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From deficit to wealth: amplifying voices and cultural capital of Latiné families to support multilingual learner education
No full textSeeking to amplify families’ voices, this study reports on focus groups with Latiné parents of multilingual students (MLs). We draw from two theories: the dual capacity-building framework, which conceptualizes family engagement as a relational and culturally sustaining partnership, and the community cultural wealth theory, which highlights unrecognized forms of capital marginalized populations bring to education. This design-based research (DBR) aimed to build instructional capacity for ML literacy through teacher professional development and a caregiver course for families. This study analyzes data from five focus groups with thirty-five parents and six school staff in five districts in the southeast USA. We used thematic analysis to identify family assets, including types of cultural capital that describe resources, skills, literacy activities, and challenges related to understanding multilingualism and ESOL services. Additionally, we discuss ways to integrate families’ wealth into course design. We conclude by discussing implications and further research with ML families
Beyond the Data: Establishing Relationships, Honoring Lived Experience, and Highlighting Qualitative Community Research With Military-Connected Families as an Exemplar
No full textQualitative research inquiry that centers vulnerable communities requires more than methodological rigor—it necessitates deep, authentic engagement with the populations involved. This paper explores strategies qualitative researchers can use to foster meaningful, ethical, and transparent relationships with participants and community partners throughout the research process. Illustrated through applied vignettes from our experience carrying out focus group research with military-connected teens and families, we share strategies for conducting community research through intentional preparation, thoughtful recruitment, innovative data collection, reflexive analyses, and sustained follow-up efforts that contribute to community trust and the co-production of knowledge. We highlight the importance of meeting communities where they are, taking time to listen and learn, and ensuring research is not merely extractive but reciprocal. By prioritizing approaches that center the lived experiences and perspectives of members of vulnerable communities, we argue that researchers are better equipped to capture the complex realities of vulnerable populations while also empowering communities through the research process. The ideas presented align with ongoing discourse on best practices in community-based qualitative methods and expand into practical recommendations for both emerging and established scholars in behavioral, social, and health science disciplines. This work contributes to the growing body of literature on ethical, engaged research methodologies by synthesizing strategies that have worked for us at various stages before, during, and after the traditional research process and demonstrating how scholars can move beyond transactional exchanges to engage in transformative research. Ultimately, we hope implementation of these approaches leads to more collaborative, sustainable partnerships that enhance both research outcomes and community health and well-being
Understanding Lyme IACI: Implications for Camp Nurses
No full textLyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illness (Lyme IACI) is a term adopted by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to describe persistent, often debilitating symptoms that follow Lyme disease infection. Affecting an estimated 10–20% of individuals treated for Lyme disease, Lyme IACI includes fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cognitive dysfunction, and sleep disturbances that can last months or even years despite standard antibiotic therapy (NASEM, 2025). Unlike acute Lyme disease, Lyme IACI is not well understood and lacks validated diagnostic tools or biomarkers, making it a challenge to diagnose or treat for clinicians and caregivers—especially those working with children in camp settings
What A Landowner Should Expect When Hiring a Drone Aerial Applicator for Forestry Herbicide Application
No full textChemical site preparation using herbicides is done primarily through three conventional methods: backpack sprayers, sprayers on forestry equipment, and helicopters/fixed-wing aircraft. However, in recent years, agricultural drones have been increasingly utilized to apply herbicides. While drones (unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)) can perform common forestry tasks, meeting with the drone aerial applicator and collecting data for the herbicide application may look unfamiliar. This publication will help landowners and forestry professionals become more familiar with chemical site preparation and seedling releases applied by drones and what they should expect from start to finish from providers utilizing this technology
