Research Area: Community Development

Dr. April Mandrona of NSCAD and Chris O'Neill, Executive Director of Ross Creek Centre for the Arts to share writing and visual arts practices with community members in the Valley 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.

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.

A community project with the Town of New Glasgow led by Dr. Corrine Cash (StFX) and Rachel Mitchell, (Climate and Sustainability Manager, Town of New Glasgow)

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.

Dr. Mary Sweatman and her student researcher worked with Barry Braun (front, right), Founder of the Happy Community Project, to document the process being developed by their organization so that it can be shared with others interested in leveraging this process of creating community engagement in their community. (Bkgnd photo: Falls Lake by @timberfoster)