The Econmic Development Committee will be meeting online. Please reach out to the committee for more details.
The Health and Wellness Committee will be meeting online.
Please join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83103206940
As part of our educational series. please join us in welcoming Juan Gonzalez, Senior Research Fellow at Great Cities Institute to the Puerto Rican Agenda. We are honored to have Mr. Gonzalez join us for this learning opportunity. Mr. Gonzalez, has become known as one of the most well-regarded Latino Journalists in the United States. For many years, he was a columnist for The New York Daily News and a co-host for Democracy Now, a morning news show. He has focused on investigative journalism in the topics of the labor movement, environment, race relations, and urban policy (GCI).
González is also the author of four books, including the critically acclaimed Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America (GCI).
Mr. Gonzalez will join us from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM followed by our regular meeting. Breakfast will be served.
The NPRDP will award $2,000 scholarships to exceptional high school seniors and undergraduate students of Puerto Rican Descent who are making a difference in their community.
Discussing the role of community health workers as community researchers to promote equitable outreach and recruitment of diverse study participants for clinical, behavioral, and patient-centered research. ms. Rodriguez will define the role of CHWs and offer strategies for securing PCORI funding to train CHWs to conduct community research.
Moderator: Lisa Aponte-Soto, PhD, MHA
Featured Presenter: Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, CPH
COVID-19 Vaccination Access in Chicago's Greater Humboldt Park and Latino Community:
The Puerto Rican Agenda alongside our community partners at The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Pastora Emma Lozano of Centro Sin Fronteras, Jose Sanchez, President and CEO of Humboldt Park Health, and Dr. Aida Giachello, Research Professor at Northwestern and Chair of the Health Committee of the Puerto Rican Agenda, joined by Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, State Senator Ivan Aquino, State Representative Delia C. Ramirez and Alderman Roberto Maldonado will convene virtually to address issues pertaining to COVID-19 access and education in Latino communities in the Greater Humboldt Park Communities including parts of West Town, Logan Square, and Hermosa Park. As the Office of the Mayor and City of Chicago prepare to address the organization and allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in Chicago’s Latino communities, The Puerto Rican Agenda urges the City and Mayor Lightfoot to join the 4-Point model to vaccinate, educate, and make Humboldt Park Health the vaccination hub for the Greater Humboldt Park communities that have been left out of the City’s vaccination plans.
Disasters are often, outside disaster studies, viewed as singularities. This characterization of disaster disallows analysis of racial violence and dispossession structurally instituted across multiple disasters. As a result, repeatedly poor pre‐disaster and post‐disaster planning is leveraged to displace and disenfranchise marginalized communities.
Help to determine the cultural priorities and programming that speak to the interests of your community.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/12/05/how-can-the-humboldt-park-field-house-better-serve-the-neighborhood-join-the-conversation-at-upcoming-workshops/
RSVP: http://bit.ly/cannabistownhall
Learn more about the new legislation taking effect January 1st 2020.
Topics to be discussed:
Rules around recreational use
Expungement/sealing for prior cannabis-related offenses
Licensing for cannabis-related businesses
Social equity opportunities
Immigration and cannabis
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The Solar Jobs Training Program provides 12 weeks of comprehensive training for careers in the Solar field.
Join us to learn more about the 2020 Census and how schools can play a central role in helping Illinois reach hard to count populations.
Education leaders, practitioners, and partners are invited to Census EDU: a half-day summit hosted by the Office of Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois 2020 Census Office, and the Illinois State Board of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. Register now to learn more about the 2020 Census and how schools can play a central role in helping Illinois reach hard to count populations. Panels, speakers, student performances, and interactive presentations will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to engage students and their families in the state’s 2020 Census efforts. A complete agenda is forthcoming.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/census-edu-tickets-81626812995?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Admission is free on Thursday.
