2026 Workshops

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
OCT 15 Session A
OCT 15 Session B
OCT 16 Session C
Wellness Activities: OCT 15

Establishing Healthy Boundaries for Promotoras When Serving Our Community*

Promotoras and promotores dedicate their lives to serving others, but who takes care of them? This interactive workshop explores healthy boundaries, compassion fatigue, professional burnout, and resilience through the Promotora...
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Cell Phones as Tools of Power: Google Sheets and Google Docs for Promotoras and Community Health Workers*

Promotoras use their cell phones every day, but many have not received training to turn them into professional tools. This workshop will help promotoras and promotores document their work more...
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Rosa Lopez

Together We Have More Power: Partnerships with Public Health Agencies

In this workshop, promotoras, promotores, CHWs, and public health agencies will explore how, as partners, they drive health equity and health justice. By combining community wisdom, lived experience, shared power,...
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Intelligent Emotions, Stronger Women

Emotions shape how we work, care for others, and relate to those around us. This interactive workshop will help promotoras and promotores develop practical emotional regulation tools to manage stress,...
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A Brain That Cares Needs Care Too

The brain of a promotora is an extraordinary tool. Thanks to it, we listen, learn, teach, solve problems, accompany others, and build hope. But even the most valuable tools need...
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Berenice Castro

Equal Voices: Inclusive Sex Ed for Youth with IDD

Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face barriers to sexual health education and are at greater risk of abuse, isolation, and misinformation. In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will...
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The Most Important Harvest Is Health: How to Protect Agricultural Workers from Extreme Heat and Pesticides

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will gain practical information on how to protect themselves from extreme heat and pesticide exposure, recognize warning signs, act in emergencies, understand workers’ rights,...
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Nancy Villaseñor

Plan, Prep, Preserve: Your Path to Saving Food and Money

This workshop will introduce promotoras and promotores to a free toolkit for community educators: “Plan, Prep, Preserve: Your Path to Saving Food and Money.” The toolkit was designed for and...
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Let’s Talk About Clinical Trials and Blood Cancers: Breaking Myths and Building Trust

Clinical trials remain a topic surrounded by myths and barriers in many Hispanic communities. Through an interactive panel featuring a BCU representative, a blood cancer survivor, and a clinical trial...
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The Emotional Map of Grief

Every person, without exception, will go through some kind of loss. Learning the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) serves as an emotional map. It helps...
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Azucena Lopez de Nava

Now What? Resources and Strategies for Supporting Individuals with Vision Loss

Many older adults with vision loss do not know how to carry out everyday activities or how to access helpful services. The APH ConnectCenter has updated Spanish-language Getting Started guides,...
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Priscilla Rogers

Climate Change Ambassadors: Developing Leaders

The Climate Ready Ambassador program from El Concilio is based on the model that the local scale must lead the response to the challenge posed by climate change. This workshop...
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Beyond Survival: Prosperity and Pathways to Economic Mobility*

What are we trying to achieve when we talk about economic well-being? This interactive workshop invites promotoras and promotores to reflect on the relationship between health, economic well-being, and prosperity....
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Trauma: Understanding to Heal*

In this interactive, reflective and informative workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on their emotional and physical health. Participants will learn how trauma...
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Silvia Esqueda

Evaluating Health Information on Social Media

Have you ever heard health advice on social media? The health information we see on social media is not always reliable. In this workshop promotoras and promotores will learn to...
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Ana Guzman

Fighting Depression and Isolation in the Elderly

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will address how social isolation and environmental limitations affect the mental health of older Latino adults. Promotoras will learn to identify warning signs and...
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Personal Self-Defense: Reclaiming My Power, My Voice, and My Safety

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about physical techniques to address physical safety, psychological readiness, verbal strategies, de-escalation, and situational awareness to prevent and respond to immediate violence....
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Genetics and Colorectal Cancer

In this workshop promotoras and promotores will learn fundamental concepts related to cancer genetics, inheritance, and risk. It will introduce and teach genetic terms, principles, and concepts in the context...
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Caring for My Brain: Understanding the Similarities and Differences Between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore the importance of early recognition, access to therapeutic interventions, and the empowerment needed for proactive future planning, while also strengthening the capabilities...
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Adriana Jimenez

Your Voice Has Power: Video, Leadership and Social Networks for Promotoras

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will utilize a learning methodology based on immediate practice. Rather than focusing solely on theoretical concepts, participants will create and record their own video...
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Liza Marie Serna

Too Hot to Ignore: Heat, Health & Community Action with CalHeatScore

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about extreme heat, one of California’s deadliest climate-related health threats, which disproportionately affects low-income communities, outdoor workers, older adults, children, and communities...
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Citizenship and Participation Workshop: Your Voice Matters

Becoming a U.S. citizen allows you to vote and have a voice in the decisions that affect your families, communities, and your future. This workshop will help promotoras, promotores, and...
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Juana Carbajal

Promotoras and CHWs in Action: Building Trust and Supporting Health Enrollment

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will take part in guided discussions, small-group reflection, and a real-world health enrollment scenario. They will share experiences, identify common barriers, and practice using...
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Weight-Loss Injections: Facts, Myths, and Community Education**

Weight-loss injections such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro have generated both interest and misinformation in many communities. This interactive workshop will provide promotoras and promotores with practical, evidence-based information...
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Self-Care: Roots, Resilience, and Healing

This participatory workshop combines presentation, reflection, and practical dynamics to strengthen the integral well-being of promotoras. In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will explore the evolution of self-care, the taboos...
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Educating Through Laughter and Drama: Commuity Theater as a Tool for Community Education

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will discover how el Teatro Campesino can become a powerful tool for community education, without needing acting or dramaturgy experience. Using real examples about...
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Promotoras Leading the Way Toward a Fair and Complete Census

Why start preparing for the 2030 Census now? The foundation for an accurate count is built years before Census Day. Decisions about address lists, questionnaire content and outreach determine if...
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Free Digital Resources for Health Promotion

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about two free resources designed to strengthen their work. Hesperian’s mobile apps provide reliable health guides to support informed decisions about reproductive...
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Healthy Plate, Healthy Colon: Creating a Recipe for Colorectal Cancer Prevention*

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Hispanics and Latinos. In this interactive workshop, promotores and promotoras will learn about colorectal cancer, screening tests, and healthy...
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Five Steps for Emergency Preparedness During Any Disaster

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will participate in an interactive session designed to empower vulnerable communities in California with accessible and relevant information on how to prepare for disasters...
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Laura Jaramillo

Cannabis and Community Health

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will learn about the basics of the endocannabinoid system and its role in regulating other bodily systems, as well as learn the basics of...
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Vision Health & Diabetes: How to Protect Your Vision

Learn how diabetes can affect your vision and discover practical steps to protect your eye health. Join clinical and community experts for an informative discussion on prevention, early detection, healthy...
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Bailoterapia

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores will support each other and share the importance of holistic health. Through the physical activity of dance, this workshop will provide the tools we...
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Maricela Sanchez

Mindful Movement for Promotoras: Practical Breathing and Yoga Strategies for Community Impact

This interactive trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness workshop invites promotoras and promotores of all ages and backgrounds to explore the benefits of mindful movement. Participants will learn practical, ready-to-use wellness strategies...
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Benefits of Laughter and Laughter Therapy to Support Well-Being

In this workshop, promotoras and promotores, with the support of the Therapeutic Clown, will learn about the benefits of laughter in different areas of life: physical, mental, emotional, social, and...
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