During this nine-month research project, CCBR collaboratively explored the disruptive impact of the recent Syrian refugee crisis on the way local communities support newcomers. This was done in order to: 1) determine innovations in how local communities can better support refugees, and 2) determine how public policy can reinforce these innovations. This project was funded by SSHRC. 

CCBR conducted an evaluation for the Transition Series event designed to understand the strengths and challenges of this event and the impact on participants. This work was funded by the Central Region Community Network of Specialized Care.

The purpose of the Bridging the Gap project was to reduce the systemic gender-based barriers that women face in business and to ensure equal opportunities for economic prosperity. This project was funded by Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counseling Centre of Durham (WMRCC).

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the internship program for new Canadians in collaboration with the Waterloo Region Local Immigration Partnership and Conestoga College. The evaluation was funded by Region of Waterloo.

CCBR was an Evaluation Specialist for OBI’s Evaluation Support Program created to build a culture of evaluative thinking that strives to produce continual evidence-based improvements among participating community organizations. CCBR’s evaluation activities included the facilitation of three workshops and evaluation planning/support for the Alzheimer Society of Ontario.

CCBR Co-Director was one instructor for a 13 unit course designed for people to evaluate, analyze and improve upon programs and/or services within the workplace. This mixed offering (on-line and in-class) course was offered by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Continuing and Part-Time Studies program in partnership with the Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action (CCRLA).

This evaluation was intended to inform and equip The Salvation Army to evaluate the value of including a chaplain within GTA courts. Evaluation activities included facilitating a logic model workshop with chaplains, designing the logic model, and creating evaluation tools.

The Young Women and Cyber Violence Project was a 24-month evaluation project implemented by three frontline agencies to engage girls and young women aged 14–24 of diverse racial and ethno-cultural backgrounds across the City of Toronto to identify and address cyber-violence experienced by their peers. This evaluation was funded by St. Stephen’s House Youth Services.

The purpose of this project was to 1) provide advanced training on community-based research and 2) provide lecturers from various Indonesian universities and government officials with the opportunity to build capacity for university-community engagement through community-based research (CBR) structures. The training was funded by CIDA via Cowater International Inc.

The purpose of this SSHRC Connection Grant was to convene a National Summit of Canadian leaders of collaborative community-campus research (CCCR).