Community Innovation Forum: Knowledge in Action

Showcasing student talent and community-based research projects in Peterborough City and County…

Thursday April 5, 2012
12:30pm – 6pm

Peterborough Golf and Country Club, 1030 Armour Road in Peterborough

You’re invited!

There is no cost to attend this public event. Click here to register.

This year’s Forum is co-hosted by Applied Projects @ Fleming and the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster.

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Highlights from the March 24, 2011 Forum:

Over 60 student applied projects showcased public, private and non-profit collaborations with Trent University and Fleming College, and innovative problem solving initiatives. 300+ Forum participants learned about the importance of community support and community-based research on a broad range of social, cultural, environmental, and economic topics and issues.

Community-driven project topics included food security, cyber safety, transportation planning, indigenous language revitalization, aging, violence prevention, environmental education, cultural and heritage conservation, human rights, immigration, species at risk, event management, marketing and international trade.

Also, there were engaging panel discussions on the availability of resources to enhance commercial and social innovation within local organizations and in the broader community.

Click here to see the 2010-11 Forum posters (8.4MB download).

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Highlights from the March 19, 2010 Forum:

The Trent Centre for Community-Based Education (TCCBE) invited the community to attend our 4^th annual Knowledge in Action Forum.  The event was free and open to the public – bringing together researchers, community organizations, academic supervisors and interested citizens.

This event showcased over 30 community-based research projects conducted by Trent University students and faculty this year in Peterborough city and county in partnership with numerous community organizations through the Community-Based Education Program and the Strategic Research Initiative.

These projects provided topical insight into our community around a number of compelling themes:

• Community History
• Environmental Policy and Practice
• Project and Program Evaluation
• Safety and Social Justice

The event also featured project posters from the Community Service-Learning Program (civic engagement projects with first-year students and local organizations) .

Event Highlights

• 1:00 to 1:05pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks

• 1:05 to 1:30pm: Keynote address: “Planning For Our Changing Social Infrastructure”
Dawn Berry Merriam, Research & Policy Analyst,
Peterborough Social Planning Council

• 1:30 to 3pm: Poster displays and refreshments

Click here to view a PDF of all 2009-10 project posters (13MB).