A research centre anticipating & responding to the changing needs of families, livelihoods & living environments through research, teaching, & knowledge sharing
ALT Graphic inviting people to contribute to “Notes from the Field.” The top features a collage of photos related to community, inclusion, accessibility, and collaboration. Below, on a green background, bold text reads “contribute to Notes from the Field!” Smaller text says, “Have an idea for a blog? Review the guidelines for submitting a proposal to the Live Work Well Research Centre!” Circular photos appear along the left side of the text representing the Centre's five research clusters.
ALT Graphic with a photo collage across the top and a green background below. Text reads, “1. what is Notes from the Field?” followed by a paragraph explaining that Notes from the Field is the Live Work Well Research Centre’s blog, inviting organizations and individuals whose work and values align with the Centre to share reflections on their work and topics important to them.
ALT Graphic with a photo collage at the top and a green background below. Text reads, “2. what content is the LWWRC looking for?” The body text explains that blog posts are typically 500 to 900 words, focus on topics aligned with the Centre’s work, vision, and values, and that submissions are approved by the Director and edited as needed.
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Reimagining Care cluster co-leads Roberta Hawkins and Amy Kipp, and co-authors C. Beninger and E. Militz have released a new article on feminist approaches to conducting social media #research!
Read their new article: tinyurl.com/FemSoR 🔗 #Feminist#Care
ALT Promotional graphic with a light beige textured background and playful abstract shapes in pink, orange, green, and blue around the edges. Centered near the top in bold dark text is the headline: “New Article:”. The article title appears in large pink text: “Practicing feminist approaches to social media research.” Near the bottom center is an illustration of a social media reaction bar with icons including a thumbs-up, heart, angry, sad, surprised, and laughing face, with a cursor pointing at the thumbs-up icon. At the very bottom, inside a rounded rectangle, smaller text reads: “linked in our bio!” next to a hyperlink icon.
How can Indigenous students connect to their heritage in academia?
Last year, we collaborated with @uofg MA History student, Maegan Ellis, to learn about her connection to Métis beadwork!
Full blog linked in our bio!
#Indigenous#Métis#IndigenousHistoryMonth#Reconciliation
ALT A poster titled “Indigenous History Month” with a soft beige and yellow background and decorative elements such as dotted borders and the Live Work Well dragonfly. At the top left, a label reads “Notes from the Field.” Two pinned, Polaroid-style photographs appear on the left side. The top photo shows a pair of purple beaded earrings with floral patterns laid on green grass. A caption beneath the photo reads, “A pair of earrings I made.” The lower photo shows a person standing outdoors under a sign reading “POLCIRKELEN / Napapiiri / Arctic Circle,” with trees and sky in the background. The caption reads, “Arctic Circle / Sámi wearing my ribbon skirt.” On the right side, a quotation reads: “Métis have been known as the ‘Flower Beadwork People’ for their floral designs since the days of the fur trade, and I knew that I was in the process of revitalizing something from my own family history.” The quote is attributed to “Maegan Ellis, M.A. History Student.”
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🚨New report – Storied Lives: Shifting Perspectives on Poverty
The Project Team draws on data from 219 people who listened to the series to explore how our #podcast shifted perspectives!
Learn more: uoguel.ph/0tf84 🔗
#Poverty#EndPoverty#PovertyAwareness
ALT Promotional graphic for a publication titled “Storied Lives: Shifting Perspectives on Poverty,” a collaboration between the Live Work Well Research Centre, Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, and the Guelph & Wellington Poverty Elimination Collaborative. Across the top are four illustrated side‑profile silhouettes of people, each filled with symbolic imagery such as buildings, a cityscape, a caregiver and child figure, and abstract patterns, using muted blues, reds, and earth tones. These illustrations represent the different characters and stories in this project. Centered text reads, “How can we use stories to shift perspectives on poverty and raise awareness about the structural causes?”
The 19th Conference to the @UN on Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is taking place in NY from June 9–11!
Visit our news post to learn about this year's themes and how you can participate from Canada: uoguel.ph/8288t🔗
#Disability#Policy@edid_ghdi
📣New blog post!
Our latest blog reviews @StatCan_eng's 2017–22 report on the employment of people with disabilities. We explore how certain findings relate to projects in our Disabilities, Access, and Inclusion cluster.
