Empowerment, Equity, and Community Engagement Toolkit

Unsure of how to make the right decision for your project? Easily explore these tools to help you make the right decision.

Not sure where to start? This practical and accessible guide for community-engaged research will help you navigate the beauty and complexity of community-engaged research.

Research has the potential to be transformative but also deeply harmful. This short guide is a must-read for researchers looking to engage with community ethically.

Podcast highlighting the potential for CER to break norms, challenge oppressive structures, and amplify impact.

Delve into the problematic underpinnings of Western scientific knowledge

A critical exploration of community-university research partnerships.

An engaging video on the need for CER from residents and allies of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

A step-by-step guide with tailored resources to help you foster fairness, inclusion, and diversity in engagement.

A short and accessible primer on power, privilege, and intersectionality for those new to the topic.

It’s one thing to understand the concept of positionality, it’s another to more deeply understand the problems this causes in research. This article will show you how.

Want to know more about the intersection of critical theory and community-engaged research? Learn how critical theory can support your CER in this straightforward article.

Use this mapping process to explicitly identify and reflect on your social identity and how it impacts your research process.

Learn about the challenges of doing CBR with racialized communities, as well as potential opportunities in this informative webinar.

Want to do CBR but unsure of how to design your project? Learn about different participatory methods in this straightforward guide.

Learn about the CBR process from project proposal to dissemination

Explore the intersection of feminist practice and community research in this easy-to-follow chapter

Learn best practices for data management for your CER project

Learn about ethical issues that arise in CER in this straightforward article

Explore 10 key ethical principles for CER in this no-nonsense guide

Learn about the importance of solidarity when conducting CER in this informative article

Learn about the intersection of consent and community engagement in this straightforward article.

Explore the role of university ethics boards in CER in this informative article.

Explore participatory research methods in this easy-to-follow guide

Learn all about photovoice methodology in this informative chapter

Learn the ins-and-outs of participatory asset method in this no nonsense guide

Learn all about digital storytelling in this informative chapter

Explore different arts-based research methods to use in your CER project

Explore the intersection of community-engagement and secondary data analysis

Learn about group level assessment and how you can use it to identify community needs and desires in this easy-to-follow article

Learn about how to conduct participatory qualitative data analysis in this approachable article

Learn how to collaboratively design research and analyze data

Explore decolonial approaches to research in this informative webinar

Learn about the intersection of imperialism and research in this comprehensive book

Learn how to navigate institutional and governmental bureaucracy in matters of Indigenous governances, resource management, and research

Explore what data ownership means for First Nations’ communities and best practices for CER

Learn about the intersection of data sovereignty and knowledge translation in this short article

Writing collaboratively? Learn tips and tricks for success in this straightforward article

Want to engage people in your local community but unsure how? Learn about effective dissemination methods in this informative guide.