Universidad Charles Drew,
Estudio comunitario Watts,
y jóvenes etnógrafos
In addition to participating in the Data Working Group, Charles Drew University utilizes a cohort of students to conduct a neighborhood survey to gain knowledge of qualitative data such as resident perceptions and lifestyle changes that may be more difficult to track in other ways.
Universidad Charles R. Drew de Medicina y Ciencias
CDU is a neighborhood-founded not-for-profit private university founded in 1966 as a neighborhood medical center, in response to inadequate medical facilities within the Watts-Willowbrook neighborhoods of South Los Angeles. It is the only health sciences academic institution located in an area of 1.6 million people - the largest underserved urban area in the United States. CDU is a center of exceptional methodological and cultural expertise in neighborhood-partnered participatory research principles. CDU critically contributes to the effort of bridging the translational gap from basic science to engagement through its exceptional network of local partnerships and through its leadership in refining and disseminating neighborhood-partnered participatory research principles.
Visión de la CDU: Excelente salud y bienestar para todos en un mundo sin disparidades en salud.
Misión de la CDU: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private non-profit student centered University that is committed to cultivating diverse health professional leaders who are dedicated to underserved populations through outstanding education, research, clinical service, and engagement.
Programa de Jóvenes Etnógrafos (YEP)
A participatory research youth training program in which participants develop skills in neighborhood assessments, resume building, and college readiness, while also participating in weekly outings to learn more about the history, culture, and current dynamics in their neighborhoods. Students survey their Watts residents in order to measure the quality of life in their neighborhood and current neighborhood priorities and conditions. The 2022 iteration will focus on environmental justice through a partnership with the Watts Rising Collaborative.
YEP es una oportunidad única para que los jóvenes ayuden a fomentar la participación cívica de los jóvenes, fomentar aspiraciones postsecundarias, brindar preparación laboral y desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo. Desde 2020, YEP ha trabajado con jóvenes locales que están inscritos en el programa juvenil HIRE LA, un programa apoyado por la ciudad de Los Ángeles que brinda experiencia laboral a jóvenes de 14 a 24 años, y College Track Watts, un programa nacional de 10 años. programa de preparación universitaria que trabaja con estudiantes de Jordan High School.
Misión SÍ: To offer a transformative applied educational experience for youth from diverse backgrounds through mentorship, social research, and engagement that cultivates leadership skills.
Estudio comunitario Watts (WCS)
A neighborhood research project supported by Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles City Council District 15 (CD15), the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. The project aims to learn more about Watts from the people who live and own businesses there. Involving residents in the decision-making process for their neighborhood will help with programs, projects, and policies for the future of Watts. WCS used the Census data, other public agency data, and conducted meetings to learn more about Watts. WCS worked with many organizations and churches in the neighborhood to make sure that the surveys and project were made for the people of Watts. WCS worked with youth from Watts for six weeks to administer the survey, enter the data, and support program development. In 2013, the three-month project revealed ideas for how to support the future of Watts that included the residents and businesses of Watts. About 700 resident and 50 business owner surveys were collected in Watts: respondents love their neighborhood and have ideas on how to improve it.
El enlace al informe de la WCS 2013 es aquí.
En 2018, WCS se convirtió en socio de datos de Watts Rising Collaborative. Utilizando una herramienta de encuesta diseñada por los residentes de Watts, las partes interesadas, Watts Rising Collaborative y otros socios de datos, el proyecto lanzó la Evaluación de la comunidad de Watts en el otoño de 2022 con los siguientes propósitos:
Propósito de la evaluación comunitaria de Watts 2022-2023
- Aprenda sobre los conocimientos, actitudes y creencias de los residentes de Watts.
- Serve as a neighborhood evaluation of the Watts Rising Collaborative
- Explore las perspectivas de los residentes sobre COVID-19
Data results will be presented by YEP in the summer of 2023 at Watts Rising Collaborative monthly meetings and at different Watts settings.
Misión de la WCS: The Watts Community Studio uses neighborhood-led research to offer ideas on how to improve the conditions of the neighborhood.
Objetivos de la WCS
- Determine neighborhood needs and perspectives by surveying residents
- Desarrollar redes colaborativas
- Informar los procesos de toma de decisiones en Watts
- Utilize major neighborhood assets over a deficit narrative
- Jóvenes como administradores de encuestas (Programa Jóvenes Etnógrafos)