{"id":13083,"date":"2019-08-06T14:46:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T21:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/gwach\/?p=13083"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:35:22","slug":"certificate-student-summer-spotlight-edgar-calderon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/globalwach\/2019\/08\/06\/certificate-student-summer-spotlight-edgar-calderon\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate Student Summer Spotlight: Edgar Calderon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Incoming second-year MPH and Global WACh Certificate student, Edgar Calderon,<\/strong> is spending his summer in Vaup\u00e9s, Colombia completing his Certificate capstone project.\u00a0 His project focuses on evaluating the Colombia Ministry of Health\u2019s (MOH) gender-based violence (GBV) messaging to rural indigenous communities in Vaup\u00e9s and understanding how community leaders perceive and respond to the messages.<\/p>\n

GBV is a human rights violation and global health problem deeply rooted in gender inequalities.\u00a0 Effective messages around the prevention and elimination of GBV should be meaningful, culturally relevant, and well understood by their intended audience.\u00a0 There is growing recognition in research that health-related messages and materials can be more effective when they are culturally tailored and appropriate for diverse populations.<\/p>\n

With support from the non-profit organization Sinergias<\/a> and his Faculty Advisor, Dr. Jillian Pintye<\/a> (Acting Assistant Professor, Global Health), Edgar is studying GBV messages on the Colombia MOH\u2019s website and databases.\u00a0 He plans to interview community leaders of indigenous communities to understand their perception of messages that reached rural areas.\u00a0 Such an assessment could help MOH officials identify gaps in outreach efforts and comprehension of their GBV materials, and enable the use of tailored strategies to enhance the cultural appropriateness of their outreach for this population.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom working with Sinergias, I gained an understanding of the importance of building strong ties with diverse communities during the development of projects aimed to promote health and enhance social well-being.\u00a0 This has been the biggest learning experience towards my professional growth,\u201d says Edgar.<\/p>\n

We look forward to featuring his capstone project, along with other expected graduating Certificate students, at Global WACh\u2019s annual Next Big Thing year-end celebration in Spring 2020!<\/p>\n

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Incoming second-year MPH and Global WACh Certificate student, Edgar Calderon, is spending his summer in Vaup\u00e9s, Colombia completing his Certificate capstone project.\u00a0 His project focuses on evaluating the Colombia Ministry of Health\u2019s (MOH) gender-based violence (GBV) messaging to rural indigenous communities in Vaup\u00e9s and understanding how community leaders perceive and respond to the messages. GBV…<\/p>\n

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