Research Shop

This report presents the findings of research conducted by CESI’s Research Shop in partnership with Chalmers, a non-profit organization in Guelph that offers fresh food and social support to anyone that comes through their doors. In specific, the aim of this research was to evaluate the impact of the Food Pantry program at Chalmers on users’ well-being.

This article investigates the impacts of CESI’s Research Shop, which works with local and regional organizations to carry out high-impact community-engaged scholarship by training and employing graduate students to conduct community-engaged research. The article includes a case study on the impacts (benefits and challenges) of the Research Shop on community partners and student researchers from 2009 to 2018.

This project was conducted in collaboration with Hope House, a non-profit organization in Guelph offering services and programs that challenge the stigmas surrounding poverty. One such program is the Food Market, a choice-based pantry serving working and non-working individuals and families.

This report presents the findings of research conducted by CESI’s Research Shop in partnership with Huron County Immigration Partnership. The aim of this research was to provide a snapshot of the experiences of discrimination faced by racial minorities, immigrants, and Indigenous residents in Huron County.

Read the report here: Snapshot of Discrimination in Huron County

This report presents the findings of research conducted by CESI’s Research Shop in partnership with Community FEWD. The aim of this research was to 1.) document the early-stage impacts of the program and 2.) gather feedback from the community and Community FEWD volunteers to inform the future development of the program.

This report presents the findings of research conducted by CESI’s Research Shop in partnership with the Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership (GWLIP). The aim of this research was to provide a snapshot of the experiences of discrimination faced by racial minorities, immigrants, and Indigenous residents in Guelph and Wellington County.

This PowerPoint was prepared for, and in partnership with Hope House. Hope House is a nonprofit that offers programs and services that challenge the stigmas of poverty and facilitate skill development for long-term self-sufficiency. The aim of the project was to develop a list of qualitative research methods that would be practical to implement and appropriate for program users to support Hope House with program evaluations. 

The summary was prepared for and in partnership with the Guelph Community Health Centre (CHC). The Guelph CHC provides health services and community programs to help address inequities in healthcare. The aim of the project was to evaluate a survey from staff regarding their learning interests and needs to help inform the creation of an Anti-Oppression training. The Guelph CHC designed and distributed the survey to their staff, while the Research Shop analyzed those findings and prepared them in a summary.

This short report presents the results from an evaluation conducted by the Research Shop of a campus food market on campus at the University of Guelph. The Campus Community Market Pilot Project was a six-week, student-led initiative that aimed to bring local, healthy food to campus. It was supported collaboratively by The Arrell Food Institute, the U of G Sustainability Office, the SEED, and the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute.

This project was conducted by CESI's research shop in collaboration with Hospice Wellington, a charitable organization that provides support and care to individuals who are living with life-threatening illnesses or experiencing grief and bereavement. The project focuses on Hospice Wellington’s art therapy program.