University Showcase, 01/21, 8:30a: On this episode, and why social connections are an important part of our wellbeing. A research project at the University of New Mexico recruited 252 Mexican immigrant women facing severe isolation and has demonstrated that the power of connection can be transformative.
Tertulias, Spanish for informal social gatherings or chats, gave them a safe space to share their experiences and build trusted friendships.
The project also invited women to share their experiences through creative projects that included stories, drawings, paintings, photographs, recipes and poetry.
Guests:
- Janet Page-Reeves, UNM Medical School's Department of Family & Community Medicine
- Lidia Regino, program operations director for the Office of Community Health
- Ernestina Mendez
- Leticia Munguia
- Rosalba Ramirez
Publications on the research
- Women's Health
- Futurum
- Scientia