Success Stories
Get inspired by our Salud Hero stories and videos, which show real champions who drive big healthy changes for our families, schools, and communities!
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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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Jesús Larralde: ¡Vacúnense para que podamos volver a la normalidad!
Jesús Larralde está listo para que se acabe la pandemia. Quiere poder pasar tiempo con sus hermanas y su papá, que está…
COVID-19, Español, Vaccines
Patricia Chalela: A Team Player Involving Technology into Latino Health Promotion Research
Patricia Chalela has always loved working in public health and being a valuable member of a team. Chalela is an associat…
Embracing All People, Latino Cancer, Quit Smoking
Daniel Carlos Hughes: From Quitting Dow Chemical to Studying Holistic Health, Cancer Prevention
Daniel Carlos Hughes thought he wanted to be a chemical engineer. He worked at Dow Chemical for 23 years, moving up to a…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Flávia Fernandes: Connecting with Community Through Healthy Cookbooks
From a young age, Flávia Fernandes wanted to practice medicine. Thanks to years of resiliency and dedication, she is now…
Healthy Food
Margarita Alegría: Engaging Minority Communities in Mental Health Research
With over 30 years of working in mental health and disparities research, Margarita Alegría is what you might call an exp…
Increasing Recognition, Mental Health
Bobby Marines: Using Art to Spark Difficult Conversations Within the Latino Community
Art can convey a story or a message. So what if you could use art to spark a conversation about issues in your community…
Increasing Recognition, Mental Health
Eloísa Trinidad: Starting a Vegan Community Fridge in New York
When Eloísa Trinidad teamed up with New York activist Power Malu to help her community, she knew it needed to align with…
Healthy Food
David Miskie: Founding a Bilingual, Nutritional Cereal Company to End Childhood Obesity
When David Miskie graduated from UC Berkeley, he wasn’t planning on starting a cereal company. He actually worked for a…
Healthy Food
Isabella Jiménez: Launching a Food App to Inspire Healthy Eating
Isabella Jiménez is only 16 years old, but she’s already an entrepreneur and app creator. In fact, she got started when…
Healthy Food
Kathryn Karam: Acknowledging Your Own Bias as a Person of Color
Kathryn Karam isn’t afraid to speak out against racism and discrimination. She thinks that everyone should address their…
Increasing Recognition