{"id":9678,"date":"2024-10-04T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/sherc\/?page_id=9678"},"modified":"2025-08-21T18:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:16:15","slug":"fairness-first-blog-dra-leah-mundell-y-roxana-cardiel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/sherc\/fairness-first-blog\/fairness-first-blog-dra-leah-mundell-y-roxana-cardiel\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairness First Blog:  Dra. Leah Mundell y Roxana Cardiel."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>October 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Empoderando Voces Comunitarias: Colaboraci\u00f3n y Abogac\u00eda para y por las Familias Inmigrantes<\/h2>\n<h4><i>Empowering Community Voices: Collaboration and Advocacy for and by Immigrant Families\u00a0<\/i><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This interview was originally conducted in Spanish; English translations have been provided at the end of the blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esta entrevista fue originalmente realizada en espa\u00f1ol; se han proporcionado traducciones al ingl\u00e9s<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">al final del blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En conmemoraci\u00f3n del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, damos la bienvenida a los participantes del Programa de Apoyo a la Asociaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Campus (Community Campus Partnership Support-CCPS), la Dra. Leah Mundell y Roxana Cardiel. En esta asociaci\u00f3n, el equipo ha estado trabajando para unir a las comunidades a trav\u00e9s de la organizaci\u00f3n escolar y vecinal, y esfuerzos de desarrollo de capacidad. Involucran a estudiantes, l\u00edderes comunitarios y familias inmigrantes en esta organizaci\u00f3n y abogac\u00eda para trabajar con las escuelas locales en la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas como el acceso al idioma para las familias y estudiantes de habla hispana.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El equipo habla de c\u00f3mo las comunidades inmigrantes superan las injusticias educativas a trav\u00e9s de la colaboraci\u00f3n y liderazgo colectivo. Una l\u00edder del Consejo Interreligioso del Norte de Arizona (NAIC<\/span><\/i><b><i>)<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> se une a la discusi\u00f3n como miembro de la comunidad de Flagstaff que ha estado involucrada en las actividades de la asociaci\u00f3n con Leah y Roxana.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El programa CCPS financia actividades de relaciones comunitarias que inspiran ideas de investigaci\u00f3n colaborativa en equidad de salud y desarrollan la capacidad para la investigaci\u00f3n comunitaria.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Sobre el equipo\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><i>L\u00edderes universitarios y comunitarios<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La <\/span><b>Dra. Leah Mundell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> es profesora asociada en el Departamento de Antropolog\u00eda y en el programa de maestr\u00eda de Comunidades Sostenibles. <\/span><b>Roxana Cardiel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> es organizadora comunitaria con el <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/naicl.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consejo Interreligioso del Norte de Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/Instituciones para el Liderazgo Comunitario. Roxana tambi\u00e9n es estudiante cursando su Maestr\u00eda en Comunidades Sostenibles a NAU y miembro de la parroquia San Francisco de As\u00eds. Una l\u00edder del NAIC, madre de tres hijos en el distrito, es miembro de la parroquia San Francisco de As\u00eds y l\u00edder comunitaria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Posicionalidad y la importancia de la colaboraci\u00f3n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><em>Posicionalidad se refiere al reconocimiento de la identidad de un investigador, incluyendo su raza, g\u00e9nero, clase y experiencias personales. La posicionalidad analiza c\u00f3mo estos factores influyen la perspectiva y la relaci\u00f3n con la investigaci\u00f3n. Implica comprender c\u00f3mo la identidad del investigador moldea sus puntos de vista, suposiciones e interacciones con los sujetos y el tema de la investigaci\u00f3n. Este reconocimiento permite a los investigadores generar mayor confianza y tener una comprensi\u00f3n cultural m\u00e1s profunda.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aqu\u00ed el equipo habla sobre sus antecedentes y c\u00f3mo sus experiencias se reflejan en su participaci\u00f3n e importancia en el trabajo que realizan.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Para m\u00ed, este tipo de trabajo es sin duda este proyecto en particular es muy importante por much\u00edsimas razones. Pero puedo empezar por decir que mis padres son inmigrantes y entonces a m\u00ed me toc\u00f3 crecer y ver hasta cierto grado las tantas dificultades que vive una familia emigrante. Yo quiero hacer algo para cambiar eso, para resolver esas dificultades, para que el mundo sea un poco mejor. Entonces, eh, para m\u00ed es una parte de poder hacer eso, pero tambi\u00e9n al mismo tiempo, por medio de ese trabajo, captar de que no lo podemos hacer solos, que ocupamos poder tener alianzas, ocupamos, poder tener conexiones, conocimientos. Esa intenci\u00f3n de trabajar juntos para poder resolver, para poder abordar las cosas que viven, no nada m\u00e1s familias inmigrantes, sino la comunidad en general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NAIC L\u00cdDER:<\/strong> Pues yo fui invitada por Roxana. Me involucr\u00e9 en esto y me gust\u00f3 mucho. