills, and values for applying knowledge mobilization techniques and tools to their research activities. Participants in the Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization program will: Learn how to build and implement knowledge mobilization... More
Monday, October 5, 2015
October is just beginning, but for many students, midterms are well under way. Before you head into your exams, be sure to check out our latest video on "Plain Language Writing." Whether you're creating a presentation, writing an essay or answering short questions, the video provides great tips to reach your target audience, get your point... More
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Knowledge mobilization helps us do research that is useful and used. But the field itself is fraught with a dizzying array of terminology and concepts, leaving researchers and their community partners unsure about what knowledge mobilization means in their situation. As a result, developing a knowledge mobilization strategy takes thoughtful... More
Thursday, June 25, 2015
How does one go about the daunting task of strengthening Canadian communities? They do so by connecting with like-minded people to address an equally formidable question. In the case of the CFICE project, that question is: How can community campus partnerships be designed and implemented to maximize the value created for non-profit,... More
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