Maintaining Community-engaged Research with Young People in A Virtual setting

• DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2023.a900213
• Publication Date: 2023-06-25T20:33:38Z
• Authors: Asari Offiong; Kalai Willis; Bianca D. Smith; Quiana Lewis; Dianna Portee-Mason; Darian Glover; Monique Burton; Terrinieka W. Powell
• Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research

Partnering with young people to conduct research is fundamental community mobilization. Recent restrictions on in-person interactions and engagement presented limitations for continued partnership people.To present a practical strategy lessons learned facilitate community-engaged youth in virtual setting.Based tenets, the TEAM (tailor compensation package, ensure meetings are accessible, accommodate personal needs, maintain structure of meetings) was used adapt setting.Three discussed 1) importance maintaining social connectedness, 2) maximizing flexibility, 3) focusing creativity competency building.The COVID pandemic forced researchers rethink previous practices that relied heavily be sustainable. The one way successfully engage settings.