UPDATE 11/12/18: Penalosa challenges San Antonio to stop sprawling and focusing on cars and start building connected networks of sidewalks and protected bike lanes, particularly if they want to become a world class city. You can watch his presentation on the Rivard Report Facebook page. San Antonio has an epic lineup of speakers and panelists for “CityFest,” the city’s first-ever urban ideas and equity festival from Nov. 8-10, 2018. CityFest will serve as a gathering place and platform for city leaders and engaged citizens to connect and discuss issues, challenges, and opportunities to build a more vibrant, equitable, prosperous San Antonio (63.6% Latino). The event, modeled by the Rivard Report and Southwest School of Art from the Texas Tribune’s annual TribFest, aims to ...
How can you teach your kids or students the importance of voting? First, be a role model by voting in the upcoming congressional election Nov. 6, 2018. Second, print and give kids one of these new coloring sheets in English and Spanish from MomsRising that teach our littlest learners about voting and why it matters. The coloring sheets show a child dressed as a superhero. Next to the superhero is the phrase: "Be a Voter. Raise a Voter. / Conviértete en Votante. Cría un Votante." "This is a great opportunity for families to talk together about what voting is, why it matters, and build a culture of civic engagement from the very beginning," said Karen Showalter, senior campaign director for MomsRising.
Other Ways to Get Kids Involved
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Election day is near! Your vote is your super-power. Let’s use #SaludTues on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, to tweet about the state of Latino voting, when and where you can vote, and the latest efforts to encourage people to raise their voice to seek health equity for Latino and all people! WHAT: #SaludTues Bilingual Tweetchat─Raise Your Voice & Vote!
TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludAmerica
CO-HOSTS: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (@NALEO); Latino voting expert Chiqui Cartagena (@chiquicartagena); Every Child Matters (@VotingforKids); Hispanic Federation (@HispanicFed) OPTIONAL HASHTAGS: #ElectionDay #Midterms2018 ...
We at Salud America! love to communicate news, stories, and tools to improve health equity for Latino and all families. That’s why we’re excited to announce we have won two International Davey Awards for our efforts! The International Davey Awards, presented by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, honors the communication achievements of the “Creative Davids” who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than stratospheric budgets. This year the Academy received more than 3,000 entries. Here are our winners: 2018 Davey Award, Best in Show, Outstanding Brand Social Page, @SaludAmerica on Twitter
2018 Davey Award, Silver, Websites-Activism, Salud America! Website Salud America! is led by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, professor and director of the Institute for ...
Latino voter turnout held steady over the last two presidential elections, but declined sharply over the last two congressional elections, according to Census data. A new campaign aims to reverse the decline as the next congressional election nears on Nov. 6, 2018 The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and March for Science have teamed up to enable voter registration for its projected 4,000 attendees at the site of its 2018 National Diversity in STEM Conference. The conference is set for Oct. 11-13, 2018, in San Antonio. "We’re proud to partner with SACNAS and to offer voter registration and engagement at the 2018 SACNAS event, making it easy for all participants to take civic action," said Dr. Caroline Weinberg, ...
As an avid cyclist, Brian Pearson loved riding the new $8 million hike-and-bike trail in his town of Fall River, Mass. (8% Latino). Then he learned a new road project could damage the trail. The 2.4-mile Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail—which fully opened in May 2017 after nine years of work and an $8 million investment by the state to improve mobility and access to safe places to play—was jeopardized when city officials tried to enable a developer to build a road that would have crossed and re-routed the trail. Pearson and others were outraged. They gathered information, attended city meetings, and held a rally. They even hired a lawyer to fight for trail preservation. Would it be enough to save the trail?
Restoring the River The Quequechan River Rail ...
Only 1 in 2 big U.S. localities—500,000 or more people—have a local board of health, compared to over eight in ten small localities—less than 50,000 people. That means half our big cities miss out on public input on important health decisions. Half our big cities do not connect their local health departments to the community they serve or other public officials. Here are some benefits of having a local board of health for your city-and for you.
What a Local Board of Health Does
A local board of health provides community oversight and guidance for local health departments. They help set public health priorities for communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the top ten responsibilities of local boards of health are: Review public health ...
You don’t need to hold political office to make a healthy change in your community. Parents and residents play a big role in helping leaders make change by getting involved in neighborhood associations and local committees, boards, and commissions. These groups rely on your input to shape plans and policies that impact health in your area. Contributing to healthy local change is important because where you live─down to your ZIP code─can predict your and your family’s education, income, and physical and mental health. So how can you get involved? Ways to Get Involved First, check out our Salud Report Card to see what healthy change is needed in your town! Get Your Salud Report Card! Now that you know, here are some ways you can help shape local policies, ...
In this webinar, Salud Hero Kymberly Lacrosse who works with Latino youth to help bring healthy changes to their community shared her personal story as well as experiences working with Jóvenes SANOS. If you missed the webinar be sure to see check it out here. Every child, teen, or young adult, needs someone they can count on to guide them in the right direction. For many, mentorship and opportunities for leadership can go a long way, even changing one's life course trajectory. Despite the great importance of these opportunities many Latino youth lack mentorship and report a feeling of "disconnectedness." Nearly 15% of Latino youth are reported to be disconnected from opportunities, leading to less education, unemployment, and increased rates of childhood poverty, ...
