Archives - Community First Ӱԭ University Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:52:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Student Innovation in CCE Work in Peterborough /communityfirst/2016/student-innovation-cce-work-peterborough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-innovation-cce-work-peterborough Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:52:18 +0000 /communityfirst/?p=3724 by John Marris, Community Co-lead, Community Environmental Sustainability (Peterborough/Haliburton) Hub

On April 7th the Trent Community Research Centre, one of CFICE’s Community Environmental Sustainability (CES) hub partners in Peterborough/Haliburton, in cooperation with Trent University and Fleming College, hosted the annual Community Innovation Forum. At this event students, both undergraduate and graduate, who have been working on community-based research projects all year presented in poster form the results or progress of their work. This event was attended by students, faculty members, and community organisations.

A student explains her project to listeners at TCRC's Community Engagement Forum April 7, 2016.

A student explains her project to listeners at TCRC’s Community Engagement Forum April 7, 2016. ©Peterborough Examiner

The event wasfeatured in publications by the Trent Arthur and the Peterborough Examiner. Raymond Yip Choy, a member of the forum’s 2016 Steering Committee, was interviewed by the regarding the benefits of these types of community-campus engagement (CCE) experiences for students. According to Choy, they are important to increasing students’ employability after graduation. “The ones who have gone through an applied project have a significantly higher percentage of those who get employment in their field than those who have not,” he said.

,CCE experiences teachstudents the important skill of translating theory into practice. Since the projects that students tackle are all proposed by community organizations, participating in the projects also allows students an opportunity to give back to the community.

For more information about the event and the interesting projects tackled by the students, check out the articles featured in the and the.

]]> EVENT: Knowledge & Talent In Action Showcase /communityfirst/2014/event-knowledge-talent-in-action-showcase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=event-knowledge-talent-in-action-showcase Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:46:36 +0000 http://cfice.wordpress.com/?p=435 Knowledge & Talent In Action Showcase

Student Innovation: Building Business and Communities

The Community Innovation Forum (CIF) is hosting the 2014 Knowledge and Talent in Action Student Innovation: Building Business and Communities. This year’s theme iscreating a sustainable community that builds high impact business andemployment opportunities in Peterborough, especially for youth andstudents.

When: Thursday April 3rd, 2014 – 12:30pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Peterborough Golf & Country Club
Open to the Public – Free Admission

For more information, please visit:

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