Aldo Guerra

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Aldo Guerra is a dedicated public health student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, currently serving as a research intern with the Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership. As the ALIRP Direct Support Research Intern, Aldo conducts interviews and needs assessment surveys with ALIRP partner families to report to the Direct Support Committee and Board of Directors to ensure the goals of the organization are being met. When asked about his experience working with refugee and asylum-seeking families, Aldo says 'it has been profoundly eye-opening, deepening my understanding of the challenges faced by these communities and reinforcing my passion for public health and community empowerment.' 

ALIRP Publications and Presentations: 
  1. Gartin, M., Guerra, A., and Buttler, M. (2025, April). Results of a Needs Assessment with Asylum Seekers in Central Alabama: A focus on Engaging Youth. [Poster, in-person]. UAB School of Public Health 2025 Research Poster Session, Birmingham, AL.  
  2. Guerra, A., Buttler, M., and Gartin, M. (2025, April). “A bullet is in my refrigerator”: Identifying the challenges of safe and adequate housing for asylum-seekers in Alabama. [Poster, in-person]. UAB School of Public Health 2025 Research Poster Session, Birmingham, AL.  
  3. Waldie, M., Guerra, A., Buttler, M, and Gartin, M. (2025, April -postponed). Engaging Asylum-seeking Youth in a Photovoice Project to Develop a community-based Mentorship Program. [Poster, in-person]. Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center Research Symposium, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
  4. Waldie, M., Guerra, A., Buttler, M, and Gartin, M. (2025, April). Engaging Asylum-seeking Youth in a Photovoice Project to Develop a community-based Mentorship Program. [Poster, in-person]. Healing Collective Trauma: Navigating Shared Histories and Pathways to Restoration, Institute of Human Rights Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.