Levesque, york university td cec
-
Upload
criticaljunctures -
Category
Documents
-
view
184 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Levesque, york university td cec
York University - TD Community Engagement Centre (CEC)
Community Engaged Scholarship: Critical Junctures
in Research, Practice and Policy
November 4th, 2010
2
What is the CEC?
A teaching, research and resource centre that promotes accessibility and social justice by fostering meaningful and transformative partnerships between
the community and the University
3
Bridges Not Fences
4
The CEC Mandate
1) Enrich the educational experience of our students
2) Promote a sense of shared responsibility for our communities
3) Reduce barriers to post-secondary education
4) Encourage collaborative research partnerships5) Provide fertile ground for new collaborations
5
Committees and Working Groups
Executive Director
CEC Staff
Outreach & NominationProgram Research &
Knowledge Exchange
FundraisingEvaluation
IPE
Public Education
Access
General Membership: comprised of stakeholders who live and/or work in Black Creek (including York students, faculty, staff, alum)
Office of VPA
Executive Committee: 10-12 members drawn from General Membership. Equal numbers of stakeholders internal and external to York. Fifty percent of membership need to be Black Creek residents and two members must be youth.
6
CEC supports CES
7
Research and Knowledge Exchange Working Group (RKE)
Research & Knowledge
Exchange
The RKE Working Group encourages collaborative community/university research partnerships to address social issues and to promote healthier communities and positive social change.
9
Inter-professional Education Subcommittee (IPE)
The IPE Subcommittee creates and supervises interdisciplinary, inter-professional learning opportunities for students that are responsive to community needs and provide tangible benefits for community partners.
Program
IPE
10
ODSP project
An inter-professional group committed to the realization of social justice through education, advocacy and community. Our team is made up of students and professionals from a variety of York University departments including:• Osgoode Hall Law School• School of Nursing• School of Social Work• Faculty of Education
• Department of Design