ICER News

In recognition of ICER’s commitment to supporting students involved in community engaged research, we are providing three $1000 awards 2025.

The awards offer financial support to current UBC Okanagan graduate, or in exceptional circumstances, undergraduate, students. The recipients should be actively involved in community engaged research projects or activities and have a community partner. The purpose of the award is to assist with supporting research and building closer ties with the community.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 13, 2025 (at midnight)

Eligibility:
• Applicants must be students of UBC Okanagan;
• Graduate, or in exceptional circumstances undergraduate, students; and
• Actively involved in community engaged research.

Following the completion of their research, award recipients are invited to present their research at a ‘Starting the Conversation’ – ICER’s brown bag discussion series. And their names will be published in the ICER newsletter and social media.

APPLY HERE

The applications are reviewed by a panel of three reviewers who use the matrix below to guide their decisions.

1. Research and research question exemplifies collaboration with community partners. The application indicates that project is initiated by or is research desired by the community. /15
2. Research Methods are appropriate to community engaged research? /5
3. Research Methods are feasible and well thought out? /10
4. Student have thought of how to effectively report the findings of their research to the community. /10

If you have questions, please email icer.ok@ubc.ca

The Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) is located on the third floor of the ARTS building in Arts 368 (UBC Okanagan campus).  

Effective July 1, Dr. Christine Schreyer assumed the director’s role from Dr. Jon Corbett. Many of you know Dr. Christine Schreyer through her work with the Nsyilxcn Language Fluency program. You can read more about her work here. Her office continues to be ARTS 368C. 

Jon Corbett has become the department head for Community, Culture and Global Studies and his new office is now on the second floor in Arts 267.  With Jon’s departure, we’re delighted to welcome Dr. John Lyon and Dallas Goodwater to the ICER space where they are sharing ARTS 368B.  Dr. John Lyon teaches in the Bachelor of Nsylxcn Language Fluence degree, and Dallas is the Community Liaison and Instructional Coordinator for Community, Culture and Global Studies.  

We’re also delighted to welcome Dr. Aaron Derrickson to the ICER space. Dr. Derrickson is a lecturer in the department of Community, Culture and Global Studies and is working out of Arts 368D while Dr. Berg is on sabbatical.  

The Institute has a social drop-in hour on Tuesdays from 11:30 to 12:30, and “Shut-up and Write” drop- in hours on Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:30. Everyone is welcome! 

And if you have any ideas for collaborations or a topic for our Starting the Conversation noon hour series – please contact us at icer.ok@ubc.ca . And you can keep up with events in ICER through our website and our Instagram and Facebook accounts, or sign up for the ICER monthly newsletter: icer.ok@ubc.ca 

You’re invited to the next I-CER Storyteller Series featuring Dr. Rachelle Hole in conversation with ICER director, Dr. Christine Schreyer.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

Talk will be 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, and lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 pm

Via Zoom and In-person in Arts 368

NB Lunch will be provided, and in-person registration is limited to 25 people.

Registration is via Qualtrix: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41MuOyASeNdlIlo

Rachelle is a professor in the UBC Okanagan School of Social Work, co-director of the UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, and a Tier 1 UBC Okanagan Principal’s Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies. She is passionate about community engaged research, particularly research informed by the principles of disability justice.

We hope you can join us!

Job Title: Community Engaged Research Podcaster and Video Editor  

NB: This is an Undergraduate Research Assistant role (upper-level undergraduate preferred)

Application Deadline: Sept. 6, 2024 

Interviews: Sept. 10 & 11, 2024 

Job Description:  

Institute for Community Engaged Research (ICER) unites researchers from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, including Anthropology, Gender Studies, Indigenous Studies, Economics, Education, Health Studies, Human Geography, Nursing, Social Work and Sociology. 

Sharing a commitment to research that supports diversity, equity, and social justice, the Institute facilitates the participation of community members, organizations, students, and academics as co-researchers. ICER is a hub for building relationships, collaboration, and effective knowledge creation and exchange. 

