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Call for Peer Researchers (Please submit a cover letter and resume no later than Friday, June 28, 2024.)
We are currently seeking Peer Researchers in The Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick to:
- Coordinate individual and group interviews, including the payment of participant honoraria, consent and data collection;
- Conduct 60-minute individual interviews with 2SLGBTQ+ people with a history of or currently living in poverty;
- Co-facilitate 90-minute interview groups with between 10 – 12 2SLGBTQ+ people with a history of or currently living in poverty;
- Create notes for each individual and group interview;
- Audio-record interviews and submit files to Peer Researcher Coordinators;
- Check accuracy of transcripts;
- Be in regular communication with Peer Research Coordinators
Peer Researcher assets include:
- Identify as 2SLGBTQ+ or have a demonstrated relationship, connection with, and/or knowledge of 2SLGBTQ+ communities;
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Reside in Canada;
- Have previous experience and/or currently experiencing poverty;
- Have a research experience in conducting individual interviews and/or facilitating focus groups;
- Understand and fluently speak English and/or French;
- Be available to conduct in-person, virtual, and telephone interviews and in-person and virtual focus groups
Training will be provided to all Peer Researchers.
If required, related travel expenses will be covered.
To apply:
Please send a cover letter and recent resume to the email below with “Peer Researcher Application” in the subject line. Applicants can also choose to a recording of themselves expressing their interests and explaining relevant experience/qualifications.
Hourly rate: $30. Number of hours/month to be determined.
Any questions, please email:
Hazal Goktas
hgoktas@yorku.ca
Call for Community Partners
Who we are
The 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing is a new project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to study both the extent and effects of poverty of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities across Canada, and importantly produce and evidence based action plan that can assist governmental agencies, non-profits, and community organizations to address poverty therein.
Who we are looking for
We are looking forward to building new partnerships with other community organizations across Canada. There are 3 Tiers of Partnership and lots of ways to get involved!
Call for Community Advisory Board
We want to hear from you if you
- live in Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Nunavut
- are 18 years old and over
- identify as being from the diverse 2SLGBTQ+ communities
- are experiencing/have experienced poverty
- have some community work
- experience (either paid or voluntary)
How to apply?
Your application can include:
- Either a letter that addresses how you meet the requirements above and a resume/bio listing your relevant experience
- Or an audio/video recording of yourself expressing your interests and explaining relevant experience/qualifications