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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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Gus Alva: Helping Latinos Heal from Parkinson’s Through Storytelling
Living with a cognitive disease is difficult because of how it impacts you and those around you. It can create a stigma,…
Clinical Trials, Dementia
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 Trials