Members

Co-Investigators

Co-Investigators are members of the Lawrence Heights Community:

• some are resident leaders in community groups,
• some are residents who bring individual experience and commitments,
• some are staff at organizations that actively serve the community.

Requirements for membership as a co-investigator are outlined in the “Who are we?” section.

Co-Investigators will participate in all aspects of the research project: team meetings, learning exchanges, the formulation of research questions, decisions regarding methodology, decisions on recruitment, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, dissemination and other research design and implementation concerns.

We recognize that with different individual and organizational capacities and interests, contributions will vary. However, those of us who participate as paid staff are committing our best efforts to: a) ensure extra mentorship and learning exchange opportunities for resident co-investigators, and b) provide meaningful honoraria in support of residents’ significant volunteer commitments to this project.

Members

Mohamed Sifaf
Abdi Mohamed
Said Omar
Denise Earle
Kisa Hamilton-Ettigiator
Berhane Abraha
Igiel Alogailly
Baedahu Hashiru
Daffodil Davis
Hodan Feral

Students & Volunteers

Non-resident students & volunteers may support the team through diverse contributions that match their personal interests, skills and commitments with the needs of the team. Their contributions may include (but are not limited to): advising on discussions questions, support to research implementation, or support to project communications.

Project Coordination Staff

Gillian Kranias (New Heights Community Health Promoter), Alan Meisner (Researcher, City of Toronto) and Teisha Mullings (Resident and BePART Project Coordinator working @ New Heights) have committed to roles of project coordination for the BePART project.

The roles and responsibilities of these “Project Coordination Staff” include those of other co-investigators, and also:

• communicating with funders, managing the project budget and keeping abreast of project timelines,
• coordinating BePART Research Steering Committee activities,
• supervising students & volunteers.

Other relevant partners

Revitalization Workgroup of LHION is a sponsoring partner to this project. Members of this workgroup may act as advisors and as supports, when called upon by the BePART Research Steering Committee.