KM Expo 2009: It’s About Partnerships

Friday, February 6, 2009
Le Parc Conference Centre

Agenda

Opening Plenary Speakers: Partnerships to Bridge the Community-University Divide

• Speakers: Prof. Angie Hart, Academic Director, Community University Partnership Programme (Cupp), University of Brighton and Kim Aumann, Director, ART (Amaze Research and Training), Brighton  View Presentation

 

KM Summer Internship Poster Session

Featuring posters from:

• Maya Boritz, Communication & Culture, York University and Project Equity  View Poster
• Kristy Buccieri, Faculty of Education, York University and Shout Clinic  View Poster
• Dominika Czerwinska, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University and World Green Building Council  View Poster
• Bramilee Dhayanandhan, Department of Psychology, York University and Pathways for Children, Youth and Families of York Region  View Poster
• Tanya Gulliver, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University and Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC)  View Poster
• Yvonne Lai, Department of Psychology, York University and Community Legal Clinic of York Region  View Poster
• Jennifer Logan, Department of Geography and York Region Alliance to End Homelessness (YRAEH)  View Poster
• Cesar Polvorosa, Jr, Department of Geography and Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians  View Poster

 

Break-out Sessions: Doing Business Differently

Program Evaluation

• Facilitator: Mina Singh, Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, York University

Student Engagement

• Speakers: Danielle Bader, Student, York University, Dominika Czerwinska, MES Candidate, York University, Melissa Ferrato-Jacobs, Manager, Projects & Research, World Green Building Council, Stacey Harris, Student, York University, Mavis Morton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, York Universityand Geoff Webb, Senior Manager, Experiential Education, York University, Farrah Zandnia, Student, York University

Evidence-Based Practice: What is Evidence?

• Speakers: Jacquie Brown, Director, Program Services, Kinark Child and Family Services and Susan Taylor-Simpson, Principal, ProAct Ideas  View Jacquie's Presentation View Susan's Presentation

 

Plenary Speaker, Responses and Town Hall Discussion: Towards a New Model for Community-University Partnerships

• Speaker: Stan Shapson, Vice-President Research and Innovation, York University  View Presentation
• Moderator: Murielle Gagnon, Director, Strategic programs and Joint Initiatives, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Response Panelists:  

• Uzo Anucha, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University
• Janos Boschner, Team Lead, Research and Evaluation, Policy Research and Analysis Branch, Social Policy Development Division, Ministry of Community and Social Services  
• Jane Gibson, Director, Knowledge Transfer and Exchange, Institute for Work & Health  
• John Ryerson, Director, Varley Art Gallery of Markham

 

Unconference Time (participant-driven discussions)

Topics discussed:

• The Use of Technology in KM
• Creation of a superstructure (international structure) of Community-University Partnerships  
• KM,KTE,KE,SI = Identity Crisis?
• Student Engagement 

 

Closing Plenary Speaker

• Speaker: Daniele Zanotti, CEO, United Way of York Region