A Discussion Guide for Community-Engaged Participatory Projects with Workbook

<p dir="ltr">Community-engaged research is essential for building capacity among populations who have historically been and continue to be excluded from conversations about their own well-being and the places in which they live and work. Engaging communities in research works toward racial and class equity and environmental justice. This model also has the added benefit of making research more relevant and effective by engaging community-held knowledge, without being exploitative of the people holding that knowledge. </p><p dir="ltr">This document serves to provide guidance for researchers who are in the project planning phase, and to encourage research teams to include community partners in projects, particularly in leadership roles, and to educate researchers on how to do it.</p><p dir="ltr">When developing a new project, teams should be able to use this document as a resource, read through it, and discuss whether and to what extent community partners will be involved.</p><p dir="ltr">Each of the points outlined in the guide should be discussed, considered, and reconsidered throughout each project, rather than simply checked off.</p><p dir="ltr">This version of the guide is the same as the PDF format, but includes text fields for teams to write down any notes, questions, etc. It is best for printing and handwritten notes, but can also be edited on a computer using a PDF reader/editor.</p>