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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

At March 18 ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange, participants can also connect with ARCC Seed Grantees and get application support for 2026 ARCC Seed Grant Applications (due Apr 23). RSVP bit.ly/ARCCLE

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

At March 18 ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange, we’ll also be joined by Access Living, an ARCC Steering Committee member, who will facilitate a breakout session on using research to challenge inequities, inform policy campaigns, and build community power. RSVP bit.ly/ARCCLE

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Featured panel at next week's March 18 ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange: “Community Violence Intervention: Building Data & Relationships to Address Trauma and Promote Healing.” Panelists include the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago & @cornersresearch.bsky.social RSVP bit.ly/ARCCLE

Announcing our featured panel at next week's March 18 ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange:

“Community Violence Intervention: Building Data & Relationships to Address Trauma and Promote Healing.”

Panelists include the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago & @cornersresearch.bsky.social

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I'm honored to be on the host committee this year for @crossroadsfund.bsky.social spring fundraiser, Seeds of Change! Join me to raise money for Chicago social justice movements! Fri, March 13, 2026: Malcolm X College: 5:30 pm.🌱 🎟️Buy Tickets/Sponsorship today: crossroadsfund.org/seedsofchange

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Over the years, ARCC has distributed more than $2 million to nearly 150 community organizations and community-academic partnerships — leading to advancements in health equity, stronger collaboration, policy change, over $40 million in subsequent funding, and 50 peer-reviewed publications.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

For 18+ years, ARCC has invested in community research across Chicagoland. Grants support partnerships & work rooted in community priorities & leadership whether you’re interested in how research can be a tool to amplify your CBO, building a new partnership, or piloting a research project together.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Seed Grant FUNDING for Community Research from Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities 👉Community Research Capacity-Building $2,500, 6 mos 👉Partnership Development $5K, 12 mos 👉Research Pilot $25K, 24 mos bit.ly/ARCCgrants Info sessions: Feb 27 virtual, Mar 18 in-person Due Apr 23

💲 FUNDING 💲 for Community Research! from Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities
Community Capacity Building, Partnership Development, Research Pilot
Learn more http://bit.ly/ARCCgrants!
Info sessions: Feb 27 virtual, Mar 18 in-person
Due Apr 23

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This 3-month Fellowship will support a cohort of 4-5 Fellows and provide to fellows: - reimbursement of up to $4,000 - capacity building sessions including a mix of in-person (2-3) and virtual workshops (2-3) - informal virtual cohort check-ins - resources - and connections.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

... 2. Enhance journalists’ capacity to understand health science, data sources, and issues. 3. Cover changing health landscape, including shifts in health and science misinformation and disinformation, the public’s health and science literacy, and trusted messengers.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Goal of Fellowship is to support Chicagoland community media journalists in making health science, data, & issues accessible, understandable, & actionable for the benefit of public’s health. The Fellowship is an opportunity to: 1. Grow field of journalists covering health science in Chicago area ..

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

New Fellowship, Applications Open! Health Science Reporting Fellowship for Community Media Journalists is co-led by @publicnarrative.bsky.social & the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities at Northwestern University. Deadline: March 16, 2026 Learn more: lnkd.in/ggefwD5x

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Join us at the ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange next month on March 18 in Pilsen- RSVP here: lnkd.in/gPGM5rsK

Join us at the ARCC Community Research Learning Exchange next month on March 18 in Pilsen- RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gPGM5rsK

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We look forward to entering the new year in deeper and more intentional solidarity, continuing to collaborate for justice while caring for ourselves and one another. Wishing you peace, restoration, and love this holiday season. 💕

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Rest & celebration are not retreat from the work but a vital part of sustaining & expanding it. In this season of pause & celebration, we honor rest as resistance, care as strategy, & joy as fuel for the long road ahead.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Together, we also held space for visioning & planning for futures we want to build including research & knowledge sharing partnerships rooted in community power, lived experience, & shared commitment to health justice. This work calls for courage and persistence and it also calls for rest and joy.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Happy holidays from the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities! As we close out 2025, we hold deep gratitude for the ways our community continued to show up for one another, organizing, questioning, resisting, & advocating in the face of ongoing harm impacting our neighborhoods.

