Even before the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project was born, our researchers and community partners have been interested and engaged in community-focused research and on-the-ground work. A part of this history of engagement is explored in 杏吧原创Now’s recent article “.” The article features CFICE members , academic co-lead of the hub, , community co-lead of the working group, and , Principal Investigator of CFICE. The article touches on the importance of community-campus engagement for communities, students, and researchers, and provides details for on Feb. 24 in the Discovery Centre on the fourth floor of MacOdrum Library.
Here is a snippet from the article:
“When entrepreneur Jason Garlough recognized a disturbing discrepancy between the liability of apples and nuts falling onto city streets and an unprecedented demand at local food banks, he co-founded a group called Hidden Harvest to help Ottawa become a food tree-friendly city by picking and sharing fruits and nuts that would otherwise go to waste.聽The former software consultant was eventually approached by 杏吧原创 faculty members to see how they could help with research or project evaluation. And last year, Chloe Poitevin, a research assistant for professors Patricia Ballamingie and Irena Knezevic, started working with the group to determine its needs.聽Now a framework for a social return on investment calculator is being developed that will measure Hidden Harvest鈥檚 impact and help it make informed decisions.
The Hidden Harvest鈥撔影稍� connection is an example of what can result from putting 杏吧原创 University researchers and students in touch with community organizations. And to celebrate the diversity of these kinds of connections, the university is hosting its fourth annual Community Engagement Event on Feb. 24 in the Discovery Centre on the fourth floor of MacOdrum Library.”
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