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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Transformations through ‘Community-First’ Engagement – New Engaged Scholar Journal Special Issue!

What happens when community-campus partnerships involving diverse communities, community-based organizations, postsecondary institutions, researchers, students, and foundations seek to put communities first in their engagement practices? This is the question that is addressed through a range of perspectives in this issue of Engaged Scholar... More

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

New Year’s Resolution: Be More Community-First

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant With the holidays over and a new calendar started, most of us spend January focusing on getting back into a routine. Many of you may have come up with a traditional New Year’s resolution, like eating more veggies or cutting down on waste- and these are great... More

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Abstracts: Community Impacts of Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice

The Fall 2019 issue of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL) will feature a special section on Community Impacts of Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice, guest edited by Charles Z. Levkoe (Lakehead University), Karen Schwartz (Carleton University), Peter Andrée (Carleton University) and Nadine Changfoot (Trent... More

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Tackling poverty, Gender Based Violence and human rights

by Alexandra Zannis, CFICE Communications Volunteer “But why human rights?” I am often asked this question when I say that I work for an anti-poverty organization that champions ending poverty through a human rights framework. Why are human rights so important when we talk about ending poverty in Canada? And who are we talking... More

Thursday, December 13, 2018

In Case You Missed It: December 1st March to End Violence Against Women

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant Although the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence may have come to a close, the fight against gender-based violence must continue year-round. A key first step that each and every one of us can take is to listen. Listen to the 1 in 3 women affected... More

Friday, December 7, 2018

Video: Navigating community-campus research partnerships: Introducing a tool to help the process

On Thursday, December 7, 2018 CFICE presented Navigating community-campus research partnerships: Introducing a tool to help the process. In this webinar, presenters provided an overview of a self assessment tool, designed specifically for community organizations, that provides information and resources about community-based research with academic... More

Friday, November 30, 2018

From Parliament Hill to Your Desk: Important Initiatives Making Research and CCE Accessible

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant The last time your community-campus engagement (CCE) project held a meeting, was there a push button on the meeting room door so a participant in a wheelchair could access the room? What about a sign language interpreter, or someone available to take notes for the member with... More

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Call for proposals – Perspectives on Experiential Learning Conference — Due January 14, 2019

Curricular and co-curricular experiential learning (EL) opportunities are grounded in an intentional learning cycle with clearly defined learning outcomes. These opportunities actively engage students in creating knowledge and critically reflecting on their experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of how they can utilize what they have... More

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Job Opportunity: Access Program Manager, McMaster Office of Community Engagement – Apply by December 7, 2018

McMaster’s Office of Community Engagement is excited to be hiring a program manager to develop an access strategy to foster and develop pathways for underrepresented groups to post-secondary education at McMaster. Job Summary: Responsible to lead the implementation of the Access Strategy, including the oversight of the project budget, evaluation... More

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Video: Hear my voice: Including community voices at post-secondary institutions

On Thursday, November 22, 2018 CFICE presented Hear my voice: Including community voices at post-secondary institutions. In this webinar, presenters shared some of their experiences and strategies for bringing community voices more fully into the post-secondary sphere. The webinar touched on: How Abbey Gardens has advocated for community voices at... More

Friday, November 23, 2018

Make your research matter (in the real world): 5 simple steps

by Barbara Szijarto, member of CFICE's Evaluation and Analysis Working Group As researchers, we overcome countless hurdles to answer important questions. We care – passionately – about our methods, our data and our findings. We do it because we want to contribute to a better world. We don’t do it just to talk with... More

Monday, November 19, 2018

How communities are using CCE to lead the fight for a Food Secure Canada

by Alexandra Zannis, CFICE Communications Volunteer Since its inception in 2001, Food Secure Canada (FSC) has been a strong voice for food security and sovereignty advancements in Canada. Through partnerships with projects like Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE), FSC has brought their advocacy game to new heights. In contrast... More

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