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WBEZ @wbez.org · 20/11/2025

West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to 87 in the Loop. This is the widest death gap in Chicago.

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As they live Chicago’s ‘Death Gap,’ a three-generation West Side family fights to end it

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Chicagoans! I was part of this project about a decade ago. Highly recommend! The experiences and friendships are lasting gifts. Apply by THIS FRIDAY Nov 14

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It is a time to gather, a time to connect, a time to reimagine & plan, a time to act... Join the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities Fall Partner Gathering! Opp for community & academic researchers to discuss challenges & reimagine what’s possible together. 👉 bit.ly/ARCCFallGathering

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Yessssssssssss!!!!! ⚡❤️🔥✨

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Bad Press is a documentary that will take you through the freedom of the press journey in a Tribal community! A must see for those that care about the role of the press in democracy! Oct 24, Northwestern University, Evanston

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Lilly Wachowski @lillywachowski.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

join me and my pals at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social where i'll be bringing my patented run-on sentences and cul-de-sac musings to this panel for new doc by the brilliant @samfeder.bsky.social tickets are limited!

One sheet for documentary film "Heightened Scrutiny." An upside down supreme court building hangs guillotine-like above the thumbnails of filmmaker Sam Feder and the guest speakers Lilly Wachowski (me,) Crispin Torres, Mickey R Mahoney and AllienSteve Mullen.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Read the essay and reflect on how you might use your own power and share with others. Interested in learning more or joining us in HPOP? Contact us at HPOPstaff@gmail.com

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

To do this, HPOP is building a network founded in authentic relationships to inform future collective actions. A key strategy of HPOP is building relationships/partnerships with and learning from community organizers and community organizing principles.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Strong collective analysis of the Health & Power Organizing Project (HPOP) argues that academic public health must enhance its capacity in building & breaking power to make meaningful change.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Must read @amjpublichealth.bsky.social commentary: “Why Building Power is Key to Protecting Academic Public Health and Advancing Health Equity”: lnkd.in/gE-fh_vr

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Recommendations in Call to Action: -Sustain & Strengthen Community Partnerships -Protect Academic Freedom & Scientific Integrity -Support Colleagues Facing Threat & Disruption -Support Resilience -Promote Advocacy & Effective Communication brnw.ch/21wWweb

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Standing Up for Core Principles in Departments of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: Department Chairs Speak Out | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

For the public health community, the moral imperative is clear. It must uphold its values to protect the needy, denounce racism & other forms of discrimination, & advocate social justice-regardless of political retribution." From @shwoolf.bsky.social et al. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

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The Plight of Marginalized Populations in 2025: The Assault on Health Equity Through a Systems Lens | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 11

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

"Chicago’s health leaders & hospital CEOs must now step forward as their predecessors once did.... (with) a declaration that hospitals are sanctuaries, not staging grounds for federal raids." Model citywide policy is needed to...rebuild trust in Chicago’s health institutions as safe havens for all

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Community Engagement: A Short Course to Optimize Research Endeavors (CE-SCORE) Learn the principles & practices of community-engaged research. Interactive, learner-centered online course that emphasizes practical application, critical reflection, & engagement . Apply by 9/2: lnkd.in/gmPUb9U3

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Communication to the public about research findings is more important than ever Check out this fellowship opportunity

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵..please comment with suggestions of others.. Don't Go: Stories of Segregation & How to Disrupt It By Tonika Johnson & Maria Krysan Tales of how these msgs perpetuate 'othering' of people/places www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

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Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It, An impassioned portrait of a racially divided city and the power of breaking down barriers

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵 and please comment with suggestions of others.... On Tyranny: Graphic Edition @timothysnyder.bsky.social Crucial book & now with gorgeous Nora Krug illustrative storytelling added... bookshop.org/p/books/on-t...

