Expandable List
How to Develop Community-Engaged Research Questions – (Developed by OCE)
Community-Based Research Modules – A series tailored for students who are contemplating embarking on a community-based research (CBR) project or are currently immersed in one. It supports understanding of theory and practice of CBR, and highlights essential skills for successful CBR endeavours. (Developed by Trent 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)
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.
Student Readiness for Community Engagement Worksheet – The following worksheet can help students reflect on their readiness to engage in/with the community before they start their journey. (Developed by OCE)
Student Guide: Preparing for Community-Engaged Experiences – This resource provides guidance for students on how to contact and prepare for placements with community organizations. (Developed by the Faculty of Social Sciences)
Critical Self-Reflection Guide for Students– This tool invites reflection at different stages of the research process, offering key themes, prompt questions, and activities and resources to engage with. (Developed by Hana Chadwick, McMaster University)
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)
- 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)
Indigenous Research Primer – To guide those at McMaster University who are engaging with Indigenous Peoples and communities in their research. The Primer seeks to inform Indigenous and non-Indigenous, early and experienced researchers at any stage of their career and/or education.(Developed by McMaster Indigenous Research Institute [MIRI])
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