Poder Latinx Relaunches El Poder De Tu Salud Campaign Encouraging Latinx Voters to Vote

PRESS ADVISORY 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2023

CONTACT:

Jackie Elisa Smith  | 989-576-1996  jsmith@poderlatinx.org

Poder Latinx Relaunches El Poder De Tu Salud Campaign Encouraging Latinx Voters to Vote

WASHINGTON - Poder Latinx celebrates this year’s civic health month with El Poder de tu Salud, a campaign driving attention to healthcare topics impacting the Latinx community and the role that civic engagement can play in these issues. The month will be dedicated to activities that will increase awareness on how the participation of patients and healthcare workers in the electoral process can impact their lives and that of communities at large. The events will feature expert speakers who have created resources that will educate Latinx communities on the importance of maintaining and strengthening health, educational issues, and voting efforts.

 

All Upcoming Activities:

  • Arizona- Art Projection Night: Join Poder Latinx for an Art Projection Night during First Friday to learn more about external civic and environmental issues impacting dense Latinx communities while displaying powerful art pieces related to the collection of carbon standards and collection of comment  postcards at events.

    • Location:  333 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States

    • Date/Time: Friday, August 4, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MT 

    • Register HERE

  • California- Community  Town Hall: Poder Latinx will host a community town hall for youth focusing on the implementation of clean energy in the Central Valley and the impacts it can have on the health of the Latinx community.

    • Location: Fresno, CA

    • Date/Time: Thursday, August 10, 5:30 PM -  7:00 PM ET

    • Register HERE

  • Florida- Green Generation: Inspiring Youth Cafecito: Poder Latinx will be hosting a cafecito for Latinx youth to discuss the impacts of climate change and the repercussions our current lifestyle can have on Earth.

    • Location: Englewood Neighborhood Center, 6123 La Costa Dr # 2931, Orlando, FL 32807

    • Date/Time: Thursday, August 24, 6:00 PM -  8:00 PM ET

    • Register HERE

  • Georgia- El Poder De Tu Salud - Facebook Livestream Talk with Latino Linq: Poder Latinx and Latino Linq will be hosting a conversation to help community members learn more about the healthcare disparities in the LGBTQ+ community, navigating healthcare literacy and addressing the HIV epidemic. Georgia is the state with the 3rd  highest HIV cases in the United States. Latino Linq provides free at-home HIV tests and educational materials about sexual health. 

  • Texas- Cafecito with Congressman Vicente Gonzalez:  Congressman Vicente Gonzalez and Poder Latinx will have a conversation about the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act on Brownsville’s infrastructure and community, as well as his plans for the $4.7 million investment for Brownsville’s  Hybrid Electric Bus Fleet. These investments are anticipated to help relieve the community of a significant burden of pollution. Food and Drinks will be provided.

    • Location: Cafe La Veracruzana, 1703 Southmost Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521

    • Date/Time: Thursday, August 10, 6:00 PM -  8:00 PM ET

    • Register HERE

  • Washington- Labor Rights Week: Poder Latinx will provide valuable information to the Latinx community about workers rights’ and discuss the benefit of paid leave on health in our families.

    • Location: Tri-Cities, WA

    • Date/Time: Monday, August 28, 12:00 PM -  5:00 PM PT

    • Register HERE

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