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The Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action (CCRLA) was created to develop a centre of excellence for community-based research at Laurier, which encompasses:
Our strength is the ability to collaborate with community partners to:
Our vision is an informed community in which all have a voice and the capacity to advance positive social change.
Our mission is to harness the knowledge and mobilize the resources of the university and non-academic stakeholders such as policy, industry and community partners to address complex societal issues.
Our primary focus is our commitment to collaborative research processes that honour the unique wisdom and skills of diverse stakeholder partners.
The Centre’s Co-Directors lead and shape the strategic direction of the Centre, also incorporating valuable input from the Board of Directors.
David Lane
Executive Manager, Research and Organizational Transformation, Waterloo Region District School Board
Julie Phillips
CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region
Laura Mae Lindo
Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
Laura Pin
Assistant Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Liz Forsberg
Trillium Foundation
Nicola Dingle
CPA, Director Group Benefits & Annuities Financial Reporting, Manulife Financial
Sarah Switzer
Centre for Community-Based Research
Liz Forsberg, Community Fellow - Trillium Foundation
Nick Petten, Community Fellow - PEC Coordinator
Amandeep Singh, Junior Research Fellow
Contact Us:
Ciann Wilson and Maritt Kirst, Research Centre Co-Directors
Elle Desmarchelier, Administration Coordinator (Thursdays)
E:
ccrla@wlu.ca
Office Location: 232 King St. North, Waterloo