Since the first students took on their initial projects in the fall of 2014, CBAIR has been the product of collaboration between instructors in VIU's departments of Anthropology, Criminology, Management, Marketing, Media Studies and Sociology.
CBAIR strengthens partnerships with our community as it addresses real-world problems. At the same time, it provides training and experience that is directly applicable to students’ scholarship and future careers while raising the profile of Vancouver Island University.
Community partners that have participated in CBAIR (listed in alphabetical order):
- Aboriginal Education at VIU (2017-18)
- AVI Health & Community Services (2022-2023)
- Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (2017-18)
- BC Coastal Fire Center (2023-2024)
- Ecoforestry Institute Society (Wildwood) (2018-19)
- Harewood Community Center (2021-2022)
- Haven Society (2020-2021)
- Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) of Nanaimo (2015-16)
- Kids4Kids after-school program, Nanaimo (2014-15)
- Kw’umut Lelum (2023-2024)
- Loaves and Fishes (2020-2021)
- Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI) (2014-15)
- Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (2016-17)
- Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce (2019-2020)
- Nanaimo City Social Planner (2016-17)
- Nanaimo Crown Attorney (2014-15)
- Nanaimo Extreme Weather Shelter (2015-16)
- Nanaimo FoodShare (2018-19)
- Nanaimo Hospital Foundation (2022-2023)
- Nanaimo Men’s Center (2021-2022)
- Ocean Legacy Foundation (2017-18)
- Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation (2015-16)
- Parksville-Qualicum SOS (Society of Organized Services) Community Programs (2019-2020)
- Risebridge (2023-2024)
- Unitarian Shelter (2014-2015)
- Vancouver Island University Centre for Community Outreach and Care (2022-2023)
- Vancouver Island University Graduate Studies & Student Research (Food Security Project) (2024-2025)
- Vancouver Island University Health & Wellness (2023-2024)
- Vancouver Island University Retention Task Force (2019-2020)
- Zonta Club, Nanaimo Branch (2018-19)
If you are interested in becoming a community partner for CBAIR, please contact Sylvie, Beth or Joanna and let us know how you think our students can work with you.