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Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR)
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ANNOUNCEMENT: the Pedagogies of Community Engagement Practice website www.communityfacilitation.ca has launched! Check out resources created by community-engaged facilitators including collages, podcasts & the launch recording. What a wonderful retrospective as we enter the holiday season!
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
REMINDER: The "early bird" deadline for our Certificate course, Principles of Community Engagement, is December 31st. Don't get swept up into the holidays and miss this chance to save $50, by using the code "earlybird" at checkout!

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Principles and Strategies for Community Engagement
This experiential and applied course will provide an overview of core principles and effective strategies for community engagement.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today is International Human Rights Day! It's a great day to introduce our new Board Member, John Head. John served with Mennonite Central Committee Ontario from 2014 to 2023. Their projects promote human rights across the globe. Please like this post to welcome John to the CCBR Board!
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: Dec 31st! || Our Certificate Program course, "Principles and Strategies for Community Engagement" begins Feb 11th. If you register before December 31st, use the code "earlybird" to get $50 off! Find out more about this course here:>> www.eventbrite.ca/e/principles...
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Join us for a session of the EqCC Dialogue Series! Explore how equity-centered collaboration is reshaping support for children with neurodisability and their families through an innovative social approach. Thurs, Dec 11 at 2:00 PM EST

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Co-Designing the EPIC-ND Program for Social Prescribing in Australia
Learn how the EPIC-ND research program in Sydney, Australia co-designed a social prescribing program for children with neurodisability.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
On December 6th, flags across Canada are at half mast to commemorate the women killed in Montreal at École Polytechnique. Gender-based violence in Canada still requires our attention and dedication, perhaps more than ever, and community-based research is vital in these efforts.
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
EARLY BIRD: Dec 4th! || Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of conceptualizing, planning, and conducting research in a community-driven, participatory, and action-oriented way.

Find out more about this course here:>> www.eventbrite.ca/e/essentials...
Essentials of Community-based Research
Fundamentals of conceptualizing, planning, and conducting research in a community-driven, participatory, and action-oriented way.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Every community-engaged facilitator knows that moment when your plan takes a detour and tensions rise! Leila, Jessica, Rubén, and Rose talked about their "Oh Sh*t" to "Oh Shift" moments on their podcast. Join us Dec 4 when we launch this resource and more! Visit www.communityfacilitation.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What makes a community-engaged facilitator? Join the Pedagogies of Community Engagement Collective on Dec 4 for "Rooted in Practice: Learning from Community-Engaged Facilitators” where they will launch this resource and more!
Register for free at www.communityfacilitation.ca
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today is the beginning 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Our action is to attend the Pathways to Prosperity conference, where Senior Researcher Lisa Schincariol McMurtry attended the Gender-Based Violence Response Forum. Read more:>> www.communitybasedresearch.ca/post/ccbr-at...
CCBR at the Pathways to Prosperity 2025 National Conference
We are thrilled to announce our participation in the 2025 Pathways to Prosperity National Conference in Halifax from November 23-27th. We will be showcasing the poster below which highlight one of our...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎓 Announcing, a new program! The Master of Arts in Community Engagement (MACE) at the U of A prepares students to study and practice community engagement in a variety of settings through both coursework and a practicum.
Learn more:>> www.ualberta.ca/en/public-he...
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Join us on December 4 for "Rooted in Practice: Learning from Community-Engaged Facilitators” where we will launch resources by and for community-engaged facilitators! Network and build a community of practice committed to social justice. Register for free at www.communityfacilitation.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Save the date!
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Make note that the 2026 Canadian Community Psychology Conference will take place in on May 21-23, 2026. Call for Proposals due by Dec 10th, so please visit the website if you wish to showcase innovative community-based research projects! >>> researchcentres.wlu.ca/ccrla/knowle...
2026 Canadian | Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University affililated research centre.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Does your settlement organization need evaluation support? We’ve provided services to hundreds of service provider organizations (SPOs), Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs), and Umbrellas across Canada. Visit our site to review the range of services and resources. >>https://www.eval4settlement.ca/
Evaluating Refugee Programs | Community-Based Evaluation
The Evaluating Refugee Programs website helps build the evaluation capacity of the refugee sector across Canada in order to improve supports and outcomes for newcomers who came as refugees.
Eval4settlement.ca
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀? Whether you can hire us immediately, or wish to collaborate with us to generate funding, contact us to co-create the research project or training initiative that suits your community. Check out our services! www.communitybasedresearch.ca/our-services
Our Services | CCBR
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October 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹! CCBR is proud to partner with REACH Nexus on the Positive Actions: Breaking HIV Stigma project. This project will soon be accepting proposals for funding! To find out more, register for the WEBINAR on Nov 5th!
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Call for Positive Action Funding: Breaking HIV Stigma!
The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) is a proud partner of the Positive Actions: Breaking HIV Stigma project led by REACH Nexus. The positive action project aims to empower peer leaders thro...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We are excited to share a recent article, “Community-Based Research on Evaluation: Beyond Academic and Evaluator Perspectives” by former staff members and researchers.
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New Publication by Former CCBR Staff Members in New Directions for Evaluation Journal
We are excited to share a recent article, “Community-Based Research on Evaluation: Beyond Academic and Evaluator Perspectives” by former CCBR staff members and researchers Amanda Demmer, Jennifer Yess...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Interested in the intersections of arts, research, and community change The McMaster Co-Design Hub for Equity-Based Co-Creation (EqCC) invites you to the next session in the 2025–2026 EqCC Dialogue Series:

Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/from-paywa...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Check out this event happening this Thursday! It is online, so all can join.
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Are you an individual, organization, or group that runs direct settlement services? Contact us about our Evaluation services!
Our services are for those needing program, organizational, or collective impact evaluation.

Read more here! >> www.eval4settlement.ca/about
ABOUT | Evaluating Refugee Programs
This website is for individuals, organizations, and groups that run refugee programs and want to build their capacity to conduct community-based evaluations.
www.eval4settlement.ca
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
REMINDER: The early bird deadline for the Arts-based Methods for Collective Action is Friday, October 17 at 5pm! Get $50 off this course, and learn new techniques for collective action that will bring your community together. Read more:
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Arts-based Methods for Collective Action
Explore the benefits and challenges of arts-based methods for community-based research, evaluation, advocacy, and collective action.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It is a beautiful day today as we walked as a group in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We are glad to be part of a community that takes the time to carry out these important and healing actions. Thank to everyone who came out, from University of Waterloo and the community!
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today (September 30) is the fifth National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada. To mark this day, we have taken a half-day off to attend events, listen, and understand. We honour the experiences of our Indigenous community members today. #NDTR2025 #NDTR
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
ATTENTION: Our Arts-based Methods for Collective Action course, which begins on November 19th, has moved ONLINE!

Read more about the course and register before October 17th with the code "earlybird" at checkout for a $50 discount.

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Online Course: Arts-based Methods for Collective Action
Course Title: Arts-based Methods for Collective Action Dates: November 19, 28 and 29, 2025  Instructors: Sarah Switzer, Janna Martin Fee: $695.00 Course Description: This course provides an overview o...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM