UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research Collaboration
The ARCH Conference is passionate about ensuring that students attending the conference have opportunities to practice the antiracist initiatives they were taught. To help facilitate this, we created the Education and Engagement Committee. Members of this committee develop and lead their own antiracist community projects. Anyone who attends ARCH is free to join on these projects - developing resume-building skills and deepening their understanding of decolonizing white supremacy culture.
Below are projects that the Education and Engagement Committee has been or is currently accomplishing.
Decolonizing Science Journal Club
hosted by CFAR Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office
Students worked with Dr. Nina Kim to shape and launch an inaugural Journal Club for students & faculty. They created a space for attendees to learn and brainstorm how we can use theories like Critical Race Theory to decolonize research.
Community Partnership in Clinical Research
hosted by CFAR Translational Research Subcore
Students helped move the TRS closer to broader and deeper community engagement in its research consultations and activities through development of a marketing portfolio. They created ideas on how to incorporate community engagement in research beyond just the recruitment phase but study design as well.
Landscape Assessment of Community Advisory Boards (CABs)
hosted by CFAR Substance Use Scientific Working Group
Students conducted a review to create a landscape assessment of existing CABs in UW for people with HIV or who inject drugs and best practices related to fostering strong CAB/research partnerships. Their goal was to uncover how we can use CABs and also give back to them.
How Does Community Engagement Shape Health Research?
Hosted by CFAR Office lof Community Engagement and Admin Core
Students collaborated with Susan Mello and Michael Louella to host an event where Dr. Michele Andrasik talked about how her research in HIV, COVID, and health equity is challenging health disparities worldwide. They coordinated logistics and marketing for the event, as well as moderated.
