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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Plain Language Podcast: Community Connectivity: Cultivating Sustainability, Influence and Place in Old Ottawa East

This plain language podcast provides a summary of Larissa Barry-Thibodeau's thesis titled Community Connectivity: Cultivating Sustainability, Influence and Place in Old Ottawa East. This research was conducted in partnership with Sustainable Living Ottawa East (SLOE) and CFICE. It explored the strengths of facilities, amenities, and services... More

Friday, September 30, 2016

Paying for Nutrition: A Report on Food Costing in the North

On September 13, 2016, Food Secure Canada released it's report titled Paying for Nutrition: A Report on Food Costing in the North. Completed with the support of CFICE's Community Food Security Hub, this report leaves no doubt that food prices in the north are outrageous in comparison with the rest of Canada. With many... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Plain Language Podcast: Living wage effects on employees’ attitudes

This plain language podcast is based on an article titled A study of living wage effects on employees' performance-related attitudes and behaviour by Zhaocheng Zeng and Benson Honig. In this article, the authors discuss the different attitudes towards their jobs held by living wage employees versus minimum wage employees. Download a copy of... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

Report: Climate Change and the Residential Development Industry in Ottawa, Canada

[Link to report below] The City of Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is growing and transitioning. Growth is fueled by an influx of new residents attracted by the region’s employment prospects and quality of life. Growth is also fueled by a development industry operating on a decades-old model of low-density planning, and by consumers who prefer... More

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Book Chapter: Learning, Food, and Sustainability in Community-Campus Engagement

“This book is dedicated to Cathleen Kneen, a contributor to this work. She was an educator, activist and friend whose spirit continues to guide us in our work on food system transformation.” A new book is out that community-campus partners and food researchers might want to dive into this harvest season. Titled Learning, Food, and... More

Friday, August 19, 2016

Presentation: Student Experiences with Community-Campus Engagement

Three Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) research assistants (RAs), two from the Poverty Reduction Hub (Amanda Lefrancois and Aaron Kozak) and one from the Secretariat (Omar Elsharkawy), teamed up to present a student perspective of community-based post-secondary education at the Canadian Alliance for Community Service... More

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

CFICE Policy on Intellectual Property

The Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project seeks to recognize all forms of knowledge creation associated with the CFICE project over its lifetime (i.e. the period of its implementation and dissemination). This policy covers ways to acknowledge inputs from a multiplicity of contributors (community, academic, students, and... More

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Writing Effective Emails: Convey Your Information Quickly

by Nicole Bedford, CFICE Project Manager and Communications Coordinator In the realm of community-campus engagement, clear communication is vital for maintaining good relationships with all partners involved. On average, most people receive between 20 and 80 emails per day. For some, (in particular, busy community and academic partners), this... More

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Plain Language Podcast: Campus Food Systems Initiatives Study

This plain language podcast provides a summary of the Campus Food Systems Initiatives Study. This study was conducted in partnership with Meal Exchange and Ryerson University and explored the process of starting, maintaining, and involving community partners in student-led campus food systems initiatives. Download a copy of the podcast... More

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Journal Article: Collaborating for community food security

In 2013-2014, Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement’s (CFICE) Community Food Security (CFS) Hub supported a project called "Creating a Food Hub Through University-Community Partnership." This project entailed conducting a developmental evaluation of the collaborative work occurring through Guelph University's Research Shop on... More

Friday, June 24, 2016

Knowledge Mobilization Planning Toolkit

Does your organization need to convey a message but you keep hitting road bumps? Stuck trying to figure out who exactly your audience is and how to engage them? Or maybe you're struggling to decide how to bring partners to the table or what resources you'll need? Fret no more! This interactive knowledge mobilization... More

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Paying for Nutrition: Challenges in assessing food environments in northern and remote communities in Canada

Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement's (CFICE) Community Food Security Hub helped fund a project to address food insecurity in northern and remote communities in Canada. In collaboration with Food Secure Canada, Mt. St. Vincent University, and Lakehead University, this project renewed the work on food costing in Northern Canada so... More

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