Scalar social learning in community-campus engagement

The proposed Mitacs research will strengthen trust-building, communication and learning among community-campus engagement (CCE) practitioners and stakeholders by examining how communities of practice and social learning form at varied scales within the context of CCE work in Canada. Community-campus engagement occurs when members of academic institutions and communities come together within community-based research, learning, and other initiatives to build social infrastructure and influence healthy and just societies. As convenor of a local-scale social learning pilot and key contributor to an emerging pan-Canadian CCE community of practice known as Community Campus Engage Canada (CCEC), organizational partner Station 20 West will gain new opportunities to strengthen ties with other non-profits at local, regional and national scales, and have a substantial voice in the development of communication platforms and best practices to bolster community-driven CCE efforts across the country.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Nilson

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Partner:

Station 20 West

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Simon Fraser University

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