Projects 

    CCBR typically has 12-15 ongoing projects and has completed over 400 projects since 1982. Each project is guided by our commitment to impacting social change in practical and powerful ways. We conduct research with people not on people, cultivating respect with communities at every step of the process.

    Projects can be searched for using words from the project title or using the service area, theme, or date range for the project. You can also type 'Service Area' or 'Theme' into the search bar to get a list of options in each of these fields.

    This community-based research project gathered evidence-based information on systemic racism and digital inequities in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by service providers, as well as their capacity to address digital inequities among racialized newcomers in the Waterloo and Peel regions.

    The main purpose of the project was to collaboratively understand the settlement barriers and experiences of racialized newcomers, with a specific focus on how ICTs facilitate and impact their settlement journey. The projected Identified measures to enhance capacities within the settlement sector, enabling better culturally and racially responsive services for racialized newcomers.  

    The project was co-designed by a steering committee, research team, and local immigration partnerships (LIPs) in the Waterloo and Peel regions. Data was gathered through document reviews, key informant interviews, focus groups, and case study stories. Research findings were shared through a report and community forums in each region, aiming to inform and mobilize local action.