Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Latino Voices in Universal Heath Care:
A Regional Action Summit
Saturday, May 3 in Meriden, CT
Join Latino/a leaders from the North East in a new effort to bring Latino voices to the health care reform debate. Latinos have a stake in this issue, yet are vastly underrepresented in the decision-making process. Help us change the terms of the debate by adding your voice and vision to the process.
The summit is expected to draw Latino/a advocates, union workers, business executives, clergy, lawyers, journalists, medical professionals and others from a cross-section of industries. We will exchange stories and ideas, identify opportunities and tools to engage in the debate at the national and state level, and develop action plans and working groups.
With your voice ¡Sí se puede!
When: Saturday, May 3rd from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Sheraton 4-Points, 275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
(call 203.238.2380 [see http://www.fourpointsmeriden.com/ for more info]
NOTE: Meriden is close to New Haven and not far from New York City or Boston.
There is no charge for the Summit
PAST EVENTS
In the past three years, as part of our mission, we have participated in the following events:
2008
- Community Forum on HealthCare sponsored by the Coalition for a District Alternative, New York City, January 30.
- Interview with "Bloomberg on Demand en Español" Feb 28.
- Black Solidarity Conference at Yale University - "Prescription for America" workshop March 1.
2007
- The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference in Chicago, IL
- Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, NY
- Vista Magazine 2007 Health Awareness Luncheon
- New York State Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Conference
- Health Care Disparities Forum sponsored by the Hispanic Federation
- Featured in the national TV show "Diálogo de Costa a Costa" hosted by our supporter Malí Falú
- National Congressional Briefing on the need for National Health Insurance, Washington DC.
- Foro de Salud at Lower East Side, NY City.
- On May 4, 2007 the NYU Center for Latino Health bestowed its Helen Rodriguez Trias Service award to our organization in support of our work (see letter of support from Raul Yzaguirre)
Community Forum "Universal Health Insurance -- The Solution to the Healthcare Crisis!" featuring Congressman Jose Serrano, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY- In conjunction with the Center for the Health of Urban Minorities we obtained a two-year grant from the NYS Health Foundation to do economic analysis of different alternative for expanding insurance coverage in New York State
Interview in UNIVISION "Al Punto" with national anchorman Jorge Ramos, discussing healthcare reform proposals. 11/26/07
2006
- Policies for Single Payer Insurance in the US, National Hispanic Medical Association Conference, Washington DC
- National Hispanic Council on Aging Conference, Miami, FL
Partnering with Diverse Stakeholders to Cover to the Uninsured, National Uninsured Latinos Conference, The Raúl Yzaguirre Policy Institute, McAllen, Texas- National Health Insurance Program - The Solution to the Uninsured Crisis in the US, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT
- Congressional Hearing For Artists on the Healthcare Crisis, Brooklyn, NY
- 676= Healthcare for Everyone NOW!, New York, NY
2005
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference, Washington DC National Health Care: A Human Right, Not a Privilege
- Black Caucus Leadership Conference, Washington DC
- 4th Annual Latino Health Conference, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
The Latino Health Insurance Crisis: A Forgotten Community, Congressional Briefing sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Capitol Hill, Washington DC
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