UBC Graduate Research

Best Practices for Community Engagement Chin, Shareen

Abstract

The Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO) has partnered with the University of British Columbia (UBC) SEEDS Sustainability Program on a community and wellbeing research project, Best Practices in Community Engagement. The SEEDS project relates to UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan (IAP) which is due for review by June 2019. Through literature reviews from best or similar case scenarios, eight best practice principles for authentic consultation and engagement practices with a focus on historically, persistently, and systemically marginalized groups have been presented. The eight principles have been refined through consultation with the EIO staff and by attending EIO engagement events. The principles are also accompanied by considerations and measurements for application by UBC in future engagement activities. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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