Mission
Jaime Clarke attends to Centre children, summer picnic 2007
The Centre for Community Based Research is committed to
social change and the development of communities and human
services that are responsive and supportive, especially for
people with limited access to power and opportunity.
Demonstrating leadership through research, education and
community involvement, the Centre stimulates the creation of
awareness, policies, and practices that advance equitable
participation and integration of all members of our
community.
Guiding values
At the Centre for Community Based Research we believe
that:
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Each person needs to be valued and respected as a whole
person.
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Each person has an inherent worth and the right to
equitable participation and full integration.
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Enhancing personal growth requires collective and
cooperative action, within a supportive and challenging
environment.
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There is healing and empowerment when people tell their
own stories.
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Learning with and from people is an ongoing journey
which requires linking theory with practice and our
personal and professional lives.
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Social justice can only be achieved when issues of power
are confronted and when there is equitable distribution of
power and resources.
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Social justice is advanced as people build on their
stakeholder roles to move toward full citizenship and
commitment to the greater good.
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Our knowledge production and knowledge mobilization
efforts should be useful to the community and should
contribute to constructive social change and improvement of
people's lives.
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People have the right to access information and the
tools that are used to gather that information.
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We can collectively create a better future through
innovation and risk based on a critical understanding of
the past.
