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January 28, early in the morning, a group of promoteres de salud and staff of El Pueblo, Inc. went on his way to Columbia, South Carolina to a conference organized by the South Carolina Hispanic / Latino Health Coalition (SCHLHC for its acronym in English) designed specifically for developers and agencies focused on working with it / as. Two Leaders of Health of El Pueblo, Inc. made a presentation on teaching techniques to disseminate health information to our community.
Thanks to the success of the program and participation in the group of promoters,Lideres de salud has had great reception in many places. More than 139 developers trained in previous years still continue to work as models of promoters.
For more informationabout Lideres de salud please write to:
Our Rights without Borders is a reproductive health program for Latina youth living in Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties with the mission of training Latin@ youth on sexual and reproductive health as well as building a movement of Latina youth activists that focus on these topics.
If you want to be part of our youth program in 2011, now is the right time. We are registering youth between 11 and 19 years old.
The youth program will be held at the offices of El Pueblo, Inc. Youth will learn about the following topics:
• Reproductive and sexual rights as human rights
• Anatomy
• Identity sexual orientation and gender
• Contraceptives 
• Attention and Prevention of Violence
• Prevention of sexually transmitted infections
Option to unplanned pregnancies
• As healthy relationships
In addition to the weekly training, youth also participate in workshops / camps focusing on:
• Advocacy ,Education of Youth
• Media and Communication
Young people will have the opportunity to participate in state and national conferences with agencies that are dedicated to advocating for sexual and reproductive rights. Youth program participants advocate for their rights as they practice what they learned during the workshops.
Please contact: Carol Flores Hodgman at (919) 835-1525 extension 230 or email: carol@elpueblo.org
"Let Justice Roll Down as a River and Righteousness as a Mighty Stream!"FORWARD TOGETHER, BACKWARDS NEVER
HKonJ -Historic Thousands on Jones Street- 2011
February 12th at 9:30 AM on the street in front of Estey Hall at Shaw University Raleigh, NC
As a HKonJ partner, we invite you to join us as we come together and march for justice along the NC NAACP and other partner organizations. This year HKonJ aims to emphasize three pressing issues: Educational Equality; Economic Justice & Empowerment; and Equal Protection Under the Law. The 12th point of the People's Agenda demands the protection of immigrants' rights by urging NC to provide immigrants with health care, education, workers rights and protection from discrimination. With a united voice of organizations working together for social justice, we will say: Forward Together. Not One Step Back! For more information contact nayely@elpueblo.org, visit www.hkonj.com or the HKonJ Facebook event.
El Pueblo, Inc. is thrilled to announce that this month, December 2010, it received grants from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (www.zsr.org) is located in Winston-Salem and supports organizations that work in the areas of Community Economic Development, the Environment, Pre-Collegiate Education, Social Justice and Equity, and Strengthening Democracy. Its grant was for $75,000.
The A.J. Fletcher Foundation (www.ajf.org) is located in Raleigh. The Foundation's particular focus is on human services and education using grants and partnerships with other charitable organizations to give voice to North Carolinians who have no voice. Its grant was for $25,000 and matched funds that were raised by El Pueblo’s board of directors in its fall fund drive.
Both grants will be used to support the general operations of El Pueblo, Inc.
Pablo Escobar
Interim Director
pablo@elpueblo.org
Immigrants arrested or detained by Immigration have certain rights. However, these rights change if they are arrested at the border or in the airport. In those cases, immigrants may have fewer rights. If you are arrested, it is important to remain calm and remember the following tips: You have the right to remain silent. Ask for a call to your attorney. Do not sign anything. It may be that by signing, you will dispose the right of a lawyer or appear before a judge.
• Write down the name and telephone number deportation attorney who is assigned to your case
• Do not accept "voluntary departure" without talking to a lawyer. Sign a voluntary departure agreement means you must leave the United States.
• Do not assume that the immigration officers or the judge will explain your options, or give you the correct information.
• You have the right to call a lawyer or your family if you are detained. You have the right to receive visits from a lawyer if you have been arrested
• You have the right to have a lawyer, but the government will not pay or provide one.
• When you talk to your lawyer, you should tell him or her everything you consider important about your immigration status, even if you have been arrested for committing a crime. It is important that any person giving legal advice knows all about your case, so it can bring you the best advice.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Be polite, stay calm.
• Never lie or give false information to an immigration agent.
• Do not carry a fake ID.
• Have the name and phone number of an immigration attorney.
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED:
You do not have to answer any questions.
If you do not have a lawyer, ask for the list of free legal services from their local area.
• Ask for an interpreter if you do not understand fully.
• Do not sign any document in a language that you do not understand.
My rights card
I am giving you this card because I do not wish to speak to you or have any further contact with you. I choose to exercise my right to remain silent and to refuse to answer your questions. I want to speak with a lawyer before answering your questions.
Please send your checks to:
El Pueblo, Inc. P.O. Box 33672,Raleigh NC 27636
May, 2012
