Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection

Employment assistance service program
The main purpose of the evaluation is [sic] to look at the (EAS) program for Foreign Trained Professionals. The evaluation is [sic] to determine the success and relevance of the program in relation to: - [t]he milestones set out in the beginning and - [n]eeds expressed by clients participating in the program., By: Samuel Juru., IDST 370.
Community food security partnership
Introduction to project and purpose of research -- Description of each of the 3 programs. JustFood Program. Come Cook with Us. Collective Kitchens -- Barriers and limitations encountered in each program -- Summary of information gathered from interviews with farmers -- Inventory of local Peterborough farmers -- Matching of farmers to food program -- Explanation of why farmers are suited to programs allocated -- Provide alternatives/back-ups to the initial matching -- Recommendations and improvements. JustFood Program. Come Cook with Us. Collective Kitchens -- References., By: Wei Yan ... [et al.]. --, Completed for: YWCA; Supervising Professor: Paula Anderson, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community Based Education., Includes bibliographic references., ERST 3340H - The Canadian Food System: A Community Development Approach.
An evaluation of Come Cook With Us
Since 2006 the Peterborough City County Health Unit (PCCHU) has been operating a variety of cooking classes to teach new culinary skills and knowledge, and provide meals for citizens. The main purpose of these programs has been to play a small role in a larger scheme, to tackle issues of food insecurity and social exclusion within the area., 1. Executive summary -- 2. Introduction to the Come Cook With Us program -- 3. Defining and understanding the terminology. 3.1 Food security: Origins and implications. 3.2 Social poverty: Exclusion and inclusion -- 4. Methodological considerations. 4.1 Survey. 4.2 Interviews. 4.3 Participant observations -- 5. Findings and analysis. 5.1 Survey results. 5.2 Interview results. 5.3 Participant observation results. 5.4 Synthesis of results -- 6. Recommendations -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. References -- 9. Appendices., Ryan Kohls and Andrew Wells., Completed for: Peterborough County/City Health Unit; Supervising Professor: Chris Beyers, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Includes bibliographic references (p. 33)., IDST 422 - Assessment of Development Projects.
Thinking communally, thinking globally
Chapter 1: Introduction and background -- Chapter 2: CED in practice -- Chapter 3: Ensuring success: Transforming capitalism into a vehicle for positive social change -- Chapter 4: Summary and conclusion -- Works cited., by Gavin R. Muir. --, Submitted to: Prof. Mark Neufeld - Politics Department, Kevin Edwards - Manager, Community Opportunity Innovation Network, Politics 490 Internship Program, Friday April 18, 1997., Includes bibliographic references (p. 28)., POLI 490: Politics Internship Program.
report on background research into the feasibility of establishing a co-operative canoe marketing venture in the region
The attached report is a summary of background research into the feasibility of developing a co-operative marketing venture with regional canoe and kayak builders. The research questions are: 1) is the proposed project viable according to CED theory? 2) is it viable according to flexible production theory? 3) what are the economic factors that affect the proposed marketing co-op?, by Rose Spencer. --, For: Professor James Struthers, CAHISO 300., Includes bibliographic references., CAST 300: Canada, Communities and Identities.
In the spirit of thinking globally and acting locally
Introduction -- The concept of sustainable development at the international and community level -- The shifting economic paradigm: sustainable development, neoclassical economics and how to measure societal welfare -- The concept of sustainable development, the trend towards alternative measures of societal welfare and the Peterborough Community -- The ten month workplan: Guidelines for development -- The ten month workplan -- Estimated costs -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: The social planning network of Ontario's quality of life index -- Appendix 2: Community health index questionnaire -- Appendix 3: What is presently being measured in the Peterborough Area: A list of key informational sources for the development of a sustainability index., Kevin Fitzmaurice. --, CHDS 580: Community Economic/Enterprise Development.
Improving links for the Ontario LETS program
Introduction -- The client -- Study area -- Background literature -- Methods -- Results -- Recommendations -- Discussion -- Problems encountered and future research -- Conclusion -- Map 1: Ontario LETS Organisation -- Appendix 1: Questionnaire -- References., Martin Pokorny. --, Client: Susan Bunting, Peterborough LETS., Includes bibliographic references (p. 32).
development of a community outreach strategy
This project examines the definitions of community, rural and regional development in a geographical context. It takes these definitions and applies them within the Township of Asphodel-Norwood., Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- List of maps -- List of figures -- Chapter one: Introduction -- Chapter two: Literature review -- Chapter three: Site description -- Chapter four: Methodology -- Chapter five: Results -- Chapter six: Conclusions -- References -- Appendices., by Justin Lowe. --, Includes: research report, literature review, bibliography and appendices., Completed for: Trent Centre for Community-Based Education ; Supervising Professor: Mark Skinner and Alan Brunger, Trent University., Date of project submission: April 2008., GEO470, Geography, Community-Based Research in Human Geography.
County outreach strategy
The purpose of this project was to design an outreach strategy for the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan in partnership with the Trent Centre for Community Based Education (TCCBE)., Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Background -- Methodology -- Findings and reflections -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- References., by Alex Valoroso and Paul McCarney. --, Completed for: Barb Woolner at the Trent Centre for Community-based Education; Superviosr: Chris Beyers, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-based Education., Date of project submission: April 2008., Includes bibliographic references (p. 52)., IDST 422, International Development Studies, Assessment of development projects.

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