Archives: Kate Higginson

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Research can be an inaccessible term, and here’s why

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant What does someone do after being forcibly institutionalized for 18 years because they were labelled as having an intellectual disability? In the case of Peter Park, he chose to become an advocate for other people with disabilities to make sure this inhumane treatment wouldn’t happen to... 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

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, 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 15, 2018

Perspectives of “community-first” engagement

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant CFICE broadly defines being “community-first” as: “engaging in equitable partnerships to co-create knowledge and action plans for addressing pressing community issues.” For us, being community-first is an integral part of community-campus engagement (CCE), but the trick to really... More

Thursday, November 8, 2018

International CCE: Some things to consider

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant Often, when we think about the actors involved in community-campus engagement (CCE), we think of our local community-based organizations. However, staying local isn't the only option for meaningful CCE work. You can also participate in important CCE on an international level. International... More

Friday, October 12, 2018

Start the CCE relationship right – opportunities for community and academic partners to think about power

by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant In the initial stages of getting involved in a community-campus engagement (CCE) project, community-based organizations (CBOs) may feel intimidated, or that they have little influence in their relationship with academic partners. This power imbalance may be real or perceived. Within these... More

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

PODCAST & STORY: When Post-Secondary Institutions are ‘Community-First’

Story by Nicole Bedford, CFICE Project Manager and Communications Coordinator and podcast by Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant When it comes to making community-campus engagement (CCE) more equitable, a small policy change by a college or university can make a huge difference. This was the experience of the Community First:... More

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Including community-campus engagement as part of a thesis

By Kate Higginson, CFICE Communications Research Assistant  Many grad students enter their Master’s degree or PhD with the hopes of helping their community. Community-campus engagement (CCE) is one way students can maximize the community benefits of their research. CCE work requires a significant time commitment, and it can be difficult to... More

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