WHAT DRIVES US
Our Mission
The Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER) conducts innovative research that creates, implements and evaluates solutions that strengthen community-based supports to empower older adults to remain engaged in and connected to their communities.
Our Values
1
Research conducted by ACER is connected to and enhances academic programs at Humber and partnerships with our Centres of Innovation (CoI network)
2
ACER research supports opportunities that create a culture of innovation and learning for Humber students, staff and faculty.
3
Older adults (‘end users’) are involved in guiding research that is important to them and, to the extent possible, participate in research projects as Research Assistants.
4
Research conducted by ACER is cross disciplinary resulting in as many perspectives as possible contributing to the research
5
ACER works collaboratively to build partnerships and to create solutions with business, industry, government, community organizations and other post-secondary institutions
6
All research conducted by ACER takes equity, diversity and inclusion into account.