Ageism, social isolation, and depression are key societal issues that negatively influence mental health as people age. Public health interventions have been developed to reduce these issues and their negative consequences. Intergenerational arts-based programming is an approach that can not only lower rates of loneliness and depression by…

In this paper, educators unpack their community cultural wealth, also known as "hung dee moy" [Chinese characters omitted], a Toisanese-Chinese sisterhood support system. I narratively inquire alongside my participants Felicia and Mary, uncovering their embodied experiences of "hung dee moy" knowledge, passed from their mothers…

Women from racially/ethnically minoritized communities remain significantly underrepresented at all levels of education in STEM. The pervasive white and heteronormative culture of the STEM environment has contributed to Women of Color feeling isolated, hyper-visible, and invisible as they contend with racism, sexism, and gendered racial…

Many challenges exist to conducting participatory research and consultation with young people, especially with those considered vulnerable or at risk. Beyond respecting the safety and wellbeing of young research participants, researchers must be aware of barriers to youth engagement and be attuned to the many forms of youth resistance. As young…

Using qualitative interviews, focus groups, storytelling and collective journaling, the life experiences of people in a local village community, in South Westphalia, Germany, born between 1930 and 1945, were analysed collaboratively. The research intention was to give the younger generations in that region access to these experiences and insights,…