Conference
Highlights
Speaker
Highlights
Mindy
Fullilove, M.D.
Dr.
Fullilove is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Public Health
at Columbia University and a Research Psychiatrist at New
York Psychiatric Institute. Since 1986, Dr. Fullilove has
studied the problems of HIV/AIDS in minority communities in
the United States and the relationship between health risk
and the psychology of place in inner city communities.
Ron
Stall, Ph.D.
Currently
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Stall
is an internationally recognized public health researcher.
He is an active advocate for research, intervention and advocacy
through research partnerships on HIV risk in same-sex relationships.
Virginia
Boudreau
Currently
with the Guysborough County Inshore Fisherman's Association
in Nova Scotia, Ms. Boudreau works to develop working relations
among Eastern Guysboroough County fishers and researchers
at St. Francis Xavier University to develop projects conducive
to sustaining traditional fisheries and assisting local communities
and fisheries to remain economically viable.
Tom
Kelly
A senior
staff at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kelly is the national
evaluator for their Making Connections Initiative. He is a
champion of action research as an approach to informed collective
action, and has actively supported action research for youth
and resident engagement at the Foundation.
Carmen
Y. Reyes
Carmen
Y. Reyes is the Executive Director at the North Central Area
Agency on Aging, Inc. Over the past 15 years, Ms. Reyes has
worked with older adults in the North Center Connecticut Region
to address the service and resource needs of this underserved
population. She has collaborated on several community-based
research projects related to health and mental health of older
adults, using research data to help determine service needs,
and to encourage and coordinate the involvement of consumers
and service providers in developing effective plans to address
issues faced by this population.
Workshops
and Panel Discussions
Attendees
contributed to community-based collaborative research
(CBCR) theory and methodology and learn new skills by interacting
with each other and with leaders in the field through workshops,
panel discussions, case study presentations, 'open space'
discussions, experiential games, and arts-based programming.
Student
and Community Poster Awards
Posters
on CBCR projects submitted by high school and undergraduate
students and community members were entered
into the ICR Student and Community Poster Awards competition.
Prizes were given for the top three student and top three
community posters. The posters were judged at the conference and awarded at the awards dinner on Saturday June 12, 2004.
Compilation
of CBCR Case Studies
ICR
collected case examples of community-based collaborative
research into a CBCR Case Studies book for dissemination widely
following the conference. As a means to facilitate the sharing of ideas among community-based researchers, and to support the dissemination of research concepts, models and outcomes, the compendium of community-based research case studies illustrated the variety of topics the conference covered.
Pre-Conference
Tour of Hartford
Through
a pre-conference tour of Hartford, attendees learned about
the issues facing the city and how community-based collaborative
research is helping to solve some of the city's most pressing
problems. Participants learned about the city's diverse ethnic communities
and neighborhoods from Hartford residents and leaders!
Other
Activities
Artists
are a critical component of healthy communities. ICR's cultural
development programs support community-based and heritage
artists and arts organizations throughout the state of Connecticut.
The conference featured an arts exhibit that focuses on
'living spaces,' a concept that questions the meaning of living
in virtual, emotional, social, physical and community spaces.
Dance, drumming and musical performances represented the
diverse groups residing in the area. An Artists'
Marketplace featured the products and stories of
Connecticut's many ethnic and national groups. An Open
Mic on Friday night introduced all to our state's
emerging performing artists. Attendees were also invited to participate.
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