Institute for Community Engaged Research

09/08/2026

Please join us on September 11 for the annual Undergraduate Research Award Symposium!

Undergraduate researchers from the Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) and International Undergraduate Research Awards (IURA) programs will showcase the outstanding research they conducted over the summer through presentations highlighting their discoveries and achievements.

Registration is not required, and everyone is welcome.

09/08/2026

Introducing another of our featured speakers for the upcoming Community Engaged Research Data Management Symposium, Taya Jardine!

We hope you’ll join us on September 18th & 19th. Registration Link here: https://icer.ok.ubc.ca/cer-data-management-symposium/

08/31/2026

Introducing one of our featured speakers for the upcoming Community Engaged Research Data Management Symposium, our very own Dr. Heather Gainforth!

We hope you’ll join us on September 18th & 19th. Registration Link here: https://icer.ok.ubc.ca/cer-data-management-symposium/

08/25/2026

More than 10,000 adults with an intellectual disability are living in nursing homes—not because they need to be there, but because accessible, affordable housing and the supports they need to live in community are too often out of reach.

This is a housing issue.
It’s an inclusion issue.
And it’s an issue of human rights.

Inclusion Canada believes everyone has the right to live in a home of their own, in a community of their choosing, with the supports they need to live a full and inclusive life.

We need housing solutions that include people with intellectual disabilities, not systems that leave them behind.

Learn more about Inclusion Canada’s position on housing and the urgent need for inclusive, accessible housing:

EN: https://www.inclusioncanada.ca/position-statement/housing
FR: https://www.inclusioncanada.ca/fr/position-statement/housing

08/25/2026

Indigenous Artists! En'owkin Centre is still accepting applications for our Visual Arts Stream. This is a two-year professional Development Opportunity with a training subsidy and a full tuition scholarship. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 25, 2026 PLEASE SHARE!

08/15/2026

Introducing one of our featured speakers for the upcoming Community Engaged Research Data Management Symposium, Dr. Karen Emmons!

We hope you’ll join us on September 18th & 19th. More information, including Registration link, here: https://icer.ok.ubc.ca/cer-data-management-symposium/

08/13/2026

08/13/2026

If you are looking for ways to support those impacted by the fires, please considering supporting through the En'owkin Centre.

UPDATED COMMUNITY SUPPORT ANNOUNCEMENT - AUGUST 11, 2026The En’owkin Centre Board and Staff extend our continued sympathy and heartfelt support to our fellow Syilx Nation members at Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), their families and loved ones. We are deeply affected by the losses and displacement experienced during this difficult time. We are also supporting En’owkin staff and students from Penticton Indian Band (PIB) who have been in the evacuation zone since Friday, August 7, as a result of the Bald Range fire and now require immediate emergency support.
As a private post-secondary institution serving the Syilx Okanagan Nation, En’owkin is privileged to work with instructors, staff and students through our language, cultural and arts programs. Members of our En’owkin community have been directly affected by the wildfires, including evacuation and the loss of homes. We are mobilizing immediate emergency support, including gas cards and emergency financial assistance for personal essentials, and coordinating with OKIB Council members and PIB evacuation response teams so assistance reaches those in need quickly.
The En’owkin Centre is governed by the Okanagan Indian Educational Resources Society
(OIERS), a Provincial not-for-profit society and a Federally registered charitable organization (Charity No. 107793580RR0001). OIERS is accepting donations to support wildfire relief for affected OKIB members and En’owkin staff and students from PIB, including those facing home loss, evacuation or immediate emergency needs. Relief will be coordinated with guidance from OIERS Board members from OKIB and in coordination with PIB evacuation response teams. Official donation receipts will be issued for eligible donations of $500 or more.
Donations of any amount may be sent by e-transfer to [email protected] or [email protected].
For other donation information or assistance, please contact En’owkin Centre:
Anna Tonasket, Human Resources Executive Manager
250-493-7181 Ext. 217 | [email protected]
Deb Dunham, Finance Manager
250-493-7181 Ext. 205 | [email protected]
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Brian Holmes, President, En’owkin Centre
OIERS Board of Directors & En’owkin Centre Staff & Faculty

07/23/2026

Data management can be as easy taking care of your virtual pet 👾

From audio tapes and soil samples to images and datasets, data can be anything. At ICER, in collaboration with , our BIG project this year is all about Data Management. We’ll be diving into best practices, sharing resources, research findings, and workshops so keep an eye out! Join us as we rethink how we manage community engaged research data, and remember Data Can Be Anything!

07/23/2026

Calling all researchers, students, community partners, librarians and archivists! 📢
Have you been thinking about research data storage & access? Us too!

Join us on Sept. 18 and 19, 2026 at UBC Okanagan for this two-day symposium which explores wise practices of Research Data Management in the context of Community Engaged Research.

Day 1: Panels and keynote speakers including Dr. Karen Emmons (Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Felicity Tayler (University of Ottawa), Taya Jardine (UBC Vancouver), and Robyn Hall (MacEwan University).

And on day two, we’d love your participation in the live peer review workshop of the draft Community Engaged Research - Data Management (CER-DM) Handbook – concrete guidelines for responsible data storage and stewardship in community research contexts.

Registration is $30 for students, staff and community partners and $50 for Faculty and includes two breakfasts, lunches, snacks and parking.

To register, please use the link below & stay tuned for more info in the weeks to come!

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AHCeowU2DnnVCS