Bright Spots Mini-Lab

The Mini-Lab is a collaboration between the MCHB-funded Leadership Education and Training (LET) Program in MCH Nutrition and the Center. 

Mini-Lab activities help build the qualitative and mixed methods skills of students and public health practitioners.

Mini-Lab activities foster research and evaluation collaborations to find solutions to MCH public health needs by identifying and employing responsive, asset-based strategies rooted in the perspectives and experiences of individuals, families and communities.

Stay tuned for future Learning Lab sessions!

Fall 2025

Save the Date! Reviving the Lost Approach of 18th Century Salons for Qualitative Researchers with Stuart Grande (via Zoom) | Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 | 11am-1pm CT

Free and open to all!

Past Spring 2025 Sessions:

  • How to turn qualitative insights into compelling multimedia presentations–Quickly with Rich Thau on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 11:30am-1pm CT
  • Tips (and Tools) for Geospatial Storytelling with Melinda Kernik on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 11am-1pm CT
  • Shaping the Future of Public Health: Make Your Voice Heard with Abby Gold, Molly Immendorf, and Karen Ehrens on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 11am-1pm CT

Past Fall 2024 Sessions:

  • Tips for Storytelling in Public Health (Part 1) with Dr. Richard Krueger on Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 11am-1pm CT
  • Tips for Storytelling in Public Health (Part 2) with Dr. Richard Krueger on Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 11am-1pm CT