Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

A Comparison Of Knowledge Broker Websites

Posted on November 19, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

ResearchImpact is pleased to welcome a guest blogger, Gary Myers. You can follow Gary on his blog and on twitter (@kmbeing). Gary has written about three relatively new online resources for knowledge brokers. It is great to see new entrants into the KMb global family (from UK, US and Australia). Gary’s comparison shows that all […]

Playing in the KMb Climate Change Sandbox

Posted on November 15, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

Here are some fresh updates about the ‘KMb for Climate Change’ project. We have discovered that, when you build a sandbox for researchers and policymakers to work together, chances are, they will come and play! November has been an exciting month for the SSHRC sponsored ‘KMb for Climate Change’ project, as we are now half […]

Knowledge Translation and Transfer at U Guelph and OMAFRA

Posted on November 12, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

ResearchImpact is pleased to welcome this contribution from our KMb colleagues at OMAFRA and University of Guelph. UGeulph and OMAFRA are collaborating on a program of knowledge translation and transfer (KTT). This work complements the work of the Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship who are part of the ResearchImpact network. This piece first appeared in […]

Mobilizing Minds Community Partnership Forum

Posted on November 8, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

What happens when community groups learn about young adult engagement and about research and knowledge mobilization? Mobilizing Minds: pathways to young adult mental health engaged community partners to bring community agencies and advocates into the Mobilizing Minds project and inform them about engaging youth in their own organizations. Young adults need a voice in mental […]

ResearchImpact as Agents for Change!

Posted on November 1, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

Capping off a busy week (October 18-22) for York University’s KMb Unit, Michael Johnny was an exhibitor and presenter at the Ontario Literacy Coalition’s (OLC) recent Spotlight on Learning Conference. With its theme being ‘Agents for Change’, it was fitting that ResearchImpact had a visible presence. The OLC’s prepares Ontario for change by making adult […]

Reflections of a knowledge broker at KTKB2010: Part II

Posted on October 29, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

The irony of our growing knowledge mobilization profession is that we do not practice what we preach. But we can have a good time while we figure out what to do about it! This is Part II of a two part series based on our experiences attending and facilitating the workshop. We recently returned from […]

Youth Engagement Using the Arts- KM in the PM

Posted on October 29, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

The YorkU KMb Unit will be hosting a KM of the PM event on Wednesday, December 8. The topic of the afternoon will focus on youth engagement using the arts, with brief presentations by researchers and community leaders, followed by ample time for questions, discussion, and networking. Confirmed Speakers: Sarah Flicker, Assistant Professor, Faculty of […]

Reflections from a knowledge broker at KTKB2010: Part I

Posted on October 28, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

York University and ResearchImpact had the chance to be partner with Environment Canada and the Canadian Water Network to host the Knowledge Translation and Brokering Workshop 2010. This is Part I of a two part series based on our experiences attending and facilitating the workshop. Stay tuned for Part II, to be released shortly. Attending the KTKB […]

KMb Team Canada

Posted on October 15, 2010 (November 23, 2021)

ResearchImpact – Réseau Impact Recherche continues to grow with the addition of three new knowledge brokers, with more to come. I recall clearly my excitement in February 2006, when conducting a scan of university KMb activity I learned there was a third person who was working in Canada as a university-wide knowledge broker. Joaquin Trapero […]

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