Themes Across New Directions in Community Engagement

Cruz, Shannon M.

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“…OHH research has historically included some level of community outreach and community partner involvement, commonly guided by broader impact requirements stipulated by funding agencies. Consequently, “low‐engagement” activities such as research dissemination and outreach were common initially as compared with “high‐engagement” activities promoting active community involvement and participation (Cruz, 2019). However, through collaborations and partnerships, OHH programs have recognized the benefits of integrating higher engagement activities into project objectives and activities.…”

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A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health

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Over the past two decades, scientific research on the connections between the health and resilience of marine ecosystems and human health, well‐being, and community prosperity has expanded and evolved into a distinct “metadiscipline” known as Oceans and Human Health (OHH), recognized by the scientific community as well as policy makers. OHH goals are diverse and seek to improve public health outcomes, promote sustainable use of aquatic systems and resources, and strengthen community resilience. OHH research has historically included some level of community outreach and partner involvement; however, the increasing disruption of aquatic environments and urgency of public health impacts calls for a more systematic approach to effectively identify and engage with community partners to achieve project goals and outcomes. Herein, we present a strategic framework developed collaboratively by community engagement personnel from the four recently established U.S. Centers for Oceans and Human Health (COHH). This framework supports researchers in defining levels of community engagement and in aligning partners, purpose, activities, and approaches intentionally in their community engagement efforts. Specifically, we describe: (a) a framework for a range of outreach and engagement approaches; (b) the need for identifying partners, purpose, activities, and approaches; and (c) the importance of making intentional alignment among them. Misalignment across these dimensions may lead to wasting time or resources, eroding public trust, or failing to achieve intended outcomes. We illustrate the framework with examples from current COHH case studies and conclude with future directions for strategic community engagement in OHH and other environmental health contexts.

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Connecting scientific literacy with culturally competent instruction: A mixed methods comparative case study analysis exploring teachers’ and high school students’ understanding of environmental pollution and Superfund sites

Joseph

2024

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Superfund sites and other deleterious environmental conditions plague urban America and Black communities at disproportionate rates. While routes of exposure vary encompassing epigenetic factors; primary exposure; and lifestyle, most are marginalized or prevalent among minority populations living near Superfund sites and other origins of pollution. Deficient in scientific literacy, many affected persons are unable to comprehend the extent to which environmental pollution contributes to adverse health. This multiple methods comparative case study sought to: 1) introduce students and teachers to the concept of Superfund Sites; 2) encourage teachers to adjust curricula to address issues within one’s community and culture; and 3) expose students to a culturally competent curriculum that promotes environmental awareness and self-advocacy. Theoretically framed by culturally compelling instruction and place-based science teaching and learning perspectives, this study collected pre- and post-implementation data on students’ understanding of environmental pollution and the consequence of such exposure to human health. Interviews with teachers were conducted to understand their perspectives on culturally competent science curricula and in what ways, if any, they incorporate environmental justice into their instruction.

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Conceptualizing and Capturing Outcomes of Environmental Cleanup at Contaminated Sites

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Maxwell

2021

Environment and Society

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Our article analyzes interdisciplinary literature within the social sciences on outcomes of environmental cleanups at Superfund, brownfield, and other contaminated sites. By focusing on postremediation sites and outcomes, we expand the understanding of the sociopolitical life of contaminated sites over time. First, we examine the technoscientific practices of how scientists and environmental managers seek to make cleanup outcomes legible and meaningful. Next, we engage with a wider array of literature on pollution/toxicity, uncovering circular temporalities in cleanup processes along with continuities in pollution/toxicity and in political struggle. Finally, we examine the social worlds of postremediation landscapes, drawing attention to how cleanups create new relationships among people, history, and nature. In conclusion, we identify areas of opportunity for these insights to inform the conceptualization and evaluation of cleanup outcomes in ways that better incorporate the complex dynamics of postremediation social worlds.

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Themes Across New Directions in Community Engagement

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A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health

A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health

Connecting scientific literacy with culturally competent instruction: A mixed methods comparative case study analysis exploring teachers’ and high school students’ understanding of environmental pollution and Superfund sites

Conceptualizing and Capturing Outcomes of Environmental Cleanup at Contaminated Sites

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