Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 12th at 10 am for a dialogue focused on Indigenous social networks and health in California followed by lunch. This event will bring together researchers, students, community leaders, and members of the public to talk about the role of social networks in Indigenous communities in California and their impact in decisions about health. All are welcome to join Connect/Conectados - The Indigenous Social Networks and Health Research Collaborative for two groups of lighting talks (in English and Spanish) focusing on paths to Indigenous community leadership, the importance of social networks among Native American and Indigenous migrant communities, and learnings from the pandemic and beyond. 

This bilingual dialogue will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 at the Namaste Lounge on the UC Santa Cruz campus from 10 am – 12 pm . Lunch will be provided immediately following the dialogue. The event is free and open to the University community and the public. Please join us!

About the Project

Connect/Conectados - The Indigenous Social Networks and Health Research Collaborative is co-led by researchers from UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, and UC San Francisco and advised by a group of Indigenous community leaders doing amazing work across California. Connect/Connectados bridges diverse Indigenous experiences by centering people living in California who identify as Native American and/or Indigenous migrants from Mesoamerica. This project is dedicated to an asset-based approach to the study of social networks, specifically exploring the role of cross-Tribal and cross-border social relations, in promoting health and wellbeing within Indigenous communities.