Professor uses art to educate Latinx community about COVID Hugo Medina s first responders mural stresses the importance of wearing a mask. (Source: Cronkite News) By Jake Hedeby | April 21, 2021 at 8:23 AM MST - Updated April 21 at 8:23 AM
PHOENIX – An Arizona researcher is teaming up with artists and advocates in Arizona and California to help educate the Latinx community about COVID-19, using animated public service announcements and neighborhood murals to better connect with this hard-hit population.
The aim is to battle misinformation and get facts about prevention, testing and vaccinations to the community by collaborating with Latinx artists to produce illustrations and infographics that are “culturally tailored for the Latino audience,” said Gilberto Lopez, an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Transborder Studies.
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