Joy Osiagwu's Podcast: Recent Episodes
JOY OSIAGWU
The weSpeak study team understands the role of various stakeholders and the importance of a holistic approach to engagement to ensure successful outcomes and deliverables for the African, Caribbean, and Black communities (ACB) in Ontario.
The fourth episode of the weSpeak podcast will focus on engaging community stakeholders to strengthen ACB Heterosexual men's resilience to HIV in Ontario.
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Hello, and thank you for staying with us for the weSpeak podcast. I'm Joy Osiagwu, your host.
In this fourth episode, Charles Ozzoude and Andrea Harriot, project research assistants for the weSpeak study, will give insights into outcomes with community stakeholders.
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The Concept Mapping Approach of the weSpeak Study contributed to the positive outcomes for further guidance in conceptualizing the implementation framework, as observed by Harriot and Ozzoude. In addition, you will hear the stories from sessions with community collaborators told by the two research assistants.
Andre Harriot says the dominant issues for community members and leaders were funding and targeted community programs for Heterosexual ACB men.
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Charles Ozzoude talks about the importance of sustainability on HIV related issues and representation from the ACB communities.
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Andrea Harriot lends his voice to the value of representation in the ACB communities.
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A critical aspect of the conversation was the role of faith-based leaders in projects of value in the community, such as the weSpeak study.
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For the team, weSpeak was a study anchored on love for Ontario's ACB communities.
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WeSpeak research is funded by the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Black Masculinities and structural determinants of HIV vulnerabilities are the themes of the third episode of the weSpeak podcast. The speakers will also talk about policies and practical strategies to reduce HIV related health disparities among Black men and the communities.
Hello, and thanks for joining us for the podcast's third episode. I'm Joy Osiagwu, your host for the series.
Dr Rogers Antabe, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health at the University of Toronto Scarborough and one of the Community Research Coordinators for weSpeak, is on this episode. Dr Wesley Oakes, a Co-Investigator and Senior lead, strategic partnerships and health equity initiatives at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network, joins Dr Antabe.
Facilitating the community sessions in Toronto to engage Black men and the community in dialogue on HIV vulnerabilities and collective resilience brought out fundamental aspects of the experiences of Black Heterosexual Men and the challenges with Black stereotypes in Ontario.
The second episode of the weSpeak podcast will look at some of the insights generated from the sessions in Toronto.
Hello, and thanks for joining us for the second edition of the podcast; I'm Joy Osiagwu, your host for the series.
weSpeak is a 5-year program of research and related activities on the African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) heterosexual men in Ontario to address their health needs, interest, and vulnerability to HIV.
Our guests on this edition are Andre Harriot, one of the project's research assistants. In addition, Brandon Hay, the founder of the Black Daddies Club, a forum created as a safe space for black men to share ideas, struggles and victories for effective network and support, is a collaborator on the project. You will get to hear his commentary on the outcome of the study.
Episode 1
weSpeak is a 5-year program of research and related activities focusing on the African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) heterosexual men in Ontario to address their health needs, interest and vulnerability to HIV.The 5 year project, which began in 2016-to 2021, was conducted by a team of researchers, community stakeholders and ACB Men in Ontario.
For the first episode of the podcast, Dr. Winston Husbands, a driving force behind several community and policy initiatives to address HIV related health disparities experienced by Black communities in Ontario, and a Co-Principal Investigator for the weSpeak program will share the concept of the study and the essence of the focus on Black heterosexual men.
Also speaking on the episode is Co-Investigator Dr. Wesley Oakes, Senior lead, strategic partnerships and health equity initiatives at the Ontario HIV Treatment Network.