Healthy democracies are integral to healthy communities.
As we adjust to the new way of life, living with the ongoing pandemic, continued health and economic inequalities, and new challenges to reproductive health and security, Poder Latinx is celebrating this year’s Civic Health Month by driving attention to a continuous number of health care topics impacting the Latinx community. Our El Poder de Tu Salud campaign is aligned with and celebrates collective efforts as part of Civic Health Month, a project of Vot-ER, which aims to bridge the gap between healthcare, community, and democracy.
During this month, we will largely center around the theme that healthy democracies are integral to healthy communities. Our program consists of events geared towards educating Latinxs on the importance of maintaining and strengthening our community’s health while leading civic engagement efforts to ensure that every voter is able to use the ballot box as a tool to improve our communities health and democracy. We will apply a community health and health equity lens to explore issues disproportionately impacting the Latinx community, for instance, COVID-19, paid sick and family leave, reproductive justice, and environmental justice.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday, August 15th @7:30 PM ET Live on Facebook
Did you know that 53% of Latinas in the United States become pregnant at least once before age 20? Within the Latinx Community, sex is a taboo topic surrounded by many stigmas. As a result, there is a lack of sex education within our community. Come join us for a conversation about reproductive justice in the Latina community.
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Sunday, August 21st @12-5PM ET, Hart Memorial Central Library
Acompananos este 21 de Agosto para unir y celebrar nuestra Comunidad Latina
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Monday, August 22nd @7:30 PM ET Live on Facebook
Learn about Wisconsin’s state legislation regarding your reproductive rights and what your choices are, including childcare, adoption, and more that can help you in your decision.
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Wednesday, August 24th @7:30 PM ET Live on Facebook
Join a conversation about breaking generational stigmas and cycles that make child welfare an economic and immigration issue and how a fair Family Paid Leave & Medical Leave law can change a family’s future.
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Thursday, August 25th @6PM PT, Live on Facebook
Paid Family and Medical Leave would benefit 4.2 Million Latinx Workers in California. But the reality is that about 74% of Latinx workers will not be able to get paid leave. Join us to discuss more about farmworkers’ rights while diving into how AB2183 and other legislations can help farm workers bridge the gap between healthcare, community, and democracy.
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Monday, August 29th @6PM ET via Zoom Webinar
Did you know that U.S adults have a 40% chance of getting diabetes, but Hispanics have more than a 50% chance? Especially at a young age. Join us to learn more about how civic engagement and health struggles are affecting the Latinx community while identifying resources available to prevent or live long-healthy lives.
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Wednesday, August 31 @6:30-7 PM Via Live on Instagram
Sabían que la Comunidad Latina es la población más grande sin seguro médico en Los EE. UU. Casi el 20% carece de seguro médico, en comparación con aproximadamente el 10% de la población general. Y que el calentamiento global continúa causando enfermedades críticas. Aunque puedan parecer dos conceptos lejanos, la realidad es que el cambio climático y la falta de seguro médico, tiene el potencial de afectar drásticamente la vida de los Latinxs.
