Archives - Community First ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Fri, 20 May 2016 18:13:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Improving the health of children in Saskatchewan /communityfirst/2016/improving-health-children-saskatchewan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=improving-health-children-saskatchewan Fri, 20 May 2016 18:13:13 +0000 /communityfirst/?p=3906 One of the CFICE Poverty Reduction (PR) Hub partner organizations is the (CUISR), which is based out of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. One report co-authored by members of CUISR outlines a strategic communications plan to engage provincial community leaders in Saskatchewan across the health care industry. This research was conducted in order to assist the Department of Pediatrics at the College of Medicine to achieve its main objective: Improve the health of children in Saskatchewan in a family-based environment. Many of the findings of this report revolve around strengthening partnerships in order to increase community outreach.

More details of this report can be found at the following link on CUISR’s website:

]]> Job Opportunity: University of Saskatchewan seeks Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Indigenous Community-Engaged Scholarship /communityfirst/2015/job-opportunity-university-of-saskatchewan-seeks-canada-research-chair-tier-2-in-indigenous-community-engaged-scholarship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=job-opportunity-university-of-saskatchewan-seeks-canada-research-chair-tier-2-in-indigenous-community-engaged-scholarship Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:45:30 +0000 http://carleton.ca/communityfirst/?p=1739 The is actively seeking an Indigenous person for a in the Department of Indigenous Studies for nomination as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Community-Engaged Scholarship. The selected candidate will be appointed to the Department of Indigenous Studies at an academic rank commensurate with experience. The ideal candidate will have a PhD, will be an exceptional emerging scholar with the capacity to attract competitively awarded research funding from a national granting agency, and will have experience in developing interdisciplinary research partnerships. The selected candidate will have an outstanding track record of research that exemplifies Indigenous community engagement, Indigenous research methodologies, and community-based action research that supports community social, political, environmental, economic, and/or cultural aspirations and goals, and makes meaningful contributions towards reconciliation between Indigenous and settler peoples.

Please see the and apply by January 1 2016. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled, priority will be given to those submitted by the deadline.

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