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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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COVID Community Corps Spreads Vaccine Awareness to New Jersey Latinos
COVID-19 continues to burden overlooked communities, particularly low-income and Latino immigrant populations. Often, th…
COVID-19, Vaccines
Ricki Fairley: Fighting for Better Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Black Women
When it comes to triple negative breast cancer, Ricki Fairley is a veteran on the battlefield. “I am a 10-year survivo…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Hilda Ramirez: Advocating for Equitable Policies for Latino Students, Families
As a teenager, Hilda Ramirez saw how the educational system did not support Latino students, limiting their chances for…
Education, Increasing Civic Engagement
Silvia López Chavez: Community Advocacy through Art
If one were to walk in the streets of Boston and see a colorful mural, there’s a big chance Silvia López Chavez created…
Healthy Food
Dr. Benjamín Aceves: What Éxito! Means to Me
Dr. Benjamín Aceves wasn’t sure if he wanted to pursue a PhD. He was hesitant about the commitment. He didn’t have a bac…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos: Fighting Alzheimer’s in the Latino Community
Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos has a personal fight to end Alzheimer’s Disease. Her grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…
Dementia, Increasing Recognition
Maria Maldonado: Why This Latina Mom Chose to Vaccinate Her 9-Year-Old Son
Maria Maldonado knows what it’s like to experience the tragedy of COVID-19. She lost five family members to the virus in…
COVID-19, Vaccines
Donají Stelzig: How Éxito! Helped Me Build My Network
Like many Latino students, Donají Stelzig was unsure if she should pursue a PhD. She was intimated by the barriers and d…
Education, Increasing Recognition
Jeraldine Ortiz: Finding Life Through a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Jeraldine Ortiz knows that breast cancer is tough for Latinas. Breast cancer is the top cause of Latina death. This stem…
Cancer, Clinical TrialsJeraldine Ortiz: Encontrando Vida a Través de un Estudio Clínico de Cáncer de Seno
Jeraldine Ortiz sabe que el cáncer de seno es difícil para las latinas. El cáncer de seno es la causa principal de muert…
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Español