Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Democratizes Research & Data
Making knowledge accessible and useful has always been a passion of mine after observing how knowledge is produced, mobilized, and protected through my time at Western University, as a former Manager of the London Poverty Research Centre, and as an educator within the medical cannabis space.
My passion lies in dismantling and deconstructing traditional knowledge systems through the concept of Knowledge Mobilization (KM).
KM is all about going beyond the boundaries of traditional academic and corporate knowledge sharing and translating knowledge into formats that resonate across diverse groups.
Examples include plain-language summaries, webinars, presentations, storytelling, social media posts, and impactful media relations that help break down barriers between those who generate knowledge and the community to foster a dynamic connection between research and the real world.
It is the democratization of knowledge.
Knowledge Mobilization is the bridge between academic discovery and real-world change. It's about building relationships, initiating conversations, and challenging the status quo. It involves researchers stepping out of their comfort zones and making their research responsive to real-world issues while taking intentional steps to make research, research findings, data, and advancement of knowledge useful for making the world a better place.
In 2023, I started Words for Impact to return to my knowledge mobilization and translation interests. My mission is as simple as the company name: I use words to mobilize knowledge to create real-world impact.
Whether you’re an academic, corporate researcher, nonprofit, or student eager to break free of an echo chamber, or you’re holding onto some knowledge or data that you KNOW can be pushed a little further and utilized for good, let’s chat. Contact me at annemarie@wordsforimpact.com or through this page.
Anne-Marie E. Fischer, BA (Hons), M.Ed., blends her passion for the written word with her vocation to create a better world through effective communications, education, and Community Based Research (CBR).
Words for Impact is the culmination of Anne-Marie’s passions, talents, training, experience, and education. This unique company offers grant and proposal writing, research studies, research reports, impact reports, content development, brand development, communications consulting, biography/autobiography (ghost)writing, education and training materials, curriculum development, podcast script writing, journalistic articles, press releases, developmental editing, in-line editing, and fact-checking.
Words for Impact has a specific interest in serving nonprofits, not-for-profits, community organizations, Indigenous organizations, highly-regulated sectors, individuals & entrepreneurs, podcast hosts, and innovative industries.
Learn more about Words for Impact’s services here and past Impact Projects that Anne-Marie has been involved in here. Dedicated to helping you find the right words for the things that matter.