Durham College wins SSHRC CCSIF grant for three‑year community‑innovation research project
Durham College’s Social Impact Hub will lead The Future of Belonging, a three‑year SSHRC College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) project. Durham College, Community Development Council Durham and Georgian College (strategic advisor) will involve community groups, residents and paid student researchers in Community Innovation Labs.
The Social Impact Hub at Durham College will conduct a three‑year applied research project titled The Future of Belonging, funded by a SSHRC CCSIF grant. The partnership with Community Development Council Durham and Georgian College (strategic advisor) aims to strengthen coordination of services addressing housing affordability, food insecurity and social isolation. Durham College will provide applied research capacity and create paid research assistant and placement opportunities for students to gain hands‑on experience in community‑based research, participatory design and systems mapping.
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