Description

Aquí Nos Cuidamos is a project of the nonprofit Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) that promotes COVID-19 prevention and the well-being of vulnerable and marginalized communities in Puerto Rico through a culturally relevant multimedia education, community engagement, science and solidarity.

Region

Latin America & The Caribbean

location

Puerto Rico

Type of Organisation

Falling Walls Engage Project

Focus Area / Approach

Community Engagement, Health and Wellbeing Programme

Impact Towards SDGs

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 10: Reduced Inequality

Main Target Group

Adults (>18 Years Old), Policy Makers, Underserved and excluded Communities

Project Lead

AQUÍ NOS CUIDAMOS

Aquí Nos Cuidamos

Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer

2021 Winner | Science Engagement 2021 2021 Winner Winner Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage)

Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer applies a cultural lens to storytelling and science communication to engage underserved communities with science, especially Puerto Ricans and Latinxs. As a science communicator, she draws on her training (PhD in neurobiology), personal background, and culture (woman from rural Puerto Rico) to make science pertinent and accessible to marginalized populations.

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