TABLE 3.

Thematic summary of lessons learned from community recruitment.

Theme	Key lessons learned	Implications/recommendations
Community partnership	Importance of prior relationships with key members Engagement with partners early in recruitment process Emphasis on collaborative effort	Foster and build on strong relationships with community partners
Participant feedback	Valuable insights for tailoring content Interest in specific health topics	Continuously adapt educational content
Research inclusivity	Interest in research engagement is high Disappointment from ineligible participants due to age or language	Develop alternative research opportunities Bilingual and bicultural research teams are key
Academic‐Community based organization collaboration	Need for supportive policies Streamlining financial practices	Implement policies for effective collaborations
Cultural considerations	Importance of culturally appropriate outreach materials Use of food and entertainment as cultural bridges and social engagement	Incorporate cultural elements in interventions
Operational challenges	Preference for traditional data collection methods Process for navigating interest to enrollment is needed Capacity concerns with staff	Improve recruitment systems and data collection