Read more: uoguel.ph/py6cz🔗
#Disability#Access
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📣Calling Indigenous poets, storytellers, writers, & spoken word artists🧡
Share your voice & raise awareness about violence against Indigenous women & girls by submitting your work for ONWA’s Poetry Book.
📅 Deadline: June 30
🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nVT1…
79% of women facing housing insecurity or homelessness have a disability. Our latest #AccessAbility Report Card looks at Housing and the barriers that continue to limit access to safe, affordable, and accessible homes. #NAAW2026#Accessibility#DAWNCanada
We're halfway through National Accessibility Week. Do you need to review your digital #accessibility skills?
This year's theme is "Building a Strong, Accessible Canada," so we're sharing our web accessibility tips to boost accessible content: uoguel.ph/5saf8🔗
#Inclusion
How are human rights present in #municipal responses to encampments?
@Laurier's Realizing the Right Project Team explores this question in their latest report—Rethinking Municipal Responses to Encampments.
Read it and learn more: uoguel.ph/9df5p#Poverty#HumanRights
ALT A street‑level urban scene showing encampments made from camping tents, blue and grey tarps, cardboard, and wooden pallets arranged along a sidewalk. White text over the lower portion of the image reads: “Rethinking Municipal Responses to Encampments: Building a Human Rights Approach in Ontario.” Smaller text beneath reads: “From Wilfrid Laurier University’s Realizing the Right Project Team.
We're excited to announce our 2024–25 Annual Report!
Learn about our five Research Clusters, student engagement efforts, and knowledge mobilization. Also, get to know @HI_Canada through our Partner Spotlight!
Full report: uoguel.ph/2425#KnowledgeSharing#Community
ALT A promotional graphic for the 2024–25 Annual Report from the University of Guelph’s Live Work Well Research Centre. The design features a framed cover of the report, which includes two people outdoors, a young girl and a man, with the child holding a small yellow tube of bubbles. A dragonfly illustration appears near the title, which reads ‘Reaching out and Sharing Our Work.’ The background of the graphic includes overlapping diagonal shapes in pastel green, blue, purple, and yellow. The University of Guelph and Live Work Well Research Centre logos appear at the bottom.
With Summer in full swing, it's time to shake up your media exposure!📖☀️
Explore themes of Indigenousness, inclusion, change and disruption, ethics of care, and diversity!
Browse our reading, watching, and listening recs: uoguel.ph/read#BooksRecs#Reading
It's time to celebrate @CCRW and their 50 years of service!
We cherish our partnerships with CCRW. Their commitment to equitable employment for people with #disabilities is truly valued.
Read about our collaborations: uoguel.ph/ccrw#Disability#Employment
ALT Promotional graphic celebrating the 50th anniversary of CCRW. At the top center is a gold circular medal on a pedestal with the text “50 YEARS,” surrounded by small star accents. Below, large text reads: “Celebrating 50 Years of CCRW — Promoting and Supporting Meaningful and Equitable Employment for People with Disabilities.” The background fades from light pink at the top to deep purple at the bottom. Near the bottom are two circular logos: the CCRW logo on the left and the University of Guelph Live Work Well Research Centre logo on the right. The words “Partner Spotlight” appear beneath the logos.
We're celebrating 50 years of research from our longtime partner @CRIAWICREF!
Their dedication to #equality for Canadian women has fueled many partnerships between our two organizations.
Learn about our collaborations: tinyurl.com/3t6eyta5 🔗 #feminist#intersectionality
ALT Graphic celebrating 50 years of CRIAW‑ICREF, featuring a large ‘50 Years’ banner and text that describes the organization’s research and documentation of the economic and social situations of Canadian women. The CRIAW‑ICREF logo appears alongside a University of Guelph Live Work Well Research Centre logo and the words ‘Partner Spotlight.’
On May 19, Mayor Olivia Chow presented Indigenous communities the Key to the City in honour of Wahkohtowin—a Cree concept that centres kinship, interconnectedness, and shared responsibility.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2k66286y 🔗
#Reconciliation#Indigenous#AllMyRelations
ALT A wide view of Toronto City Hall showing the two curved concrete towers rising behind the circular council chamber. In the foreground, large letters form the “TORONTO” sign in Nathan Phillips Square. A warm orange filter covers the photo. Overlaid text at the top of the image reads: “Indigenous communities receive Key to the City in honour of Wahkohtowin.”