Research has highlighted a lack of health literacy in newcomer demographics. This has been exacerbated by frequent changes to guidelines and restrictions seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this collaborative project with PIRS (Pacific Immigrant Resources Society), Emilie created a toolkit of healthcare resources, complete with workshops, infographics, and condensed pamphlets fully translated into multiple languages by volunteers from the UBC Vaccine Literacy Club (VLC) and professional translators. The project also engaged newcomer women to co-publish a vaccine literacy children’s book into 5 languages.
UBC Student Project Lead: Emilie Wang
Community Partner: Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Grant Type: Chapman & Innovation Grant
Year of Publication: 2024
Topic: Representation & Ethnocultural
Keywords: Communities of Care, Underrepresented populations, Empowerment, Skills training, Accessiblee ducation, New-immigrant communities, Inclusivity, Belonging
Population: Newcomer women