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Create a Meaningful Resolution on Racism as a Public Health Crisis!

February 17, 2022
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Racism is a public health crisis. Decades of racism-infused social, economic, and political systems have led to inequitable communities for Black, Latino, and other people of color, who face high burdens of stress, disease, and premature death. You can help local leaders declare racism a public health crisis and commit to change! Download the free action pack, “Create a Meaningful Resolution on Racism as a Public Health Crisis,” from the Salud America! Latino health equity national program at UT Health San Antonio. The action pack will help you connect with local advocates of color, draft a resolution, start a conversation with local leaders, and build support for a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis and take action for more equitable policies and ...

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Dr. Amelie Ramirez Wins 2022 AAHHE Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues Award

February 11, 2022
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Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio and a leading health disparities researcher, has been selected for the 2022 AAHHE Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues Award. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and support of the mission of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE). AAHHE is an agent of change for improving education and enabling Latino students to fully participate in a diverse society. The organization works collaboratively with all sectors — education, business, industry, community and professional organizations — to meet the educational aspirations of a significantly increasing Latino population. Ramirez will receive the award at the 2022 AAHHE ...

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We’re Hiring for a Communications Specialist Position!

February 3, 2022
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We’re seeking a top-notch communications specialist to join our communication team at Salud America!, our national Latino health equity organization based at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio. The position will write, edit, and communicate health content and messages. This includes digital content curation for the Salud America! project, as well as assisting in the production of numerous IHPR internal and external communication vehicles, such as newsletters, email blasts, presentations, websites, social media, press releases and more. Apply Now! Details for the Communications Specialist Position A bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience is required. Also preferred experience includes: Knowledge and/or strong ...

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Hilda Ramirez: Advocating for Equitable Policies for Latino Students, Families

December 16, 2021
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As a teenager, Hilda Ramirez saw how the educational system did not support Latino students, limiting their chances for academic success and future mental and physical health. These inequities in education led Ramirez to a career in advocacy for Latinos. Today, as the executive director of the Latino Education Institute and a representative of the Latino Empowerment and Organizing Network (LEON), she advocates for the well-being of Latino youth in Worcester, Massachusetts (21.9% Latino). She recently helped create a seven-member commission in Worcester city government organizational to examine the impact of local policy on Latinos. This work is critical in promoting and encouraging legislation that will benefit the Latino community and address health inequities in education ...

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Cesar Chavez: A Hero Who Fought for the Rights of Latino Workers

September 17, 2021
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For years, Latino farmworkers suffered at the hands of corrupt businesses who underpaid laborers and took advantage of such workers. In response to these intolerant and harmful practices, one Latino stood up for the rights of his community — Cesar Chavez. He created organizations and led strikes focused on La Causa, “a movement to organize Mexican American farm workers.” Chavez’s action led to many protections for Latino workers throughout the U.S. For Chavez, it was his desire to help fellow Latinos that spurred his action. “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community,” he said. “Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” For ...

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Dolores Huerta: An American Latino Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist

September 16, 2021

Dolores Huerta taught us sí se puede—yes we can. This was Huerta's rallying cry as she inspired Latino farm workers to demand fair wages and better working conditions in the 1970s. In the decades after she co-founded the United Farm Worker's Union with César E. Chávez and made many gains for workers, she has continued to serve as a powerful voice to develop leaders and advocate for the Latino working poor, women, and children. Huerta, now 91, "travels across the country engaging in campaigns and influencing legislation that supports equality" and "speaks to students and organizations about issues of social justice and public policy," according to the Dolores Huerta Foundation. "A lot of people don’t realize that they actually can make a difference. That’s what we ...

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Update: 246 Cities, Counties, Leaders Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis!

September 1, 2021
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Amid the ongoing racial justice movement in the wake of police brutality and the death of George Floyd and others, a rising number of U.S. local leaders are creating resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis. Update 4/5/22: San Antonio, L.A., New York, and Chicago are among 246 cities, counties, and other governmental leaders that have declared racism a public health crisis, as of April 5, 2022, according to Michigan cartographer Alex B. Hill on Twitter. "It's a little thing to declare racism to be a public health crisis, but it's a stake in the sand," said former American Public Health Association (APHA) President Camara Phyllis Jones, Bloomberg reports. Where Are Resolutions on Racism as a Public Health Crisis Happening? Over 200 entities, including 19 states, have ...

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Study: #SaludTues Tweetchats Build Awareness, Advocacy around Alzheimer’s for Latinos

May 28, 2021
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U.S. Latinos are 1.5 times more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the number of Latinos with Alzheimer’s and dementia could increase six-fold, from 200,000 today to 1.3 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. We need to raise awareness. We also need advocacy for solutions. Fortunately, our Salud America! #SaludTues Tweetchats, a discussion series on Twitter about Latino health, helped raise awareness of and advocacy action around Alzheimer's and its rise among Latinos, according to our new study in the Journal of Health Communication. The study found that #SaludTues Tweetchats provided a unique forum for sharing facts, increasing exposure, and discussing solutions to Alzheimer's among Latinos. "The study proves that ...

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We’re Hiring a Program Coordinator!

May 25, 2021
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We’re seeking a top-notch program coordinator to join our team at Salud America!, our national Latino health equity organization based at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio. The position will provide day-to-day oversight and coordination of Salud America! and its program goals, activities, deliverables, budget planning, internal and external meetings, partnerships, reporting requirements, and development/sustainability. The program coordination also will contribute to program communication, outreach, evaluation, surveys, and technical assistance for on-the-ground advocates and partners for Salud America! and other IHPR programs and grants. Apply Now! Details for the Program Coordinator Position A bachelor’s degree and five years of ...

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