Enseignement supérieur et développement des territoires

"A model that incorporates community engagement into the very mission of a college serves at least four purposes. First, of course, it provides much needed assistance to the local community." "A second goal of the community engagement model is to integrate theory and practice, to connect the academic with the real world." "A third purpose or goal of civic engagement is to enable students to reflect on the structural causes of the problems they see in society and to begin thinking about ways to remedy those structural matters". "Through integration of service and learning, students are instilled with a sense of civic responsibility that allows them to become engaged citizens in their years after college."

"Social enterprises, also known as social ventures, are businesses with an innovative model that is changing the nature of enterprise. They can take a variety of structures, including non-profits, for-profits, co-ops, partnerships and more. Like other businesses, social enterprises aim to be economically self-sustainable. They earn enough money to pay employees a fair wage, cover all of their expenses, and support the business' growth. But unlike other businesses, social enterprises have incorporated improving social, cultural, community or environmental outcomes into their business model. As their enterprises grow - so too do the benefits to society."

"Selon l'étude La contribution économique des cégeps et des centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie, réalisée par KPMG-SECOR pour la Fédération des cégeps et le Réseau Trans-tech, le réseau collégial public, avec ses 48 établissements et ses centres collégiaux de transfert, rapportait annuellement, en 2012-2013, 9,8 milliards de dollars à la société québécoise" (InfoTranstech)". La section 4.5, relève la contribution des cégeps à la vie communautaire (p.44-46)

"L'Université Laval a annoncé officiellement le 26 novembre l'ouverture des inscriptions de son premier MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) auquel il est déjà possible de s'inscrire. Le contenu de cette formation en ligne de niveau universitaire, gratuite et ouverte à tous, portera sur le développement durable. La formation se déroulera du 23 février au 10 avril 2015."

"The City Farm School is an initiative to develop partnerships and expertise in urban agriculture on the island of Montréal. Our aim is to promote a cultural shift towards more resilient communities able to meet the challenges posed by climate change by focusing on local food autonomy. With the support of Concordia University, The City Farm School (CFS) offers seminars, discussions, internship placements, volunteer opportunities and popular education style teach-ins on permaculture, organic crop planning, producing seedlings, mushroom cultivation, composting, pest management, organic plant nutrition, rain water harvesting, and other topics of great public interest, promoting a strong focus on experiential learning and the cultivation of a can-do spirit."

Un article présentant les pratiques d'implication de quelques universités et collèges de Colombie-Britannique envers leur communauté.

The Scholar Development Workgroup of the CES Partnership developed a Zotero database of articles on community-based research, community-engaged learning, and community-engaged scholarship. Broadly, these articles offer a wide range of perspectives on research and learning taking place at the interface of communities and universities.

Report describing the implementation phase of the local Public Engagement with Research action plans, mentoring and advisory activities, and Summer Schools

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has a history of strong partnerships and collaborations with other governments, organizations and the community sector. This collaboration offers unique opportunities to address complex issues. This page offers a selection of some of the work that is currently underway or has recently been completed.

The SFU Semester in Dialogue is a one-semester, full-time program designed to inspire students with a sense of civic responsibility and encourage their passion for improving society. Each semester the program offers an original, interdisciplinary experience that bridges the classroom with the community and creates space for students to reflect on what they are doing and why it matters.

Campus Engage are launching a new capacity building service, The Participate Programme. The Programme offers staff and community-based organisations a selection of capacity building workshops that will give attendees the tools to incorporate community-based research and learning into their curriculum and work plans.

20 Presidents of Irish Higher Education Institutions sign up to a national charter to underscore their commitment to the civic and community engagement role and responsibilities of their institutions.

"National and regional groups of universities that promote community engagement have been increasing around the world - some of them at breakneck speed. While focused on their own citizens and areas, the growth in regional and national groups means the global network of community-engaged universities is also growing, including the network of networks, known as the Talloires Network. The next stage is extending the collaboration so that it works two ways - universities learning from communities and engagement becoming an integral part of the university curriculum, according to research at Tufts."

Invités à la tribune du Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal (CORIM) le 24 octobre, les chefs d'établissement de l'Université du Québec à Montréal, de l'Université McGill et de l'Université de Montréal ont réaffirmé l'importance du rôle citoyen des universités. Les exemples suivants sont donnés: - UQAM: politique de services aux collectivités depuis 35 ans, qui a favorisé la mobilisation des connaissances sur de nombreux sujets - McGill: Centre magnétique: conçu comme un projet étudiant, devenu un incubateur d'entreprises qui s'est donné pour mission d'aider les entrepreneurs locaux à rebâtir le centre d'affaires de Lac-Mégantic - UdeM: Selon le recteur, les dernières années ont donné lieu, ici au Québec, à un rapprochement entre l'université et la communauté dû entre autres au niveau d'éducation et l'émergence d'enjeux complexes

"Le Fab Lab Orange mécanique du Cégep de Thetford mettra à la disposition de la population des équipements utilisés par les programmes Techniques de génie mécanique et Technique de la plasturgie. La population en générale pourra utiliser les équipements nécessaires pour la conception de projet, dont la fabrication d'objet en trois dimensions. "

Cette étude française se décompose en 4 volets : - Réalisation d'une cartographie et d'une typologie des structures existantes en France - Identification des partenaires et des clients existants ou potentiels des ateliers de fabrication numérique (étude de marché) - Mise en évidence des différents modèles économiques des ateliers de fabrication numérique - Comparaison avec les structures similaires à l'international (benchmark)

L'Unesco Chair in Community-Based Research and Social responsibilty in Higher Education présente les résultats d'un sondage réalisé auprès d'universités ayant des structures de collaboration avec le milieu. On y retrouve les résultats sur les structures de support institutionnalisées, les mécanismes de financement, les buts et motivations, les rôles et processus ainsi que les défis et recommandations.