COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE

墨西哥裔美国人糖尿病卓越中心的社区参与核心 目标是将中心的研究、工作人员和资源融入当地社区， 区这个提议的敬业度核心的研究继续并扩展了成功的社区 在出口项目下建立的关系。该核心的具体目标包括： 目标1）评价一个以社区为基础的参与性研究过程， 社区咨询委员会成员，指导糖尿病研究信息的传播， 墨西哥裔美国人 目标2）评估以糖尿病为重点的补充科学课程和实习机会， 为德克萨斯州下格兰德河谷的K-12科学教育提供支持。 目的3）在临床试验过程中试行K-12教育计划，并评估其对意向的影响， 墨西哥裔美国人家庭的参与。 为了实现这些目标，我们将继续与我们多元化和积极的社区咨询小组合作， 在Project EXPORT下创建。此外，我们将传播和评估HEADS UP（健康 教育和发现科学，同时释放潜力）的科学课程模块，其中 最初是在国家研究资源中心的支持下开发的， 教育合作奖（SEPA）。最后，我们将试点和评估临床试验教育 课程旨在提高参与研究的意愿。拟议研究的优势 包括实现目标的参与性过程，以及传播和测试 向墨西哥裔美国教师、学生和家庭提供创新的科学教育产品。

The Community Engagement Core of the Center of Excellence in Diabetes in Americans of Mexican Descent has a goal of integrating the research, staff, and resources of the center into the local communities of the area. This proposed research of the engagement core continues and extends the successful community relationships established under Project EXPORT. The specific aims of the core include: Aim 1) Evaluate a community-based participatory research process used to obtain feedback from community advisory board members that guides dissemination of information on diabetes research for Mexican-Americans. Aim 2) Evaluate supplemental science curriculum and internship opportunities focused on diabetes and offered as supports for K-12 science education in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley. Aim 3) Pilot a K-12 education program on the clinical trial process and evaluate its effect on intention to participate among Mexican-American families. To achieve these aims, we will continue working with our diverse and active Community Advisory Group founded under Project EXPORT. Additionally, we will disseminate and evaluate the HEADS UP (Health Education and Discovering Science while Unlocking Potential) science curriculum modules, which were originally developed with support from the National Center for Research Resources through two Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA). Finally, we will pilot and evaluate a clinical trial educational curriculum designed to improve intentions to participate in research. The strengths of the proposed research include the participatory process by which the aims will be accomplished and the dissemination and testing of innovative science education products to Mexican American teachers, students and families.