7 Holiday Actions to Speak Up for Health Equity!
Volunteering for Christmas and New Year’s helps other people and is proven to give the volunteer an emotional boost, too. So why not volunteer your …
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Latino Students Fall Behind in Math, Reading Due to COVID-19 School Closures
When schools closed down and switched to online learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students began falling behind in class. The stude…
Jennifer Rangel: Creating Bilingual Cartoons to Teach Zoning 101
“Ever wondered why your neighborhood looks how it does?” Jennifer Rangel once asked herself this question. To find an answer, Rangel, got a master…
57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental Health Disparities)
Did you know that 1 of 2 Latino kids have cavities in their teeth? More Latino children and young adults ages 2-19 have cavities (57%) than their Blac…
New Equity in Education Initiative Seeks to Build Opportunities for Black and Latino Students
North Carolina A&T State University and Walmart have partnered together to launch the Equity in Education Initiative, a new program focused on giv…
Mil Gracias for Not Smoking Indoors!
If you smoke, you still have the power to save lives. By voluntarily choosing to not smoke indoors, you deserve a thank-you for protecting your family…
Study: Most Black and Latino Adults Hesitant to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine
As we grow closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine, some uncertainty lies ahead. Several new studies show that older Americans, especially Latino and …
#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/8: Fight the Flu with Vaccines & More This Holiday Season
This year more people than ever have already gotten a flu vaccine in hopes of preventing a “Twindemic” of both the flu and COVID-19. Right now, it…
Teacher Shortage with Jeff Tarr
Dr. Klaisner is joined by Jeff Tarr, Communications Specialist, to discuss the educator shortage in Illinois and across the country. Dr. Klaisner, President of IARSS, explains…
Myra Camino: ‘I Never Let Breast Cancer Steal my Joy’
By Myra Camino Breast Cancer Survivor in San Antonio I am a 42 year-old mother of two beautiful little boys (6 and 9 years old). I am a wife and have …
