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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

National Aboriginal Day: Reconciliation key to reducing poverty

by Leah Piehler, CFICE Volunteer June 21st is National Aboriginal Day in Canada. Established in 1996, National Aboriginal Day is about recognizing and celebrating the unique and diverse heritage, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis peoples. In order to fully recognize and appreciate Indigenous peoples, CFICE Poverty... More

Monday, June 19, 2017

CFICE at C2UExpo 2017: A Picture Story

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Friday, June 9, 2017

CFICE Recommendations for Students in Community-Campus Partnerships: My Experience as a CFICE Research Assistant

by Magda Goemans, CFICE Evaluation and Analysis Working Group Research Assistant This blog post is one of several that will take a look at some of the inspiration behind recommendations that CFICE is developing for funders, post-secondary institutions and others following our evaluation of Phase I of the project. I have spent the last... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Supporting sustainable food helps local farmers, environment

by Leah Piehler, CFICE Volunteer In 2015, CFICE鈥檚 Environmental Sustainability聽(Peterborough-Haliburton) Hub supported the research of Melissa Johnston, a Master鈥檚 student in Trent University鈥檚 Sustainability Studies program. With the support, Melissa partnered with Abbey Gardens, a community project in Haliburton, Ont., which focuses on... More

Monday, June 5, 2017

Partners in Action: The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

by Kira Locken, CFICE Volunteer The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) creates and funds projects to demonstrate and eradicate the systemic violence and inequality against women in society. Inspired by the work of Elizabeth Fry and established as a non-profit organization in 1978, one of the main principles of CAEFS is to... More

Friday, June 2, 2017

Report: CFICE Community Impact Symposium

On January 18th and 19th, 2017, the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project hosted an important research event for its community and academic partners titled Community Impact: A community/academic symposium for clarifying, sharing and celebrating CFICE鈥檚 key messages. This event was held in 杏吧原创 University鈥檚... More

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Paying employees a living wage is good for business

by Leah Piehler, CFICE Volunteer Businesses in Hamilton, Ont., are proving that a living wage is a win-win for both employees and employers. The current minimum wage doesn鈥檛 guarantee a decent quality of life for workers. It focusses mainly on survival needs, but people need more than just food and shelter to live a... More

Friday, May 26, 2017

News Release: New national report card on the sustainability of Canada鈥檚 food systems

Reposting from Wilfrid Laurier University WATERLOO 鈥� Researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University, Lakehead University and the University of Toronto have聽taken a first step toward producing a comprehensive report card on the sustainability of Canada鈥檚 food聽systems. Their new report, 鈥淔ood Counts: A Pan-Canadian Sustainable Food Systems Report... More

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

CES Peterborough-Haliburton hub members share CFICE CCE Experiences

by Omar Elsharkawy, CFICE Admin RA In January 2017, the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project hosted a symposium to reflect on and evaluate Phase I of their 7-year research project. The first phase officially started in 2012 when the project received a $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities partnership grant. With... More

Monday, May 22, 2017

Food Insecurity and Balcony Gardening

by Eden Suh, CFICE Volunteer The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 鈥渇ood security, food access, and food use鈥� are the three main pillars to food security, and while food security is prominently an issue in the developing world, recent years show that food security is a rising issue both globally and domestically. Despite... More

Friday, May 19, 2017

CFICE鈥檚 Katherine Graham Wins Special Achievement Award

Reposted from 杏吧原创 University's Newsroom. Katherine Graham, a member of CFICE's Steering Committee (and past Academic Co-chair), was awarded聽the inaugural Special Achievement Award by Community Based Research Canada (CRBC) at Community College and University Expo (C2UExpo) 2017 (May 1-5, 2017). The award recognizes those who best represent... More

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Job Opportunity: USask Seeks Executive Director, Community Relations and Engagement

The University of Saskatoon is seeking an Executive Director, Community Relations and Engagement. Reporting directly to the Vice President, University Relations, the Executive Director is a member of the UR senior leadership team and will contribute to budgeting, strategic planning and the overall direction of University Relations. Further, the... More

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