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Health Equity Research and Education

With a liberatory spirit, the San Fernando Valley’s HERE Center works with communities by nurturing collaborative research to improve health equity! Get Involved Today!

For members of the CSUN community seeking a progressive environment for researching health equity, the HERE Center provides resources and opportunities that promote scholarly collaboration to empower communities toward reducing health disparities. For more information check out the links below.

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HERE Center's Faculty Partner, Dr. Steve Graves, Creates an Interactive Dashboard to Show Childhood Fitness Within L.A.

December 15, 2022

Dr. Steve Graves, a professor from the geography department and one of the HERE Center’s faculty partners, recently created a dashboard showcasing childhood fitness levels within Los Angeles! Read more

BUILD PODER and HERE Center Faculty win grants and strengthen community research

November 30, 2022

With a wide range of different research foci centered on addressing health disparities in the SanFernando Valley, faculty member of Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (PODER) and the Health Equity Research and Education (HERE) Center serve as models for how research can support social justice ideals and local outcomes. Over the past two years, they have been awarded grants to fund their health equity-related projects and share their research expertise with the community.

Overcoming imposter syndrome: Jason Cruz Velasco's journey and personal triumphs

November 3, 2022

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Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Jason Cruz Velasco grew up in low-income area in Panorama City. There were no parks nearby where Velasco lived, so he would walk acouple of miles to the nearest park to play basketball with his childhood friend. Read more

Transfer Student Week Recap 2022

November 2, 2022

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Last October 17-21, the Badge Project, the Transfer Student Alliance, and the Office of Student Success hosted National Transfer Student Week both on-campus and virtually. This was CSUN’s second consecutive celebration of the nationwide event. Read more

National Transfer Student Week 2022

October 17, 2022

Hi CSUN Community! National Transfer Student Week (October 17-21, 2022) is coming up soon, and we are so excited to celebrate the transfer students we have on campus! The Badge Project, Transfer Student Alliance, and the Office of Student Success have a schedule full of fun events and activities, so don't wait and RSVP today! The fun is doubled when you bring along your fellow classmates and friends to any of the our virtual and in-person events! Read more

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Connecting Community to Urban Farming

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Interactive community conversation and workshop with founder of Black Thumb Farm Alexys Romo Read more

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Land Acknowledgement Statement

April 13, 2021

The HERE Center recognizes and acknowledges the Sesevitam, the first people of this ancestral and unceded territory of Sesevenga that is now occupied by our institution. Read Our Entire Land Acknowledgement Statement