Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. introduced legislation to designate October 1st as National Latino and Latina Physician Day (NLPD)
This weekend, many Latinos will come together to celebrate the men who hold a cherished place in their families. It may be a good opportunity to give them a nudge to see their doctor.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches Nationwide Network of Trusted Voices to Encourage Vaccination in Next Phase of COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
COVID-19 Community Corps to Mobilize Doctors, Community Leaders, Businesses and Citizens and Equip Them with Resources and Information to Build Vaccine Confidence and Uptake
HHS Also Launches First TV Ads Encouraging Vaccinations, and Social Media Profile Frames for Americans to Share Support of Vaccines with the Message “We Can Do This”
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing additional measures to encourage vaccinations and increase vaccine confidence as part of the next phase of its COVID-19 public education campaign. The Administration is launching the COVID-19 Community Corps – a nationwide, grassroots network of local voices people know and trust to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. As part of the launch of the Community Corps, Vice President Kamala Harris and Su
Chicago activists and doctor to answer COVID-19 vaccine questions for Latino community Wednesday on Facebook Live Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune
Chicago officials and community organizations have been working to get COVID-19 vaccines to the hardest-hit ZIP codes. Some Latino residents, however, are still having trouble accessing the vaccines, while others question whether they should get it.
Community leaders and health officials say hesitancy about the vaccines plays a role in keeping some Latinos from getting inoculated even when vaccines are available. Language and technology barriers also are discouraging people from seeking an appointment and learning more about the vaccines.
Trust between Worcester’s Latinx community and public schools must be rebuilt to improve outcomes for students, families, report finds
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
For Latinx families and students to thrive in Worcester, there must be accountability and rebuilt trust between the community and the Worcester Public Schools, officials said.
Leaders in Worcester have spent more than a year analyzing data and the community to make recommendations to improve achievement for Latinx residents, who make up about 21% of Worcester’s population and 43% of students enrolled in the Worcester Public Schools.
In an effort to respond to concerns about Worcester’s Latinx community, Mayor Joe Petty tapped Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja and Mary Jo Marion, the assistant vice president for urban affairs and the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University, to head up the Commission on Latino Advancement and Education, which led to a newly-released report on the way