Surfacing community knowledge for solutions
The Salish Sea Hub is a Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) hub. We focus on bringing research out of academic institutions and into our communities so that it can be used to co-develop solutions to our most pressing challenges by engaging with communities right from the start.
We aspire to be a leader, convener and capacity-builder for community-led research in the Salish Sea.
Who We Are
Our hub was founded by mentors from the University of Victoria, Victoria Foundation, and the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. It is part of a global network of Knowledge 4 Change Hubs supported by the UNESCO Chair for Community-Based Research in Higher Education.
We bring together people working in academia, community organizations, and Governments for training, networking, and CBPR projects across the Salish Sea.
This map shows the extent of the Salish Sea. The blue-highlighted regions show all the waterways that flow into the Salish Sea basin. The dark blue veins show water flow into and out of the Salish Sea from the mountain streams and rivers into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Use the navigation tools to zoom in and explore this map further.
The Salish Sea
The Salish Sea is the intricate network of coastal waterways surrounding Vancouver Island and the southwestern portion of mainland British Columbia, Canada. This term was selected for the Hub's name to reflect the geographic desire to focus our support in this area, and to reflect the intricate ways the Salish Sea Hub will extend into communities surrounding the Salish Sea.
The physical location of the Salish Sea hub is currently located on the territories of the Coast Salish and Straits Salish Territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.
Our Work
We aspire to be a leader, convener, and capacity builder for community-led research. We do this by providing:
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Training & digital Knowledge Hub: Learning resources for anyone on how to use community-based research to surface local knowledge for solutions.
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Advice & Partnerships: Support to help you and your organization engage communities through CBR approaches
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Supporting a Practitioner Network: We facilitate networking events and connect practitioners to a global network of CBR practitioners, mentors, and hubs.
Upcoming Events
10 days to the eventThu, Feb 12Swans Pub, VictoriaMeet your future partners in using community-based research to co-develop solutions to your most pressing challenges
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Territorial Acknowledgment
The Salish Sea Hub is currently based in Victoria, BC, Canada, on the unceded territories of Coast Salish Peoples. We are grateful to be learners on these lands located in the territories of the lək̓ ʷəŋən and SENĆOŦEN peoples, which include the Xwsepsum (Kosapsum), Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Scia’new (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (SȾÁUTW (Tsawout), W JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), WSIḴEM (Tseycum), and BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin) peoples.
We acknowledge our Indigenous hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to those who seek and contribute knowledge here.
Our Founding Partners
Our hub was founded by mentors from the University of Victoria, Victoria Foundation, and the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. It is part of a global network of Knowledge 4 Change Hubs supported by the UNESCO Chair for Community-Based Research in Higher Education.
