Community Research Projects
At the heart of CLARI are the community, faculty and student partners that engage together on research issues that are a priority for the community. These partners undertake community research across many fields and themes. Below you can learn more about the many projects supported by CLARI funding. Check back regularly as more projects are funded and added to our growing database. Please note that we are regularly adding more projects, so please check back!
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Togetherness Apart: Building Community Through Art and Education in a time of COVID
Dr. Karin Cope, NSCAD will work with Kim Thompson and her staff at The Deanery to explore artist-centered research, and its role in promoting social engagement in rural communities.
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Understanding Housing and Homelessness Issues in Richmond County and Strait Area
Dr. Lilla Roy, Cape Breton University, and Amanda Mombourquette, Strait-Richmond Housing Matter Coalition will work together with their teams to improve the data required to make decisions on affordable housing in the region.
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Understanding Housing in Guysborough County
Dr. Catherine Leviten-Reid and her team at Cape Breton University are working with the Guysborough County Housing Network to better understand the dynamics of affordable housing in that county.
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Woolgathering: Revitalizing the Wool Industry in Nova Scotia through Sustainability
Ruth Mathewson, Owner of Harmeny Woolen Mill and LocalFibreLove member, along with NSCAD Assistant Professor Jennifer Green, will explore how to support a viable, sustainable and transparent wool industry.
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Counting Those Experiencing Homelessness in the CBRM: A Service-based Count
Dr. Lilla Roy and Dr. Catherine Leviten Reid will work with The Affordable Housing and Homelessness Working Group to collect data in CBRM that will give a better understanding of the situation of homelessness in that part of Nova Scotia.
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Employment Transitions of Refugees: Refugee, Employer, and Sponsorship Group Perspectives in Pictou County
Kailee Brennan and her coleagues from Pictou County Safe Harbour will work with Dr. Norine Verberg to build upon and formalize the valuable knowledge that exists within the three Private Sponsorship of Refugees programs in Nova Scotia and improve knowledge sharing between them.
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Knowledge Mobilization and Action Plan for Continuing Care Position Paper
Dr. Kevin Quigley and his team at Dalhousie will support the Nova Scotia Chapter of Canadian Assoc of Retired Persons to bring their research on continuning care in Nova Scotia to action.
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Rural Agri-Business and Immigrant Engagement
Dr. Claudia DuFeuentes from Saint Mary’s University is working with Chris Atwood, Executive Director of CBDC Bluewater to explore the potential to attract immigrants with agri-business skills and expertise to the Eastern Shore region of Nova Scotia.