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9? Nos ayudamos los unos a los otros. Y es por eso que a m\u00ed me gust\u00f3 el grupo. Y eso es muy importante. Ayudarnos y as\u00ed saber las necesidades que tenemos, que son muchas. Necesidades, as\u00ed como ya sea la comunidad de aqu\u00ed de Flagstaff y la comunidad migrante.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No soy parte de estas comunidades, pero por proyectos como estos tenemos la oportunidad de realmente saber c\u00f3mo es la experiencia de nuestros vecinos como parte de una relaci\u00f3n, no como una investigaci\u00f3n en que llegamos y preguntamos y salimos. Esto es parte de una relaci\u00f3n de largo tiempo. Bueno, para m\u00ed la relaci\u00f3n siempre est\u00e1 cambiando: la organizaci\u00f3n, mi relaci\u00f3n como investigadora, y tambi\u00e9n como l\u00edder de la comunidad. Y este a\u00f1o ya ten\u00edamos la oportunidad de hablar con m\u00e1s gente y en formas nuevas tambi\u00e9n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Elevando las Voces de la Comunidad\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><em>La colaboraci\u00f3n y las conexiones comunitarias son esenciales para promover la equidad en salud. El equipo describe c\u00f3mo est\u00e1n involucrando a las comunidades inmigrantes en Flagstaff para abordar las inequidades.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tuvimos una junta con el superintendente y varios directores. Vamos a tener otra junta en unas semanas donde queremos poder elaborar una campa\u00f1a para poder ir y tener conversaciones con nuestros vecinos para tener un entendimiento de cu\u00e1les son sus necesidades. Entonces esa parte es una que queremos empezar a echar a andar. Y dentro de ese proceso identificar algunas cosas exactas, particulares que podemos ir trabajando juntos en\u00a0 ese espacio de ir fomentando m\u00e1s relaciones, de poder ir d\u00e1ndole m\u00e1s oportunidad a m\u00e1s personas de ser parte de ese trabajo. As\u00ed que no nada m\u00e1s es ir y pedir informaci\u00f3n, es entonces invitarlos a que sean parte de esto, es ayudar a capacitarlos, a que sean parte de todo esto tambi\u00e9n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NAIC L\u00cdDER: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me gustaron las experiencias como cuando fuimos con el superintendente y la reuni\u00f3n que tuvimos. Nos escucharon cuando nosotros hablamos. Lo que nos hace falta en las escuelas con nuestros hijos. En la escuela no hab\u00eda personal o traductores en espa\u00f1ol y a m\u00ed se me hac\u00eda muy dif\u00edcil y pues a m\u00ed me gust\u00f3 que me escucharan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Por eso estamos nosotros como grupos, para escucharlos y nos podemos ayudar. Estuvimos escuch\u00e1ndolos, estuvimos platicando y nos escuch\u00e1bamos. Cu\u00e1nta necesidad tenemos nosotras como migrantes para tener una vivienda digna. Todo lo que nos piden. Todos esos requisitos. Pero en este grupo. Pues no hablamos. Nos escuchamos. Y as\u00ed juntos &#8211; juntos en grupo podemos platicar y tambi\u00e9n pensar que no estamos solos. Que juntos todos vamos a poder salir adelante<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>M\u00e9todos para Abordar la Equidad en Salud<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aqu\u00ed el equipo discute c\u00f3mo sus experiencias en la organizaci\u00f3n comunitaria y la antropolog\u00eda influyen en su manera de abordar la equidad en salud.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueno, como antrop\u00f3loga, para m\u00ed los m\u00e9todos de antropolog\u00eda y los m\u00e9todos de organizar la comunidad tienen mucha complementariedad. Yo creo que como investigadora yo he aprendido mucho de los m\u00e9todos de organizaci\u00f3n. Por ejemplo, yo creo que una entrevista no debe ser objetiva sin la participaci\u00f3n del investigador como persona.Debe incorporar la experiencia tambi\u00e9n del investigador como persona y como miembro de la comunidad. En organizar se llama una junta relacional. Y para m\u00ed eso es como una entrevista pero tiene mucho m\u00e1s \u00e9xito. Entonces yo creo que por parte de m\u00e9todos hay mucha complementariedad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pues en lo que es organizar comunidades es continuamente resaltar que cuando hablamos de la equidad de salud, que la salud abarca much\u00edsimas cosas. O sea, la salud no nada m\u00e1s es algo f\u00edsico, como pensamos t\u00edpicamente. Es la salud mental, la salud espiritual, la salud del alma, o sea tantas cosas que van ah\u00ed no nada m\u00e1s como individuos, sino como comunidad, como sociedad, como parte de una instituci\u00f3n. De hecho lo que estamos buscando es un bienestar. Entonces el bienestar para m\u00ed es equivalente a lo que es la equidad de salud. No podemos tener uno sin el otro.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Aprendizajes Obtenidos<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El equipo comparte lo que han aprendido y lo que les ha sorprendido a lo largo del desarrollo de esta alianza.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>NAIC L\u00cdDER: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aprender a escuchar. Y ser escuchada tambi\u00e9n. M\u00e1s que nada ser escuchada. Me gust\u00f3 porque fue una experiencia bonita. No imagin\u00e9 ir a una de esas reuniones. A m\u00ed se me hac\u00eda imposible ir. Como no s\u00e9 hablar ingl\u00e9s, se me hac\u00eda imposible ir a hablar con el superintendente, con los dem\u00e1s directores de las escuelas. Y ese d\u00eda si pude y dije pues s\u00ed se puede. S\u00ed se puede, porque lo hicimos en espa\u00f1ol. Para que ellos nos escucharan nuestras necesidades. Y me gust\u00f3 mucho porque sent\u00ed que s\u00ed me escucharon. Y espero que me sigan escuchando.