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2019

Welcome Night

“Unite and Enjoy Cultural Diversity” We invite you to our conference welcome night. Let’s celebrate our cultural diversity by wearing your typical regional or country’s costume. Come celebrate with us—we...
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8:30 am

Welcome

9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Opening Session 

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Descanso

6:30 pm – 24:00 am

Cena y celebración

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing

2019

Welcome Night

“Unite and Enjoy Cultural Diversity” We invite you to our conference welcome night. Let’s celebrate our cultural diversity by wearing your typical regional or country’s costume. Come celebrate with us—we...
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8:30 am

Welcome

9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Opening Session 

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Descanso

6:30 pm – 24:00 am

Cena y celebración

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing

2020

Welcome*

The first session of the Eighteenth Annual Promotoras and Community Workers Conference will give us the opportunity to hear from our special guests and the sponsors who have invested their...
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Verne Brizendine
Trenae Simpson
Denise Campos
Arturo Vargas
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Opening Plenary: The COVID-19 Pandemic: From Inequity to Social Justice*

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has uncovered major gaps in our systems of care, which have disproportionately affected our most vulnerable communities. Learn how these social factors influence, how they...
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Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

Physical Activity

The Circulo de Bailoterapia is a program composed of Community Instructors that supports the integral well-being of the community by means of physical activity, themes of health and nutrition and...
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Panel: Achieving Social Justice Requires an Individual Transformation*

Many social factors affect the health of each individual and the call to action from this plenary will invite us to think globally and act individually to create innovative collaborative...
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Silvia Ortega
Erin Mooney
Xochitl Castaneda, PhD
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga

Closing Ceremony

Join us and our special guests as we close this historic virtual event listening to these extraordinary leaders’ vision for the future of all promotores and grassroots community workers.

Ceremony and Celebration

Be part of our celebration in honor of promotores and their work within the community enlivened by Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas. Visión and Compromiso will be awarding the Corazon...
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Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas
2020

Welcome*

The first session of the Eighteenth Annual Promotoras and Community Workers Conference will give us the opportunity to hear from our special guests and the sponsors who have invested their...
Read More
Verne Brizendine
Trenae Simpson
Denise Campos
Arturo Vargas
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Opening Plenary: The COVID-19 Pandemic: From Inequity to Social Justice*

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has uncovered major gaps in our systems of care, which have disproportionately affected our most vulnerable communities. Learn how these social factors influence, how they...
Read More
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

Physical Activity

The Circulo de Bailoterapia is a program composed of Community Instructors that supports the integral well-being of the community by means of physical activity, themes of health and nutrition and...
Read More

Panel: Achieving Social Justice Requires an Individual Transformation*

Many social factors affect the health of each individual and the call to action from this plenary will invite us to think globally and act individually to create innovative collaborative...
Read More
Silvia Ortega
Erin Mooney
Xochitl Castaneda, PhD
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga

Closing Ceremony

Join us and our special guests as we close this historic virtual event listening to these extraordinary leaders’ vision for the future of all promotores and grassroots community workers.

Ceremony and Celebration

Be part of our celebration in honor of promotores and their work within the community enlivened by Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas. Visión and Compromiso will be awarding the Corazon...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas
2021

Welcome

Xavier Becerra
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibitors or Mercadito Live

Plenary: The Courage to Advocate: Taking Action For Our Community

Juana Trejo
Graciela Jimenez
Raul Ruiz, MD
Lou Correa
Peter Phillips
Gerry Balcazar
10:00 am - 10:30 am

Exhibitors Live

Advancing Workforce Equity for Promotores and Community Health Workers*

Participants will hear from a panel of national experts about the conversations and the actions necessary to advance equity in the integration of the promotor into the workforce. This conversation...
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Seciah Aquino
Gabriella Barbosa
Maria Lemus
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Mercadito Live

Music, Corazon Award Ceremony

Tres Souls
Margarita Luna
8:30 am - 9:00 am

Exhibitors Live

2021

Welcome

Xavier Becerra
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibitors or Mercadito Live

Plenary: The Courage to Advocate: Taking Action For Our Community

Juana Trejo
Graciela Jimenez
Raul Ruiz, MD
Lou Correa
Peter Phillips
Gerry Balcazar
10:00 am - 10:30 am

Exhibitors Live

Advancing Workforce Equity for Promotores and Community Health Workers*

Participants will hear from a panel of national experts about the conversations and the actions necessary to advance equity in the integration of the promotor into the workforce. This conversation...
Read More
Seciah Aquino
Gabriella Barbosa
Maria Lemus
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Mercadito Live

Music, Corazon Award Ceremony

Tres Souls
Margarita Luna
8:30 am - 9:00 am

Exhibitors Live

2022 Agenda

Please note:

