Making Higher Education More Accessible in Rural Hawai'i

Issues

We define community broadly and engage in communities of many kinds. Pieces are arranged topically and the list of issue topics is continually expanding.

Are Current Mentoring Models Bad for Kids’ Health?

Posted in: Blog, Children, Youth and Families
submitted by Bernadette Sánchez Recent longitudinal studies show that Black adolescents and adults from low socioeconomic backgrounds who are resilient are also more likely to get physically sick. However, White adolescents and adults from similar backgrounds are immune to this negative outcome. For example, a study of Black, low-income adolescents revealed that those who were resilient (as […]

Embodiment as Self-Care in Activist Movements

Posted in: Coalition Building, Mental Health, Self Help | Tags: Practice
Embodied practice invites people to become informed by their bodies, attuned to their physical needs and experiences, and accepting of their natural selves.

Teorías en Psicología Comunitaria

Posted in: Blog, History of Community Psychology | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Contextos, acción y comunidad Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas La revista Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice (GJCPP) dedica el volumen 7 (2) a reflexionar sobre el estado de las teorías en psicología comunitaria. Hace unos meses, algunos investigadores de la DePaul University preguntaron en la lista de correo de la Society for Community Research and Action por los modelos y teorías más […]

Sentido de comunidad y participación

Posted in: Sense of Community | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas La idea de comunidad ha ido ganando importancia en los últimos años, tanto en la investigación como en la práctica. Esta idea se refiere a los vínculos de confianza y de reciprocidad entre los integrantes de un barrio, una localidad o una comunidad de vecinos (es decir, una comunidad tradicional). […]

Qué es la Psicología Comunitaria

Posted in: Blog, History of Community Psychology | Tags: Spanish Language
Author: Isidro Maya-Jariego
Re-published with author’s permission in e-voluntas Con un fuerte énfasis en la justicia social, la psicología comunitaria hace uso de la investigación orientada a la acción para guiar los programas comunitarios y las políticas que promueven el bienestar. Se centra en los individuos en sus contextos sociales, con el fin de prevenir los problemas antes […]

Unintended Consequences of Community Partnerships

Posted in: Coalition Building, Education, Sense of Community | Tags: Practice
Good intentions are never enough. Sometimes, there are unintended consequences of our community partnerships.

Bike Equity: Can Alternative Transport Become the Great Equalizer?

Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Public Policy | Tags: Global Journal
We must carefully consider urban sustainability measures and account for who most uses sustainable transportation.

Community-Based Research With Urban American Indians

Posted in: Marginalized Groups | Tags: Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Hartmann, W. E., Wendt, D. C., Saftner, M. D., Marcus, J. D., & Momper, S. M. “Why is it important to learn about urban American Indian communities as well as reservation communities?“ Despite the 1976 Indian Health Care Improvement Act, physical and mental health disparities exist in many American Indian (AI) populations. Approximately 70% of […]

Promoting Meaningful Reflections about Race, Inclusion, and Equity in Learning Environments

Posted in: Education, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Video
In this interactive webinar Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Milton Fuentes, and Helen Neville, addressed how to discuss the complex topics of diversity, inclusion, equity, privilege, race, and intersectionality in learning environments in ways that invite for reflection and self-analysis. Evidence-based strategies and models used by the researchers in their respective roles will be shared with the audience […]

Making Higher Education More Accessible in Rural Hawai’i

Posted in: Coalition Building, Education, Rural Communities | Tags: Practice
Education Centers in rural communities can serve a vital role as “access points” to higher education.

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