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9683\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9683 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\" Community Outreach: knocking on doors in the Sunnyside Neighborhood in the snow. \" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-232x174.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alcance comunitario: tocando puertas en el vecindario de Sunnyside en la nieve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S\u00ed, yo tambi\u00e9n estaba pensando en esta reuni\u00f3n porque he estado en muchas reuniones as\u00ed con el superintendente, con directores. Ya necesitamos trabajar para que estas situaciones no sean especiales, para que los padres hispanohablantes tengan la oportunidad de liderar. Ya han participado mucho, pero tener la oportunidad de realmente decir lo que quieren decir, de realmente liderar. Y tambi\u00e9n para que estos directores tengan la oportunidad de ver c\u00f3mo puede hacer una reuni\u00f3n que realmente es biling\u00fce. Bueno, aprend\u00ed mucho porque no debe ser algo tan dif\u00edcil o tan infrecuente. Pero si, era algo especial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para m\u00ed la parte sorprendente, es ver c\u00f3mo estamos en un espacio donde todos estamos desconectados, tan aislados como es que algo que tiene existiendo desde hace sabe cu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os, y qu\u00e9 pudimos nosotros tomar como una herramienta nueva y aplicarla en nuestros segmentos representados para poder reconectar con las familias y la manera que eso no nada m\u00e1s pues ayuda para nuestro trabajo, sino la manera que eso nos recuerda, como estaba diciendo anteriormente que en realidad; no estamos tan solos. Eso nos ayuda. Hay mucho m\u00e1s en com\u00fan que tenemos. Eso nos da \u00e1nimos, nos da fuerzas para seguir adelante.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sostener Alianzas<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El equipo discute la importancia de construir relaciones para lograr una alianza exitosa.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bueno, solo quer\u00eda decir que este tipo de trabajo no es muy r\u00e1pido. Estoy muy agradecida de que esta beca o este proyecto tiene esta realidad en mente- que necesitamos tiempo para construir estas relaciones, para realmente conocer c\u00f3mo funciona la comunidad. Para presentar unas partes de la comunidad a una y otra. Me gusta mucho que tengamos este tiempo para este proyecto. Estoy emocionada de continuar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aparte de poder tomarnos el tiempo, darle la atenci\u00f3n a esta parte de nuestro trabajo. Y eso incluye poder ofrecer comida, algo que parecer\u00eda tan sencillo. En realidad lo es bastante- poder ofrecer, ya sea pizza o lo que sea. Cualquier cosa que sea que pueda alimentarnos, pero tambi\u00e9n que nos ayuda a reunirnos, que nos ayude a poder tener ese tiempo para conectar y escucharnos, hablar sobre nuestras estrategias, y evaluar lo que estamos haciendo. Cosas que en realidad en el pasado, especialmente despu\u00e9s de pasar por la pandemia, no hemos podido darle suficiente prioridad. No hemos podido darnos esa oportunidad de incluirlo en nuestros espacios y a trav\u00e9s de este proyecto eso ha sido posible y se nota la diferencia. Se nota la diferencia sin duda. Y recordar que no nada m\u00e1s se trata de la alimentaci\u00f3n, que es importante, pero s\u00ed de una manera que ,eso que la comida conecte. Esto hace mucho m\u00e1s que nada m\u00e1s alimentarnos f\u00edsicamente, alimenta muchas cosas m\u00e1s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00bfInteresado en aprender m\u00e1s sobre asociaciones e investigaciones en equidad en salud?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Visita las redes sociales de CHER para historias breves que destacan a los investigadores, estudiantes, espacios de laboratorio y m\u00e1s de SHERC. 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In this partnership, the team has been working to bring communities together through school-based and neighborhood organizing, and capacity-building efforts. They engage students, community leaders, and immigrant families in this organizing and advocacy to work with local schools to address issues such as language access for Spanish speaking families and students.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The partners discuss how immigrant communities overcome educational injustices through collective collaboration and leadership. NAIC Leader joins the discussion as a member of the Flagstaff community who has been involved in partnership activities with Leah and Roxana.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/sherc\/home\/ccps\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCPS<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program funds partnership building activities that spark collaborative health equity research ideas and build capacity for community engaged research.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>About the Team<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><i>University and Community Partners<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Dr. Leah Mundell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Sustainable Communities master\u2019s program. <\/span><b>Roxana Cardiel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a community organizer with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/naicl.