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Friday, February 12, 2016
How do the Community Environmental Sustainability (CES) (Ottawa) hub partners understand community sustainability? In what ways has CFICE contributed to their goals? Check out our infographic to find out! Click on the infographic to open it in a new window. You can then use the zoom tool to make the infographic larger. Read the plain... More
Thursday, February 4, 2016
by Amy Richardson, CFICE Communications RA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPjfHoM2Ao Community brokering is one of the models Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) uses to get the community more engaged with local institutions and resources. Jason Garlough, executive director of Ottawa Eco-Talent Network (OETN), helps to... More
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Based on the report, Herpetiles of the Dahl Forest Wetlands, CFICE’s latest podcast highlights some unique facts about the frogs, snakes and turtles you might see on a Dahl Forest hike. Located in Haliburton County, this 500-acre nature reserve straddles 2.7 kilometres of the nearby Burnt River, revealing highly diverse habitats, flora and... 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
This presentation was provided as a joint Food Secure Canada and CFICE webinar on June 16, 2013. The webinar provided attendees with the preliminary results of a CFICE Community Food Security Hub partnership project between the University of Waterloo and Waterloo Public Health. The presentation shares the stories of community members, students,... More
Learn more about the work of CFICE’s Community Food Security (CFS) Hub over the past year in their 2015 newsletter. This newsletter features stories about two CFS project partners, Sharing the Table Manitoba, and Paying For Nutrition, as well as a glance at the hub's future work.... More
Learn more about the work of CFICE's Community Food Security Hub and the partners with whom they work by browsing their 2014 newsletter! Jam packed with content about each of its partner projects, this newsletter will quickly bring you up-to-speed on all things relating to CFS hub research, work, and... 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
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, May 14, 2015
What you need to know If you're living in the modern world, chances are you've had some experience with the various forms of social media that are prevalent today. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest are just a few of the platforms that people commonly use to convey messages, ideas, thoughts, and feelings. One of... More
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