[Viva] Fwd: Exciting New Training Project/Study in planning stage seeking interest from WLHIV!

[shelly tognazzini]

Ahh thanks Margarite!!  Hugs. Truly preliminary stage at this point but
will see how much interest there is! It’s a big commitment and project,
funding it will be a huge deal.  Will see how that goes. Hugs 🤗

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:09 PM Margarite Sanchez <
margaritesanchez at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd love to dance with you Shelly, if I lived in Vancouver I'd be there.
> Hope it is a smashing success.
> ox
> Margarite
>
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 8:20 AM shelly tognazzini <shetognazzini at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Good morning, see email below re: dance research project...hope to hear
>> from some of you, don't hesitate to ask any questions or call me directly
>> at 604 440 - 1579.
>>
>> Hope everyone had a relaxing and fun long weekend!
>> Shelly
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: shelly tognazzini <shetognazzini at gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 7:04 AM
>> Subject: Exciting New Training Project/Study in planning stage seeking
>> interest from WLHIV!
>> To: viva <Viva at lists.resist.ca>
>>
>>
>> Good morning ViVA women! As promised, here is the email about a proposed
>> study seeking interest from WLHIV:
>>
>>
>>
>> Last year I had the opportunity to be virtually introduced to an amazing
>> researcher with vision and goals I completely endorse, and align with in
>> very real ways.  As many of you know, my background is in dance and theatre
>> and have on many occasions commented "all persons can dance, it's not about
>> training to be a dancer - it's about dancing".
>>
>>
>>
>> So, as I mentioned briefly the other day - this proposed research study (
>> see description below) is looking to secure interest from as many women as
>> possible, that would be either interested in training to become part-time
>> dance instructors (NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY), or in taking classes
>> when offered. *The commitment is substantial - please see  details
>> below. *
>>
>>
>>
>> This is an exceptionally unique proposed study, with I believe
>> sustainable "legs"  that could reach across the country, and, impact WLHIV
>> in profoundly life - altering ways - perhaps even inspiring a new career
>> path for some!
>>
>>
>>
>> *So read below, and please email me directly at  shetognazzini at gmail.com
>> <shetognazzini at gmail.com>  expressing your interest. If you just want to
>> ask some questions - please feel free to do so on this thread. *
>>
>>
>>
>> *Thanks everyone! Can't wait to hear from as many of you as possible. The
>> team would like to have a letter from women who are interested in becoming
>> trained dance instructors by February 25th. So, if you can please let me
>> know as soon as possible about your interest, then I can draft up an email
>> of support for the research team.*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Shelly Tognazzini*
>>
>> *shetognazzini at gmail.com <shetognazzini at gmail.com>*
>>
>> *604 440-1579*
>>
>>
>>
>> *The following is a brief description of the project:  ( This is a draft
>> in progress )*
>>
>>
>>
>> "We propose to examine the acceptability and uptake of, and adherence to
>> a 12-week aerobic dance program that is led by dance instructors who
>> themselves are women living with HIV. We further propose to examine the
>> effects of the dance program on traditional health markers, such as resting
>> heart rate, blood pressure, waist circumference, and hemoglobin A1C, and
>> cellular aging health markers, such as telomere length. We will examine
>> changes in social and psychological wellbeing that result from the dance
>> program. The long-term goal for this study is to better understand our
>> program and its effects to help refine a future larger, pan-Canadian
>> randomized study with a larger cohort of women. By completing this project,
>> we expect to enhance the health of WLWHIV, and support mental and social
>> wellbeing.
>>
>>
>>
>> We are inviting women to become part-time dance instructors. Funding will
>> be provided to receive certification in BC as a fitness instructor, for
>> insurance purposes, and training  with our collaborating San
>> Francisco-based dance studio, Rhythm and Motion. If the project is funded,
>> all interested women will receive payment of $30/hour for all training
>> (expected ~100 hours of training over a few weeks). Further, all trained
>> women will receive $30/hour per dance session, including travel to and from
>> the class (approximately 2 hours of your time per session total). Each
>> woman will be asked to provide 3 dance sessions per week for the 12 week
>> duration for other WLWHIV. We will also offer women in the control group
>> the opportunity to dance for 12 weeks at the end of the study, thus, there
>> is guaranteed employment for 24 weeks for trained dance instructors. All
>> dance instructors will then be able to continue teaching on their own, of
>> course, following completion of the study.
>>
>>
>> With a successful and feasible study, we hope that women who become dance
>> instructors would be interested in remaining involved in future granting
>> applications to extend the research study for a longer period of time and
>> in more cities. Our goal is to scale up the project into other cities and
>> across the country."
>>
>>
>>
>> *On behalf of:Dr. Eli Puterman PhD*
>>
>> Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and
>> Health, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar
>> Faculty of Education | School of Kinesiology
>> The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam
>> Traditional Territory
>>
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