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Youth from throughout the state will be holding an action in support of equal access to public higher education for all NC students, regardless of immigration status.
June 19th time TBD, Halifax Mall
More info: mike@elpueblo.org
We will be holding an orientation session for community members who are interested in volunteering at El Pueblo.
When: June 20th at El Pueblo
More info: monica@elpueblo.org
To register click here or call (919) 8351525 .
Our volunteer opportunities vary greatly from day to day, but we are never without potential volunteer jobs. We welcome you to think about your availability and what you hope to gain from your experience as we try to fit you into the right position.
June 28-July 1
127 Cosby Road, Cosby, TN
Join students from United Students Against Sweatshops and other rad student organizations for a camp-out weekend to sharpen our organizing skills, build on our campaigns, unify the student movement for social justice, and have some fun together outdoors!
Highlights include:
· Learn how to build a coalition of community and student support
· Develop your plans for the approaching semester
· Hear from students who won campaigns for justice on their campuses
· Celebrate our victories, like the recent 'Badidas' campaign, and the creation of Alta Gracia, the world's first ever living-wage union-made collegiate apparel factory
· Marshmallows! Campfires! Woods! Fresh Air! It's bound to be a fun weekend.
Cost: Free! *Need-based scholarships and fundraising support are available for travel costs.
For more information, contact Amy (732-947-8630) or e-mail info@solidarityignite.org.
The Senate immigration bill, which includes a path to citizenship for our nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants, passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee this week and is on its way to the Senate floor for a debate and vote. Couple that with a recent survey that found over 80% of North Carolinians support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. and we’re on our way.
Now is the time to demand that North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan stand on the right side of history and publicly support the Senate’s immigration reform bill.
We are happy to share that we are part of North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign 2013. Please consider give us a donation our 2013 SECC code is 33649.
The principal aim of the State Employees Combined Campaign is to strengthen and sustain North Carolina communities and their citizens. The campaign assures state employees and retirees continuous opportunity to support charitable organizations that are accountable, fiscally sound, and committed to improving the quality of life in our state, nation and the world. (http://www.ncsecc.org/)
Click here to listen the interview audio
When: Friday, May 24
Where: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
5800 Faringdon Place
Raleigh, NC
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm / Free entrance
More Info: 919 835 15 25 / miike@elpueblo.org
I am writing in response to your article by Angelina Jolie published on May 15th. The actress had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing cancer. The media quickly praised the Jolie-Pitt family: Angelina for her courage and her husband for the unconditional support for his adored wife. As a health promoter in the Latino community, I was disheartened. During the past two years, I have given out information about the importance of breast awareness and mammograms. I have done everything possible to connect each woman I reach with existing services. The problem is that Angelina, a public figure with lots of money, has all of the resources needed to access the best technology, even genetic research. It is great that science is moving forward but we must move forward with the means to ensure that these advances in science are accessible to all in our communities, without regard to borders, sex, race or economic status. Otherwise, we are creating an unjust world, with health as a privilege only for some members in our communities. If we are going to move forward, we need to do so side by side, creating conditions of equity for every human being.
El Pueblo's promotores juveniles (youth peer educators) held another successful workshop on May 7th geared towards promoting healthy decisions and empowered communication about sex among Latin@ teens in Wake County. This second workshop engaged more youth, as word has traveled fast about how the workshops provide a safe and fun environment to learn and share about important issues. The next event called "Talk to Me: A Family Night Workshop" will focus on effective communication among parents and youth. The workshop will be held on June 19th in Raleigh (exact location to be determined). The registration form is accessible by clicking here
Wake County Community Health Assessment: Wake County residents are invited to participate in one of five Community Health Assessment (CHA) Forums. The forums will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at locations throughout the county. Only one location will have Spanish interpretation: WakeMed Health and Hospital Systems Andrews Center, 3000 New Bern Ave., Raleigh. To register, click here. (https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1878575348&OR=1)
Free, Confidential HIV and STI Testing: May 17th, 20th, and 31st, 10 am-2 pm, at the Ventanilla de Salud in the Mexican Consulate, 2000 Yonkers Road, Raleigh. Thanks to Wake County Human Services and Chatham County Social Services. For more information, contact Nora Herrera-Olivieri at nora@elpueblo.org.
Presentation on the Affordable Care Act: On Monday, May 20th, 3:30 pm, Teresa Niño, Director of the Office of Public Engagement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the federal level, will be presenting in Spanish to Latino community members who are interested in learning more about the Affordable Care Act. 10 Sunnybrook St, Raleigh. To RSVP, contact Rogelio Valencia at rogelio.valencia@dhhs.nc.gov.
Presentación del Acta
Immigration Reform Info Session: Friday, May 24th, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 5800 Faringdon Place. Join us to discuss recent developments in the push for immigration reform at the federal level and how we can get involved. For more info, contact Mike Figueras at mike@elpueblo.org.
Register for the Race as an Individual or join a team.
Why Race? Because every 74 seconds a life is lost to breast cancer.
What is the Race? It's an opportunity to raise critical funds and awareness, celebrate survivors, and honor those who have lost their battle.
Who can participate? Anyone! Join as a runner, walker, volunteer, or donor.
Where does the money go? 75% serves women in our community. 25% funds global research to find the cure. Learn more
We are looking for candidates who want to be trained and prepared to take action in the community to improve our quality of life as promotores de salud (lay health advisors). The training sessions will be held weekly at the offices of El Pueblo, Inc.. For more information, contact florence@elpueblo.org.
If you want to be part of this big celebration click in the following links:
Latino Organizations Oppose the Reclaim NC Act
Path to the Citizenship begins
North Carolina State Employees Campaing
Community Forum "Aclara tus Dudas"
Letter to Editor by our Promotora de Salud
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