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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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COVID Community Corps Spreads Vaccine Awareness to New Jersey Latinos
COVID-19 continues to burden communities of color, particularly low-income and Latino immigrant populations. Often, thes…
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, Overcoming Harmful Biases
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, Overcoming Harmful Biases
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, Overcoming Harmful Biases
Dr. Philip Ponce: Increasing Access to HIV Treatment for LGBTQ Latinos
Growing up as a gay, Latino man in the 1990s, Dr. Philip Ponce saw the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS. It pushed him…
Healthcare Access
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