Why is dialogue, as described by Freire, a critical component of CBPR? How might Freire’s concept of dialogue relate to your understanding of self-reflection?       MPH509 Community-Based Participatory Research   Module 2 Discussion   Case Study Reflection   Review the article on Henry Clark from Module 2 Readings and look at the Richmond […]

Mock Legislative Visit Presentation Reflection   Review your classmates’ presentations posted in Module 7 Group Policy Part 5 Mock Legislative Visit Discussion. Consider the following questions and share your responses here. Only an initial post is required, but responses to other classmates’ posts are encouraged.   How did your classmates’ presentations help you better understand […]

Why is it important that CBPR projects/programs become involved in policy advocacy and change? Please use examples from the readings where CBPR approaches supported community-based policy advocacy and change.   What are some of the tensions between the community and the academy in advocating for policy change? How does CBPR help communities consider or think […]

From this week’s readings, choose either the Cambodian girls in Long Beach project; the transgender health project; or DeMarco’s “Silencing the Self” to address in our discussion.   Choose three propositions that fit the best with the project’s outcomes. Label the subject of your initial post using the reading selection and your first/last name.   […]

Emerging Participatory Perspective Action researchers are concerned with contributing to “the ongoing revision of the Western disposition…and to move toward an emerging participatory perspective.”  What does it mean to have an emerging participatory perspective?

Trust, Collaboration, and Community-Based Participatory Research Describe the influence of trust in community-based participatory research (CBPR). What role does race play in influencing relationships and partnerships in CBPR projects? What strategies could be employed to strengthen collaborations and improve participation in CBPR projects?

Community Assessment Tools   Choose either the Santilli et al or Crabtree et al article from the assigned readings. How did the authors use community assessment tools to tackle a public health issue relevant to the community? What role did local knowledge play in the implementation of the project and its outcomes?

Review the article on Henry Clark from Module 2 Readings and look at the Richmond Environmental Justice Movement Case Study.   Case Study: Richmond, CA Environmental Justice Movement: http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/12/06/henry-clark-and-three-decades-of-environmental-justice/ (Links to an external site.)   Respond to the following questions after reading the article.   Jones attributes institutional racism to historical events that established socioeconomic […]

Concepts of Dialogue   Why is dialogue, as described by Freire, a critical component of CBPR? How might Freire’s concept of dialogue relate to your understanding of self-reflection?

Put on your acting hats for this assignment. Imagine you are conducting a mock legislative visit where community members are presenting important information about a public health issue that impacts their community.   As a group, you will present your policy brief and proposed changes to your classmates (i.e. the mock legislators) via a graded […]