Expandable List
How to Develop Community-Engaged Research Questions – (Developed by OCE)
Research Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations – Intended for community organizations trying to decide if they want to conduct research, and whether they should seek an academic partner to work with to conduct this research. This toolkit is designed as a project development checklist that acts as a guide for things to consider for community organizations conducting a research project. (Developed by Carleton University)
Community-Engaged Research Ethical Principles – Each principle includes a set of practical questions that a community engaged researcher might consider as part of their process. (Developed by Simon Fraser University CERi)
Community Resource Handbook: A Guide to Community-Engaged Research – This handbook is designed to help community organizations gain a practical understanding of community-engaged research. It also provides a guiding framework for developing a CER project. It can also be useful for students, early-career researchers and anyone who is curious about using research to advance community interests. (Developed by Simon Fraser University CERi)
Toolbox for Conducting Community-Engaged Research – This guide provides researchers and community partners with CEnR tools for every phase of a project (e.g. relationship building, proposal development, project execution and dissemination). (Developed by Scripps Translational Science Institute, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute) (The download link for this guide is under the “Resources and Guides” dropdown.
Participatory Action (PAR) Toolkit – Intended to provide guidance on what a PAR project commonly looks like, how to work together and some questions to ask as you go.
Community Service Learning – Employer & Community Partner Toolkit – Part of the Employer and Community Partner Toolkit, this webpage provides an overview of community service learning, which integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection. (Developed by CEWIL Canada)
Virtual Engagement Toolkit – A reflection of lessons learned during the 2020 CityLAB Hamilton Semester in Residence Program. This document provides support for community engagement practitioners conducting virtual programming online. Topics covered include virtual facilitation skills, platform recommendations, and accessibility considerations. (Developed by OCE)
McMaster University Accessibility Hub – The Accessibility Hub is a one stop shop for all things accessibility at McMaster. It includes links to training, an accessible event planning checklist, and information on groups and services available to students, faculty, and staff.
McMaster University Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office – Provides supports for all members of the McMaster community, including undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students, staff, faculty, medical residents, volunteers, visitors and visiting professors, and institutional administrators and officials representing McMaster University. Their website features educational material, guidance on seeking medical care, and information on McMaster’ sexual violence policy.
McMaster University Equity and Inclusion Office: Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education Program – The Equity and Inclusion Office provides supports for faculty, staff, and students to advance institutional equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility goals. Their website includes links to relevant institutional policies, educational content, and support for human rights complaints. The Inclusion and Anti-Racism program specializes in providing education and support regarding race, equity and inclusion, and human rights.
Reading List – A curated collection of resources on equity, diversity, and inclusion in experiential learning:
- Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices –Edited by Christina Santana, Roopika Risam, Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Joseph Krupczynski, Cynthia Lynch, John Reiff, Cindy Vincent, and Elaine Ward. Foreward by Timothy K. Eatman. (This book is available through the McMaster University Library) (See the Digital Companion for additional Resources)
- Culturally Engaging Service-Learning with Diverse Communities – Edited by Omobolade Delano-Oriaran, Suzanne Fondrie, and Marguerite W. Penick-Parks. (This book is available through the McMaster University Library)
- Educating for Citizenship and Social Justice Practices for Community Engagement at Research Universities – Edited by Tania D. Mitchell and Krista M. Soria. (This book is available through the McMaster University Library)
- Feminist Praxis Revisited: Critical Reflection on University-Community Engagement – Amber Dean, Jennifer L. Johnson, Susanne Luhmann. (This book is available through the McMaster University Library)
- The Wiley International Handbook for Service-Learning for Social Justice – Edited by Darren E. Lund
ʔit̓qawxawiȼikimik: Everyone Holds This Belief Together – Guiding principles for research and engagement within the Ktunaxa Nation. (Developed by the Ktunaxa Nation, University of British Columbia, and Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research)
Community-Based Research Canada (CBRC)– A national champion and facilitator of community-based research excellence, a research approach addressing challenging societal problems.
Research Impact Canada (RIC)– RIC is committed to helping universities and other organizations across Canada maximize the impact of research for communities.
Community-Campus Engage Canada (CCEC) – A national network and community of practice that fuels authentic research, learning, and creative partnerships between academic institutions and community organizations. CCEC brings participants in community-campus partnerships together, provide a national advocacy voice, and build capacity for community engagement professionals, engaged faculty and students, and community partners.
McMaster University Spark: a centre for social research innovation – Connects researchers to the people, skills and tools needed to stand at the forefront of social research innovation. Through partnerships, training, and consultation, Spark’s mission is to engage with researchers and the community to expand methodological boundaries and harness the full power of social research to build a brighter world