Birth Place Lab

In Two Weeks! 🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose (Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory) as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST.

Learning objectives:
➡️ Understand how Indigenous governance frameworks shape culturally grounded models of perinatal care through Okawimaw Kanosimin (Mother’s Bundle).
➡️ Examine the Cultural Responsiveness Framework and its application within this model, recognized as a global best practice through the Nature Awards for Inclusive Health Research.
➡️ Identify practical strategies to improve trust, access, and continuity of care.

✅ Register right now here ➡️ qr.codes/IM6gYx

In honor of Asian Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the incredible contributions of our work-learn graduate research assistant Yiwei Chen (they/them), whose analysis of Chinese-speaking participants' responses to the RESPCCT study has deepened our understanding of their experiences.

With their Chinese language knowledge, which includes familiarity with different Chinese dialects, Yiwei goes beyond direct translation, sharing nuance that is not explicitly clear to someone without a similar cultural and linguistic background.

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