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Arizona Interfaith Council\/Institutions for Community Leadership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Roxana is also a graduate student pursuing her Master\u2019s in Sustainable Communities at NAU and member of the San Francisco de Asis Parish. NAIC leader, mother of three, is also a member of the San Francisco de Asis Parish and a community leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Positionality and the Significance of Partnership<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positionality refers to the recognition of a researcher&#8217;s identity, including race, gender, class, and personal experiences. Positionality looks at how these identities influence a researcher\u2019s perspective and relationship to the research. It involves understanding how a researcher\u2019s identity shapes their views, assumptions, and interactions with the research subjects and topic. This acknowledgement allows researchers to build stronger trust with community members and have a deeper cultural understanding of the people they\u2019re working with and studying.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here the partners discuss their backgrounds and how their experiences are reflected in the involvement and importance of their work.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For me, this work, without a doubt this project, is important for many reasons. Firstly, my parents are immigrants, so growing up I was able to see, to a certain extent, the many difficulties faced by an immigrant family. I want to do something to change that, to resolve those difficulties, so the world can be a little better. So for me it is being able to do that, but at the same time, through this work, be able to capture that we cannot do it alone, that we need to be able to have alliances, we require having connections, <\/span><b>conocimientos*<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (collective knowledge). The intention of working together to approach the things that not only immigrant families live, but the community as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>*Cococimientos: Collective knowledge<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>NAIC LEADER:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I was invited by Roxana. I became involved and I have really liked it. Why? We help each other. For this reason, I have liked the group. It is really important. Helping one another and knowing the necessities we have, which are a lot. Necessities in the community of Flagstaff and the immigrant community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am not a member of these communities, but with projects like this, we have the opportunity to truly understand the experiences of our neighbors. I have the opportunity to have a relationship with them, rather than just an investigation where we come, ask questions, and leave. This is part of a larger long-term relationship. For me, the relationship is always changing- the organization, my relationship as an investigator and also a leader in the community. This year we have had the opportunity to talk with more people and in new ways, as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Elevating Community Voices<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration and community connections are essential for promoting health equity. The team describes how they are engaging immigrant communities in Flagstaff to address inequities.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a meeting with the superintendent and several principals. We&#8217;re going to have another meeting in a few weeks where we want to put together a plan to have conversations with our neighbors so that we have an understanding of what their needs are. That is something that we want to get going. Within that process, we want to identify some exact things that we can work on together, in that space, to encourage more relationships and to be able to give more opportunities for more people to be part of that work. It is not just asking them for information. It\u2019s also about inviting them to be part of this and to build capacity so that they are a part of all this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NAIC LEADER: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve liked the experiences like when we went to speak with the superintendent and the meeting we had. They listened to us- what is missing in our schools for our kids. At the school, there weren\u2019t any personnel to translate to Spanish and that makes it hard. I liked that they listened to me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why we are a group; to have the opportunity to listen to each other and help each other. We were listening to the superintendent , we were having conversations and we listened to each other. We, as immigrants, need more to live a life with dignity. Everything that they ask of us. All of those responsibilities. But in this group, well we talk, we listen to each other. As a group we can talk and know that we are not alone. Together we will move forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Approaches to Community Health<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here the team discusses how their experiences in community organizing and anthropology play a role in their approach to health research.