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UCSC GCH Task Force students showcase collaborative research projects
UC Santa Cruz students in the Global and Community Health (GCH) 190 Task Force course showcased their quarter-long projects to their peers and external evaluators on December 12, 2024. GHC 190 Task Forces consist of groups of about 15-20 students who investigate a global or local community health challenge and then write a final report…
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First cohort of promotores graduates from Community of Practice Training
To honor the dedication and commitment of their training, promotores who participated in the Campo-Sano Community of Practice for Farmworker Health were celebrated at a graduation ceremony on December 13, 2024 hosted by Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas. Promotores attended trainings throughout the fall of 2024 as part of the first cohort of trainees…
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Protecting farmworkers from health impacts of climate change
Originally published by UC Research and Innovation on October 30, 2024 By Janet Byron By Janet Byron Farmworkers are among the Californians most vulnerable to climate change. That’s especially true for those toiling in California’s semiarid Imperial Valley. “We have extreme heat, up to 120 degrees in the summer,” says Briana Sugey Toji. Toji is…