Charlotte County: Building Community Capacity

Within the 2023 calendar year, the Charlotte County Resiliency Steering Committee, partnering with CBDC, aims to improve community capacity through an intentional focus on enhancing relationships with local island communities by developing a shared vision for the initiatives, meeting in person on the islands and developing and delivering the second annual “Our Amazing Place” event. During the 2023 calendar year we aim to double our contacts on the islands and increase levels of trust and cohesion between island communities, the Community Capacity and Resilience steering committee, and the RSC-based community development committee, as well as focus on gaining and sharing knowledge of community needs and resources.

This project is, in part, a collaboration with the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Compass: Rural Experiential Learning Program. Compass is a flagship community-engaged learning opportunity offered through UNB’s Office of Experiential Education. The Compass program at UNB supports economic, social, and civic development in rural communities throughout New Brunswick. Interdisciplinary teams of students work with rural communities and regions to create innovative solutions to pressing challenges in those regions. Charlotte County Regional Committees in partnering with UNB, are offering community-engaged learning opportunities to students.

Faculty Supervisor:

Greg Fleet

Student:

Partner:

CBDC Charlotte County

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program: