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Testimonials

Where are they now? 
Former U-Links students explain their CBR experiences and where they are today


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​I was in the bioregionalism class of 1993-94.  It was a huge influence in my life. Learning about community   consultation, respecting and responding to community-based needs while also considering new ideas was at the heart of my experience to become more informed. My subsequent work in community and regional planning and developing federal environmental programs was built on the invaluable, foundational experience in the Bioregionalism course at Trent.

   Chad Nelson
       Manager and Principal Advisor
    Green Infrastructure
     Infrastructure Canada


  
The Bioregionalism course was a key formative experience for me. It allowed me to imagine doing research in a more holistic way that complex, place-based issues demand to be understood. I got to do this research in the company of peers who also wanted to do this type of inquiry, inviting the community to be a part of it. I can trace a direct line from this course over 25 years ago to my current work in federal public health evaluation, helping to tell impact stories that weave together different points of view based on place, identity and experience. My thanks to Professor John Wadland for opening this door for me!

Peter Czerny
Senior Program Evaluation Analyst,
Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada

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The Minden Riverwalk is a naturalized stretch of walkway bordering the Gull River, that flows through the town of Minden. After a project was launched to plant native vegetation around the water's edge, the walkway that was once kept as a turf field, was transformed into a haven of biodiversity and beauty. This also created a naturalized shoreline that could host numerous insects and provide food and habitat to wildlife.

Caleb Brown

Listening to and working with people, understanding their perspective and what is important to them has given me a great appreciation for diversity within communities.  I use the skills I learned in the Bioregionalism course to empathize and collaborate with my colleagues, clients, and community members today.  I constantly push myself to understand what they are going through, what can I teach and more importantly, what can I learn from them.

Aron Hathaway
Corporate Health & Safety - Markets Leader at IBM
Trent University ’93 BAH Canadian and Environmental Studies
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​Land Acknowledgement

 U-Links Centre for Community Based Research operates within the Williams Treaty First Nations Michi Saagiig territory as well as the unceded territories of the Algonquin Nation.
We respectfully acknowledge that the Williams Treaty First Nations and Algonquin Nation are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity, and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health for generations to come..

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