By: Connie Valencia I. Sustainability of Environmental Justice Efforts in Santa Ana Sustainability results from socially equitable policies that address environmental health needs promote a clean environment, and funding to help support community needs. To develop a successful and sustainable Environmental Justice (EJ) movement at an organizational level in underserved communities, it is imperative to […]
Part Two: Working as a Team Science Facilitator with the GREEN-MPNA/UCI Collaborative By Ian Baran
Alongside Connie Valencia, another Research Justice Shop fellow, I worked with the Madison Park Neighborhood Association – Getting Residents Engaged in Empowering Neighborhoods (GREEN-MPNA) and in the GREEN-MPNA/UCI Collaborative. In the co-design process, RJS and GREEN-MPNA defined the role of the RJS Fellows in the collaborative- to serve as team science facilitators. The fellowship clearly […]
Part 1: Clarity of Roles for a Successful Team Science Approach By Ian Baran
Clarity is an important practice for any collaboration. It provides the basis for communication and supports building trust. For this post, I narrow in on how clarity around roles is vital to any Research Justice, Community-based Research, and Team Science collaboration. Role clarity is important because doing collaborative work requires creating boundaries as well as […]
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