The Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS, formerly Citizen Science Association) is hosting two virtual symposia on cultivating equitable partnerships as part of their 2024 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS 2024). The symposia will take place on Thursday, June 6th at 12:30 PM EDT.
The symposia will address two key questions:
A. How can institutions build equity into community research partnerships?
B. How can partnering with facilitator organizations help projects be more equitable?
Speakers will discuss strategies for building equitable partnerships between academic institutions and community organizations in various contexts, including public health and aquatic species monitoring. They will also explore how facilitator organizations like museums, schools, and libraries can help make projects more equitable.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dani Lin Hunter, Research Manager at the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
- Paige Castro-Reyes, Deputy Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
- Tamra Mendelson, Director of ICARE at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Marina Denny, Associate Vice Provost for Engagement at Oregon State University
- Terris King II, Founder of Temple X Schools
- Sam Tayag, Community Science Program Manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Nicole Colston, Assistant Research Professor at Oklahoma State University
Both virtual sessions are open to all CAPS 2024 attendees. For more information about the conference and symposia, visit the AAPS website.
