Race, Racism, and Health

STEM Up: Healthier Communities

Join us for conversations about creating healthier, more equitable communities.

Race, Racism, and Health brings health systems, researchers, and community providers together to facilitate conversations about health equity in our communities. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities have been historically underrepresented and underserved in healthcare systems. Together, we will analyze and discuss how we can aspire to inspire change.

Virtual experiences

Dr. David Haynes, Ph.D.

In this video, David Haynes, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the Institute for Health Informatics at the University of Minnesota, shares how his research focuses on understanding health disparities and the community solutions to combat them

Rosa Tock

In this video, Rosa Tock, the executive director of the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, emphasizes how disparities like lack of access to resources and services put every community at risk.

Madison Anderson

In this video, Madison Anderson, a tribal public health system consultant with the Minnesota Department of Health, shares how Indigenous peoples are relearning that they are scientists, partly by trusting in traditional culture.

Mary Xiong

In this video, Mary Xiong, vaccine outreach director at the Minnesota Department of Health, shares why access is crucial to understanding the history and improvements of complex disparities found within a community.

Native Americans in STEM panel

In this video, panelists discuss how Indigenous representation in healthcare helps create healthy communities. Panelists include Brandon Alkire, Madison Anderson, Marisa Anywaush, and Naomi Anywaush.

Latinx Americans in STEM panel

In this video, panelists discuss how health care access is important to their communities. Panelists include: Mateo Frumholtz, Michelle Rivero, Rosa Tock, and Carla Manzoni.

Latinx Americans in STEM Panel Translation

Asian Americans in STEM Panel

In this video, panelists discuss how disparities in access affect health outcomes for different Asian American communities. Panelists include: Duzong Yang, Marie Tran, Mary Xiong, Katie Siprasueth, and Yen Fostervold.

Digital Resources

Our digital resources page has even more learning opportunities, including virtual offerings, professional development, and straightforward videos that bring a scientific perspective to race and racism.

Working together is vital to keeping communities healthy! Community-centered organizations, like the ones linked below, provide information and resources to make healthcare more accessible for all of us.

Minnesota Department of Health Translated Materials
Cultural Wellness Center
City of Minneapolis Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research (HACER)
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
Minnesota Cancer Alliance
Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
Native American Community Clinic
University of Minnesota Institute for Health Informatics