Episode 1 : Voices of the Pan Podcast is inspired by the research of the long-running ⁠Healthy Neighborhood Study (HNS)⁠, a project where residents and community advocates work as equals with researchers and planners from MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, the Conservation Law Foundation. VOP podcast dives into organizations, leaders, business owners and activists that will share not only their experiences but solutions around our state's most pressing health issues.

Cassandria Campbell, Food Changemaker Cassandria Campbell is Founder and Owner of Fresh Food Generation. Founded in 2015, Fresh Food Generation "started with a bright red food truck and the vision that good food should be accessible in every neighborhood." Campbell wanted to be able to provide healthier alternatives in the Dorchester/Mattapan neighborhoods especially because of the prevalence of diabetes in these areas.
In many Healthy Neighborhood Study communities access to quality and affordable food is an issue. Use our ⁠HNS Data Portal ⁠to see how accessible fresh food is in your neighborhood.
To learn more about Healthy Neighborhood Study please visit ⁠https://hns.mit.edu/⁠
Check out Cassandria Campbell's delicious food at ⁠https://www.freshfoodgeneration.com

Episode 1: Mela Bush-Miles, Transit & Environment Changemaker
Mela Bush Miles, Transit-Orient Director for Alternatives for Community & Environment and HNS Resident Researcher spoke to us about her transit advocacy work and how she envisions residents having more power in decisions made in their communities. Ownership of Change is a social determinant of health as defined by HNS Resident researchers. The more we have power in decisions made in our communities, the healthier the people will be in our communities.

Be a part of the movement get more information at Healthy Neighborhood Study, visit ⁠⁠https://hns.mit.edu
Find out more about Ownership of Change from Reann Gibson's ⁠"Researchers Build Community Power to Influence Health in Gentrifying Neighborhoods."⁠
Location:⁠ Nubian Markets

Welcome to our podcast Educate Us. In this episode we’ll be going over the state of affordability in our communities. We’ll have a testimonial from a resident in the community, Sonya Ramos, as well as an interview with Joshua Amaral, the Director of Housing in New Bedford.
Interviewers: Eldric Abreu, Josee Genty, Lydia Tsega
Special Guest: Joshua AmaralTestimonies are from the Podcast Creators
Please learn more about the data we are collecting in our communities around housing at ⁠⁠.Click⁠ to learn more about Joshua Amaral.
Learn more about Healhty Neighborhoods Study

Welcome to our podcast, Educate Us. In this episode we’ll be talking about what we can do about housing, and what resources are available. Dave Underhil, a HNS Resident Researcher and Vice Chair of Mass Union will read his letter on tenants’ rights in public housing. Then we’ll have interviews with Marie Afonso from Fall River Housing Authority who will give advice about different housing resources and Sharon Cho with Dudley Neighbors Incorporated who will speak on community land trusts.
Interviewers for Marie Afonso: Mitikei Chengerei, Marcia Picard
Interviewers for Sharon Cho: Mitikei Chengerei, Josee Genty
Special Guests: Marie Afonso, Sharon ChoTestimonies are from the Podcast Creators
Please learn more about the data we are collecting in our communities around housing at ⁠hns.org ⁠.⁠