This practical webinar introduces Shared Purpose, a community-informed guide designed to support more ethical, respectful, and mutually beneficial research partnerships. The guide draws on real-world experience to address challenges communities often face in research, such as extractive practices, misaligned priorities, and limited benefit sharing.
During the session, you’ll learn why Shared Purpose was created, what it includes, and how it can be used throughout the full research process, from early relationship-building to data use and sharing results. The presentation highlights core principles including respect, reciprocity, relational accountability, and relevance. It walks through the guide’s seven chapters and the concrete tools communities and partners can use to assess fit, ask critical questions and set clear expectations.
This webinar is well suited for community organizations, researchers, and partners who are interested in or striving towards research relationships that are grounded in trust and aligned with community priorities.
To help make the session as useful and relevant as possible, we encourage you to review the guide in advance and come with questions. Find the guide here.
Speakers: Isabelle Boisvert (Changemark), Tara Taylor (SpencerCreo Foundation, Kaitlin Callagari (Changemark); Host: Andrzej Celinski (Reclaim Collective)
Resources
Shared Purpose: A Community Guide to Ethical Research Partnerships
Boilevin, L., et al. 2018. Research 101: A Manifesto for Ethical Research in the Downtown Eastside.
CAPUD. 2021. Hear Us, See Us, Respect Us: Respecting the Expertise of People who Use Drugs.
Public Health Ontario, COM-CAP. 2022. Collaborating with Community Experts in Evaluation and Research on Substance Use