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Books for these times that I both enjoyed & learned deeply from🧵 and please comment with suggestions of others.... The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History Beautiful to read in both content & art. @davidfwalker.bsky.social conclusion continues to ring too true bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Let’s talk lung health! 🫁 Join ARCC Seed Grantees Erie Neighborhood House, Drs. Ashley Smith-Nuñez & Marquita Lewis for Breathe Easy— a free, community-centered event on managing asthma & protecting your lungs. 🗓️ July 31 | 🕔 5–6:30 PM | 📍1347 W Erie Scan the QR code to register — all are welcome!

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

This 18-month Fellowship supports community leaders & their orgs in building capacity to shape research that reflects their lived experiences & drives meaningful change in the communities they serve. Details: lnkd.in/gDirJrhg

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Congratulations to the four fellows of the inaugural cohort of the Chicagoland Community Research Fellows! ⭐Edith Freeze, Pachacamak Foundation ⭐Ann Jackson, Center For Food Equity In Medicine ⭐Maryam K Muhammad, Heal Thy Life Center ⭐Reyna Ortiz, TaskForce Prevention and Community Services

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

⭐Community Leadership for Community-Driven Research⭐ The Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of Chicagoland Community Research Fellows- a transformative program investing in community leadership for community-driven research & health justice.

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Health in Partnership @hiporg.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

We're launching the 8th cohort of our Abolitionist Public Health Network! Learn more & apply by August 1: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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A flyer for the Abolitionist Public Health Network from Health in Partnership. It announces the launch of the eighth cohort for public health students and workers across the U.S. to build relationships across prison walls and support abolition as a public health strategy.

**Key details:**

* More info and application: [bit.ly/AbSPHFall2025](http://bit.ly/AbSPHFall2025)
* Application deadline: **Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET**
* Questions? Email: **[christine@healthinpartnership.org](mailto:christine@healthinpartnership.org)**
* Includes illustrations of raised fists and logos with a colorful design background.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🎨 Calling all health researchers! Tired of confusing graphs, chaotic slides, and posters no one reads? 📊📈📉 💡Join us for “Visualizing Health Research” — a hands-on workshop that will give you a toolbox 🧰 to level up your design game. 🧵👇 🧠 Email MSS_education@northwestern.edu to get on email list.

four half day workshop on design for academics and researchers. Email MSS_education@northwestern.edu to get on the list to be alerted when registration starts.

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The federal government is telling you they cannot afford to house you, feed you, educate you or heal you — but that they do have enough resources and scale to criminalize, assault, deport and incarcerate your neighbors simply going to work or taking their kids to graduation.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Call for Patient Perspectives @health.nationalacademies.org seeking testimonies from pediatric patients/families abt benefits of NIH research, improvements to children’s health & well-being, & other considerations for future of pediatric research Submit by Jul 13 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8328252/P...

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Pediatric Patients and Family Perspectives on NIH-funded Pediatric Research

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Community-Engaged Research Conference Wed, Jun 4, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Register: bit.ly/3SYpoHh Keynote by Joel Rodriguez of Southwest Organizing Project (ARCC Steering Committee member). Community partners, faculty, research staff, trainees are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Come join me at @npaforg.bsky.social's virtual event, Hear Me Now: Innovative Storytelling in Uncertain Times, on Thursday, May 22, 11-2:30 pm CT RSVP Here: www.patientadvocate.org/events

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Grateful for the leadership of the Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) Steering Committee! Since our founding in 2008 through to today, ARCC is driven & inspired by this group! Photos from our May mtg hosted by member, Inner-City Muslim Action Network

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J Brown (they/she) @jfbrown.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Congratulations to my dear colleague and partner, Jhmira Latrice Alexander, MPA (@publicnarrative.bsky.social), on being recognized as a 2025 Leader for a New Chicago! Excited to see you continuing to soar ⭐

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