2025 Workshops

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
SEPT 25 Session A
SEPT 25 Session B
SEPT 26 Session C
SEPT 26 Session D

What You Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer Screening

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will receive education on the importance of colorectal cancer screening and the burden in underserved communities. The workshop will cover shared and informed decision...
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Promotoras, Roots of Resilience: Cultivating Strong Communities

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore strategies to strengthen the practice and understanding of resilience as a tool for individual and community well-being. Using popular education, fostering participation,...
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Hugo R. Ramirez

Seeds That Heal

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will discover that self-care is an act of resistance and self-love. Through an interactive session with music, mindfulness, and experiential dynamics, participants will be...
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Supporting Community Power Ecosystems for Sustainable Systems Change**

**This workshop will be in English. Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish.   In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will be introduced to the Public Health and Racial Equity (PHaRE) Model for...
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Breathe, Let Go, and Live: A Workshop for Managing Stress

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will be offered practical tools to manage stress from a holistic perspective: body, mind, and relationships. It is specifically aimed at community health workers,...
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Support Exists: Strategies to Support Survivors Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and How to Promote Prevention

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about intimate partner violence (IPV), a problem that affects not only individuals but also families and our communities. They will explore how...
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Sandra Abarca

Technology with Purpose: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Social Media for Promotoras

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will discover how technology and social media can be allies of well-being. They will learn to recognize fake news, take care of their mental...
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Temis Laguna

Know Your Rights

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how, due to ongoing immigration raids in California and other states, it is important to understand their rights and be equipped to...
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Basic Principles of Popular Education*

*Simultaneous interpretation into English. In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will focus on analyzing the Basic Principles of Popular Education, emphasizing the importance of developing critical consciousness through structural analysis...
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Rosa Martha Zarate

Advancing Oral Health Equity through Dental Workforce Advances

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will ground oral health access in economic, racial, and social equity. The presenters will engage audience members in understanding the root causes of oral...
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Verónica Árciga Barriga

The Benefits of Implementing Bailoterapia Circles for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about Visión y Compromiso’s Bailoterapia Circles and how they are very valuable tools for the prevention and management of chronic diseases that...
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Miriam Hernández
Maricela Sanchez

Rebuilding Myself in Love After Loss

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore more than just grief counseling. It is a workshop of soul remodeling, of personal reconstruction, of an unexpected but embraced resilience. We...
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Structural Changes: Diets vs. Lifestyle

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about the evolution of human nutrition, the rise of various diets, and examine their effectiveness. In addition, they will discover how to...
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Combating Ageism Through the Lens of Creativity

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about ageism, a social issue that limits how we perceive older adults and negatively stereotypes this group. They will discover how to...
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Lizette Suarez

Transform Your Mind, Transform Your Life

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn to identify negative thoughts filled with psychological traps during times of fear and anxiety due to immigration raids. They will be taught...
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Practical Workshop: Mental Health Kit for Promotoras

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will promote the use of tools that will be applied practically focusing on improving mental well-being in three parts: physical, mental, and social. The...
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Henry Saray

Connect, Inspire, and Organize: Your Digital Kit as a Promotora

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how they are leaders with voice and action, but often lack tools to professionally showcase their work. The workshop will offer digital...
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Liza Marie Serna

Together We Go Further: Introduction to Cooperativism*

*Simultaneous interpretation into English.  In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will discover how cooperatives are a more equitable, democratic, and community-oriented business model compared to conventional businesses. Participants will explore...
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Inclusive Sexual Education for Young People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face barriers to sexual health education and are at greater risk of abuse, isolation,...
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Prepare for Disasters in Five Steps

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will engage in an interactive session designed to empower vulnerable California communities with accessible and relevant information about preparing for disasters such as earthquakes,...
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Menopause: Surviving or Living

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will address the comprehensive well-being of women in the final stage of reproductive life. This workshop is designed to holistically and integrally tackle the...
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Maricela Sanchez

The Power of the National Movement of Promotoras*

*Simultaneous interpretation into English.  In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will come together to highlight the relevance of the national movement of promotoras, an effort that has been deeply rooted...
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Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy) with Purpose, Movement and Wellness for Our Senior Community

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will understand the scientifically proven benefits of Bailoterapia (dance therapy) and explore the emotional and physical impact of Bailoterapia on individuals and communities. They...
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 Benefits of Laughter and Laughter Therapy

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about the benefits of laughter in various areas of life, including physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions. Through a Laughter Therapy...
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Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy)

This workshop will be an experiential, active, and dynamic Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy) Circle that will generate new physical skills and emotional health. Sportswear is suggested. Learn how Dance Therapy Circles...
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Maricela Sanchez

Name, Care, and Transform: Emotional Agility in FFN Promotoras (Caregivers) to Face Migratory and Political Challenges

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore the experiences emerging from direct contact with informal family caregivers (FFN), whose experiences reflect the emotional impact of migratory and political challenges....
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Ana Laura Cornejo

Mindfulness and Personal Journaling for Self-Care

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores, will learn and apply personal self-care strategies so that they can successfully face the different areas of their life and social work. Mindfulness and...
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Arturo Palato

Speaking in Confidence to Speak with Confidence about Sexuality

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how sexuality remains a taboo topic in many Latine communities, which limits access to information and services. We will offer clear and...
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Let’s Talk About Developmental Disabilities

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn how to support families with children with developmental disabilities who do not have a mentor or support to navigate disability, because we...
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The Language of Transformation: A Special Call

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how language has power: power to heal, to unite, to lift communities, and to transform systems. This interactive session will examine how...
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Leadership with Heart: Strategies to Support the Personal and Professional Growth of Community Health Workers

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will receive practical and culturally relevant tools to support the personal and professional development of promotora and community health worker teams. Through participatory dynamics,...
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The Power of Love to Transform Your Cellular Biology (DNA)

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how love, beliefs, and emotions influence their body at the cellular level. Based on the epigenetics and biology of belief by Bruce...
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Listen to Yourself, Feel, and Heal: An Introduction to Emotional CPR

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will share tools to strengthen the emotional health of promoters and community workers. With eCPR, they will develop the ability to engage in emotional...
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Resilient Brains: Neuroplasticity Tools for Promotoras*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will understand the fundamental principles of neuroplasticity applied to stress management. They will develop personalized emotional intelligence strategies. They...
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The Public Charge Rule and Access to Public Benefits for Immigrant Families in 2025*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will discuss how concerns about the Public Charge rule keep immigrant communities from applying for vital public benefits programs...
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Vanessa De La Rosa
Verónica Árciga Barriga

From Isolation to Empowerment: How to Talk About Cancer and Mental Health in Our Communities

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will be able to address the topic of cancer within their communities in a sensitive and culturally appropriate way. They will also identify trustworthy...
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Charoh Hernández Ortiz

Accepting Body Diversity: How to Promote a Healthy Body Image and Foster Confidence in Youth

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore how young people view themselves and their bodies, a deeply complex process increasingly influenced by external factors. This interactive session will examine...
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