Projects 

      CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 500 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

      9170_ Engaging Youth from Diverse Ethno-Cultural Communities: A Working Model for Ontario

      CCBR explored volunteer experiences of diverse ethno-cultural youth in Waterloo Region, the perceptions, and values that they and their communities have about volunteerism and strategies on how to strengthen their engagement. In year two, the new strategies to strengthen ethno-culturally diverse youth volunteerism and the effectiveness of the community conference to raise awareness about the topic were evaluated.

      9213_ Pathways to Success: Immigrant Youth at School

      CCBR conducted this one-year action research project in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University. The purpose of this project was to use Waterloo Region as a case study to explore factors that maximize positive outcomes (both social and academic) for immigrant youth in high school. The study was funded by SSHRC.

      9227_ Early School Leavers in Ontario

      CCBR supported a provincial research study about understanding the lived reality of disengagement from school. This study was funded by the Hospital for Sick Children.

      9293_ Section 19 Education Program Evaluation Research Project

      This project's purpose was to evaluate an alternative school for teens dealing with mental health issues. The project was funded by Lang’s Farm Village Association.