Leah Zallman Center Impact Report
LZC is proud to share our first cumulative impact report that shows how we have grown and evolved since we launched in 2022.
LZC establishes immigrant mental health partnership with Harvard Chan School
The Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research recently established a partnership with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on immigrant mental health.
From Fear to Trust | Creando Confianza
On Tuesday 2/13, the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research and Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry co-hosted From Fear to Trust: Community-led Solutions to Increase Food Access […]
Winter 2024 Newsletter
2024 is likely to show us just how far U.S. political candidates (on all sides of the political spectrum) will go to weaponize immigration and use immigration policy as a bargaining chip. Our response here at LZC is to head into this year with eyes wide open and some new tools to shape and inform positive, evidence-informed narratives. As I mentioned in our FY23 annual report, immigrant health and well-being are not just the responsibility of the healthcare system. That’s why our research focuses on long-term, structural changes across a wide range of institutions and communities–see relevant findings from three of our completed projects on asylum, ESOL, and career pathways below. The overall takeaway? As newcomers achieve security and well-being, communities become healthier and more prosperous
Fall 2023 Leah Zallman Center annual report
2023 was a pivotal year for Massachusetts policymakers, healthcare providers, advocates, lawyers, and social service organizations focused on immigrant well-being. At the Leah Zallman Center (LZC), we see and support those who are working day to day on the ground to welcome immigrants, and are honored to partner on action research to enact long-term, structural changes in our institutions and communities. Learn more by reading our FY23 annual report here.
Summer 2023 Newsletter
Dear Friends,
I hope that you have all enjoyed some moments of connection, warmth, and joy this summer. We are closing out a busy and exciting season here at LZC, full of new energy brought by our immigrant intern scholars, ongoing data collection and analysis for the many studies we are engaged in, and sustained focus on issues of immigrant health, well-being, and belonging.
This is our first LZC newsletter, designed to highlight people, knowledge, and opportunities to engage and collaborate.