During the fall and winter of 2024-25, we will continue to meet our mandate and build on our previous knowledge mobilization activities and workshops by focusing on the knowledge mobilization activities of podcasting and video creation and sharing. We require the assistance of a podcaster and video editor. 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP  

The Podcaster and Video Editor will receive direct supervision and mentorship from both the Coordinator and Director at the Institute and will also be supported by various members of ICER. The Co-supervisors will work closely with the Podcast and Video Editor to ensure they have the tools to be successful in their position. The supervisors will be responsible for ensuring that the Podcast and video editor can perform work both independently, and with the team.  All decisions made by the Podcast and Video Editor will be reviewed by the supervisor to ensure a minimum standard is met. The Podcast and Video Editor will work with all the co-supervisors to create a podcast and video communications plan for the year.  The Podcast and Video Editor will also engage with additional UBC staff, faculty and community partners to further enrich their experience of mentorship (specifically staff at UBC Okanagan Studios, the AMP Lap and the Library for technical support). 

 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Co-create with supervisors a podcast and video plan. The plan will include a timeline with an agreed list of podcasts and videos that will showcase the Community Engaged Research work done by students, community partners and Institute affiliated researchers. 

• Prepare background notes and storyboard ideas for potential podcast participants. This will include co-creating an interview guide with the co-supervisors. 

• Coordinate with the supervisors and podcast / video participants around scheduling. 

• Manage the recording, editing, and archiving of audio for podcasts. 

• Manage the recording, editing and archiving of Zoom videos of presentations in ICER. 

• Collaborate with the ICER Coordinator to update the website with podcast and video content. 

• Collaborate with the co-supervisors around creating promotional material for the release of podcasts and video, including social media posts. 

• Work with ICER press to obtain appropriate publishing licenses and agreements.  

• Participate in various workshops and talks as appropriate and in deference to their schedule 

• Lead or co-lead a workshop on podcasting.  

• Additional Administrative tasks, including, but not limited to: event planning and support of ICER programming.  

PREFERRED SKILLS: 

• Comfortable with technology and /or willingness to learn 

• Familiarity with Audacity, Adobe Premiere (or other editing programs) 

• Adept with (or willing to learn) social media including Instagram, YouTube, podcasting platforms, and Facebook 

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word and Excel) 

• Comfortable working in teams, asking questions and receiving constructive feedback, able to work independently  

• Enjoys memes, dogs, cats and goldfish with equal passion 

 BENEFITS:  

• Hourly wage at CA$ 20/hour.  

• Flexible hours and work schedule. Anticipate 12 hrs/week for 13 weeks September to December 2024. Possibility of extension in 2nd semester.  

• Opportunity to lead a workshop/brown bag lunch talk 

• Opportunity to:  

•  Develop and enhance technical communication, interpersonal, professional, and organizational skills.   

• Gain experience in podcasting, interviewing, editing, and create podcasts and videos and maintain 

• Improve logistical coordinating skills for a professional environment.  

•  Obtain experience working with various students, community partners and professors in a collaborative work setting.  

• Gain personal and professional growth, and large network, and sense of community. 

• Learn about the variety of Community Engaged Initiatives happening at ICER and at UBC Okanagan 

• Meet and talk with graduate students about their work, and their graduate school experiences.  

REPORTS TO:  

Institute for Community Engaged Research Director and Coordinator. The student will receive ongoing training and support from the Director and Coordinator. The initial week will be spent orienting the student to the Institute, both physically, and its culture and history and planned activities for the year. Weeks two and three will focus on training and creating a work plan for the rest of the year. This will be a living document subject to change according to the needs of the student, and collaborators.  

It is anticipated that podcast interviews will be done with the three graduate Award recipients about their research, with various students who are graduating from the CESCE theme, and visiting scholars, and other ICER members.  

WORKING CONDITIONS:  

This is a part-time position. The student will work in an office environment, with potential for hybrid opportunities.  

To Apply:   

Please send a cover letter and resume to: icer.ok@ubc.ca  

In your cover letter, please include the following information: 

• Experience with podcast or video editing 

• Career aspirations and areas of study 

• What interests you about working at the Institute for Community Engaged Research 

• *If you have a sample of a podcast or video that you have edited, please include a link in your cover letter.