14. Prof Bianca Brijnath on engaging with CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) communities

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Today's episode is a deep dive with Professor Bianca Brijnath, the director of social gerontology at the National Aging Research Institute.

With over $24 million in research funding, much of it focused on cultural diversity, Professor Brijnath leads the Moving Pictures project, the largest website in the world for curating multilingual resources about dementia in various formats, from videos to comics.

Our conversation explores the critical importance of engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) audiences in research dissemination. Bianca also shares insights on the benefits of using different mediums and the significance of co-designing with your audiences to achieve meaningful and impactful communication.

Our conversation covers:

• The importance of engaging with CALD communities

• Benefits of co-designing with communities

• Responding to feedback from different cohorts

• Managing iterations in project development

• How institutions can engage more with multicultural communities

• Choosing the right medium for your message

• Starting with the community for impactful communication

• The significance of inclusive science and messaging

Find Prof Bianca Brijnath online:

• Bianca Brijnath on LinkedIn

• National Aging Research Institute

Find Chris online:

• Chris Pahlow on LinkedIn

• Amplifying Research Website