On Saturday, May 16th, Research within REACH’s inaugural cohort came together for our second learning session! We were honored to be joined by Dr. Aditi Ahlawat Seferian @aditi_psychologist (also a 2026 AAWPI Fellow), who led a powerful conve
Sharing participant testimonials from our first session focused on missing stories and narratives within our specifically Asian American communities in Greater Boston, Massachusetts, and beyond!
✨Introducing Kiwa Shinoda, an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Kiwa is a recent graduate of Brandeis University, where she studied Sociology and Environmental Studies. A Japanese American, she is passionate about amplifying marginalized voi
✨Introducing Edith Philip(@edithchellam), an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Edith works at Community Labor United (@communitylaborunited) with past experience at the Tufts Asian American Center (@tuftsasianamerican), Saheli (@saheliboston),
✨Introducing Olly Nguyen (@mcmoderner), an inaugural cohort program participant✨ Olly is a Social Media Specialist at 1975: Vietnamese Diaspora Memorial Initiative (@1975vietdiaspora) in Dorchester, MA, with a background in architectural history, pr
✨Introducing Gahna Adaval (@adavalxg), an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Gahna is a public health practitioner, organizer, and advocate serving as Regional Relationship Manager at Women’s Money Matters (@womens_money_matters), Foundin
✨Introducing Huiying “Hui” (Hwee) Chin (healerhui.acupuncture), an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Hui is a licensed acupuncturist from Malaysia who practices in downtown Boston. She loves cooking, traveling and volunteering in he
✨Introducing Rehat Thussu (@rehatthussu), an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Rehat is a nonprofit professional based in Boston, currently working in reproductive health and serving as Marketing Officer for CW Taekwondo Boston (@cwtaekwondo).
✨Introducing Emily Kwong (@kwongster_k), an inaugural cohort program participant!✨ Emily is a North Shore-based artist, muralist, and community arts practitioner active with Boston Canto (@bostoncanto) and Arts Collaborative Medford (@artscollaborat
This past Saturday, Research within REACH’s inaugural cohort came together for our first session! We explored the stories missing from our communities, the questions we want to ask, and the many ways community research can take shape. As we
So excited to share that Research within REACH is now fiscally sponsored by Panethnic Pourovers Inc. (@panethnicpourovers), a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit! This milestone means we can now apply for institutional funding/grants, accept ta
Applications were open March 28–April 14. In just over two weeks, 29 people applied and 16 one-on-one conversations were held. Here is a closer look at who expressed interest, and the message is clear: this kind of community learning and resea
✨TODAY is the DAY!✨ Since mid-January, I’ve been slowly bridging my ideas about research accessibility and community power, and bringing them to life with my civic impact project as a 2026 @aawpi_ fellow. Today is the deadline for the first Re
✨Deadline to apply is tomorrow @ midnight!✨ 5 PAID participant spots at $400 each budgeted in! DM me with any questions you might have!
The last session’s theme (Session #3) is ✨Storytelling✨ This is where we will transform our research question & our community-derived findings into a final creative project to showcase our discoveries, celebrate our work, and explore how w
🌟 What is Research within REACH? 🌟 One thing I’ve been thinking a lot about is how often research feels… out of reach. Like it’s something reserved for institutions, or something you need a certain title, degree, or background t
Session 2’s theme is ✨Community Listening & Engagement✨ We will reflect on our curiosity, identify patterns from engaging with our communities, and begin transforming those discoveries into stories and creative expression. APPLY NOW! Ap
Session 1’s theme is ✨Missing Narratives ✨ We will build trust, connect with one another, and identify a question about our communities we want to explore. Throughout this session, we will learn different research methods to understand our ques
✨Your STORY is DATA✨ One of the things that makes people nervous around + about data/research is sometimes it can be just so CONVOLUTED and CONFUSING. BUT if we really BREAK IT DOWN, research is just organized INFORMATION and information is just D
✨Your VOICE is POWER✨ Do you know how many subgroups encompass the singular “Asian American” group? The "Asian American" umbrella includes 50+ UNIQUE ethnic subgroups, from 20+ countries across Asia. We encompass dozens of d