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<p><b>LEAH:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Well, as an anthropologist, anthropology and community organizing methods complement each other. I think that as a researcher I have learned a lot from organizing methods. For example, I believe that an interview shouldn\u2019t be objective, without the participation of the researcher as a person.It should incorporate the researcher\u2019s experience as a person and member of the community. In organizing it is called a relational meeting. For me, that is how an interview has much more success. So I think that these methods have a lot of complementary features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well in community organizing it is continually highlighted that when we talk about health equity that health is so many things. For example, health is just not something physical, as we typically think. It is mental health, spiritual health, health of the soul. It is not just as individuals, but as community, as a society, as part of an institution. In fact, what we are looking for is a state of well-being. So well-being for me is the equivalent to health equity. We can\u2019t have one without the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lessons Learned<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team discusses what they have learned or what they have found surprising during the development of this partnership.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>NAIC LEADER: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I learned to listen, and to be listened to. More than anything to be listened to. I liked it because it was a beautiful experience. I never imagined being in one of these meetings. For me, it felt impossible. Since I don\u2019t speak English, I thought it would be impossible for me to speak with the superintendent and the other school principals. That day I could and it can be done. It can be done because we did it in Spanish. So that they could listen to our needs. I liked it a lot because I felt listened to, and I hope that they continue listening.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9683\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-9683\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\" Community Outreach: knocking on doors in the Sunnyside Neighborhood in the snow. \" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-232x174.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/IMG_9794-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Community Outreach: knocking on doors in the Sunnyside Neighborhood in the snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I also was thinking about this meeting because I have been in many meetings like this with the superintendent, with principals. We need to work so that these situations are not special, so that Spanish-speaking parents have the opportunity to lead. They have participated a lot, but to have the opportunity to say what they\u2019d like to say and to truly lead. Also, principals have the opportunity to see how to conduct a meeting that is truly bilingual. Well, I learned a lot because it shouldn\u2019t be something so hard or infrequent. But yes, it was something special.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For me, the surprising part is seeing how we have been in a space where we\u2019re all disconnected, so isolated, something that has existed for who knows how many years can be used by us as a new tool. Within our communities, we are able to reconnect with families, and not only does that help with our work, but it also reminds us, as NAIC Leader was saying earlier, that we\u2019re really not so alone. It helps us realize we have much more in common. It gives us encouragement and strength to keep moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Sustaining Partnerships<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team discusses the importance of relationship building required for a successful partnership.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><b>LEAH: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just want to say that this type of work is not quick. I am very grateful that this grant or project has this reality in mind- that we need time to build these relationships to truly understand how the community functions, and to introduce parts of the community to each other. I really like that we have time for this project. I am excited to continue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ROXANA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond having more time, we are able to give attention to more parts of our work. This includes being able to offer food, something that seems so simple. In reality, it means a lot- being able to offer pizza or anything. Beyond using it to fuel ourselves, it helps us meet and have time to connect and listen, talk about our strategies, and evaluate what we are doing. Things that in the past, especially during the pandemic, did not have the opportunity to prioritize. We weren\u2019t able to give ourselves the opportunity to include it in our spaces, but with this project, it has been possible, and you can tell the difference. Without a doubt, you can tell the difference. And remember that it is not just about fueling yourself with food, which is important, but also it is a way to connect. We are not only tending to ourselves physically, but so much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Interested in learning more about health equity partnerships and research?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Visit CHER\u2019s social media for short stories that highlight SHERC researchers, students, lab spaces, and more! 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