Projects 

    CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 450 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.

    Projects

    9027_ National Summit for Collaborative Community-Campus Research

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

    9042_ Canadian Learning Forum on Research Excellence and Civil Society

    CCBR contributed to a national conversation about research excellence. The forum was funded by Coady International Institute and International Development Research Centre.

    9049_ CUExpo2013

    CUExpo is a Canadian-led international conference designed to showcase the best practices in community-university partnerships worldwide, and to create opportunities for innovative and successful collaborations which strengthen our communities. CCBR was the main organizer of CUExpo2011, was a key advisor to the CUExpo2013, and is a member of CUExpo RFP Selection Committee.

    9115_ Community-University Expo 2011

    CUExpo 2011 was a Canadian-led conference designed to showcase the exemplars in community-university partnerships worldwide and to introduce creative ways of strengthening our local communities.

    9163_ Somali Muslim Hate Crime Summit

    CCBR organized and facilitated a Somali Muslim Hate Crime Summit that raised the level of awareness about hate crimes and their victims, and that built multi-stakeholder strategies to prevent future incidents. This summit was carried out in partnership with the Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke.

    9176_ University Community Partnership Social Action Research Network (UCP SARNet)
    CCBR organized multi-disciplinary forums and conferences to promote participation within SARnet, a global internet community intended to bridge the social action knowledge, vision, ideas, and teaching opportunities of community practitioners, university faculty, and students. A conference in 2008 marked the official launch of this virtual community.
    9184_ Immigrant Skills Summit
    CCBR worked as part of a community mobilization project to organize a one-day event bringing together a cross-section of stakeholders. The goal of the summit was to build a local Waterloo Region strategy to make sure that immigrant skills are more optimally used. The Summit was funded by KW United Way, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, KW Community Foundation, Canadian Heritage, and other local sponsors.
    9301_ Connecting Initiatives
    The purpose of this project was to build an expanded provincial network of people in Ontario interested in building community and connecting people with disabilities with community life and to increase knowledge about concrete approaches that can be used for assessing and building welcoming communities. The project was funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
    9321_ Central West Regional Mental Health and Wellness Network

    CCBR designed and implemented a process for recruiting and selecting consumer/survivor and community members to represent a large and diverse geographical area on the new decision-making body of the network.