Figure 1
Global Learning to Advance Health Equity Framework, Global Learning for Health Equity Network.
Table 1
The Four Pillar Model of CORD.
| 1. Participation | The people in the communities develop and drive the programs. This means that programs are not developed in academia, at Board meetings, in think tanks, or even via focus groups. The people in the communities identify their unique needs, and together, they come up with solutions for their concerns. |
| 2. Integration | Interventions are not single‑pronged but integrated across sectors. People need solutions to their food insecurity in conjunction with housing insecurity, access to care, immigration status, etc. |
| 3. Networking | We live in societies with many resources. CORD’s philosophy is that by networking with organizations, people, and services already in place, we can be more effective and fill in gaps where they exist. |
| 4. Sustainability | When the first three pillars are fulfilled with capacity building for communities as program drivers, holistic programming, and working with community networks, then programs automatically become sustainable long‑term. |
Table 2
July 11, 2025—Notes on current concerns from discussions between neighbors of participants, CORDUSA – Global Network at Community Action Network’s Bryant Community Center.
Table 3
Other local community partners.
| Tappan Middle School – helps with navigating educational challenges. The principal of the school held a CGN workshop wherein she addressed individual needs of the women such as language barriers, technology questions, and post‑COVID learning difficulties, and has been an active participant in our group. |
| Safe House – Domestic Violence Shelter – helps with education and resources re: domestic violence. After several workshops with Safe House, women expressed more comfort in reaching out for services and a greater understanding of available resources. |
| Washtenaw County Health Department – helps with healthcare resources. We have distributed pamphlets from the Health Department and noted an increased participation in Health Department programs and support groups by our members. |
| Washtenaw County Sheriff Department – helps with security resources and community engagement. The women asked for the Sheriff Dept to help them learn how to address their safety needs and expressed an increased sense of security after their educational sessions. |
| Briarwood Mall Community Outreach – helps connect more women to each other and other community organizations. The local mall holds community outreach events and includes CORDUSA – Global Network as a community partner to network with more local organizations. |