Lunch and dinner will be on your own on Thursday.
11:00 am-6:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

11:00 am–7:00 pm

Registration

Welcome

Dr. Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, Aetna Better of CA Chief Medical Officer Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA, Director, Outreach and Health Promotion, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Kaz Rafia, Chief Health Equity Officer, CareQuest Institute...
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Dr. Pooja Mittal
Xavier Becerra
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus
3:15 pm-4:00 pm

Networking

Welcome Reception

We cordially invite you to participate in our Welcome Night—“Celebrating Our History.” This is a night where promotores from our network welcome you to celebrate our roots, culture, and talents!...
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8:00 am - 9:00 am

Continental breakfast

8:00 am–3:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

Plenary: Sustaining Our Achievements Through Advocacy

Eloise Gómez Reyes
Maribel Montes de Oca
Norma Benitez
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and entertainment

8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am-12:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch and entertainment

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

2023 Agenda
11:00 am–7:00 pm

Registration

11:00 am-6:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

Plenary: The Past, Present and Future of the Promotora as an Agent of Change*

Change is a powerful force that begins within each promotora. In this first plenary, a panel of promotoras will describe their transformative work by sharing the philosophy and the values...
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3:15 pm-4:00 pm

Networking

8:00 am–9:00 am

Continental breakfast

8:00 am–3:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

Plenary: Building New Pathways Toward Economic Self-Sufficiency for Promotoras*

In this powerful second plenary, a panel of federal and local leaders will honor the efforts of promotoras who have fought inequities to develop economic self sufficiency for themselves and...
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1:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and Entertainment

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras and community workers have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas
8:00 am-12:00 pm

Exhibitor and Mercadito Areas Open

8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am–9:00 am

Continental breakfast

12:00 pm–1:15 pm

Lunch and Entertainment

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

2024 Agenda
3:00 pm-6:00 pm

Visit Our Exhibitors and Mercadito

4:00 pm–6:00 pm

Early registration check-in

6:00 pm–6:30 pm

Welcome Reception Check-in

Welcome Reception

We invite you to participate in the Welcome Reception—a very special annual event to kick off our conference. Under this year’s inspiring theme, “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” we will...
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7:00 am – 5:00 pm am

Registration check-in

8:00 am–9:00 am

Continental breakfast

Welcome Session*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English

Plenary: Voices of Change: The Legacy of Promotoras *

Through personal narratives, we will hear about the power of promotoras and how they serve as catalysts for change within their communities, inspiring others to build a legacy of community...
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch and entertainment

1:00 pm-1:45 pm

Visit Our Exhibitors and Mercadito

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that have uplifted the...
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Continental breakfast and plenary: Bridging the Generational Gap: Amplifying Youth Voices*

Join us as youth leaders share their perspectives on critical issues they face. This plenary aims to highlight the generational gaps and identify common solutions. Let’s unite our experiences, power, and passion...
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8:00 am – 10:00 am

Registration check-in

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Lunch and Closing of the 22nd Annual Conference

Welcome

Welcome Reception

“Premios Amor Visión y Compromiso” This year our Welcome Reception will recognize the work of promotores throughout the decades. It will be a fun evening that will set the mood...
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Welcome

Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
8:30 am

Welcome

Welcome*

The first session of the Eighteenth Annual Promotoras and Community Workers Conference will give us the opportunity to hear from our special guests and the sponsors who have invested their...
Read More
Verne Brizendine
Trenae Simpson
Denise Campos
Arturo Vargas
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Welcome

Xavier Becerra

Welcome

Dr. Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, Aetna Better of CA Chief Medical Officer Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA, Director, Outreach and Health Promotion, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Kaz Rafia, Chief Health Equity Officer, CareQuest Institute...
Read More
Dr. Pooja Mittal
Xavier Becerra
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Welcome Reception

We cordially invite you to participate in our Welcome Night—“Celebrating Our History.” This is a night where promotores from our network welcome you to celebrate our roots, culture, and talents!...
Read More
6:00 pm–6:30 pm

Welcome Reception Check-in

Welcome Reception

We invite you to participate in the Welcome Reception—a very special annual event to kick off our conference. Under this year’s inspiring theme, “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” we will...
Read More

Welcome Session*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English
Breaks
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Descanso

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibitors or Mercadito Live

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Mercadito Live

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Exhibitors Live

Celebration

Welcome Night

“Unite and Enjoy Cultural Diversity” We invite you to our conference welcome night. Let’s celebrate our cultural diversity by wearing your typical regional or country’s costume. Come celebrate with us—we...
Read More

Ceremony and Celebration

Be part of our celebration in honor of promotores and their work within the community enlivened by Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas. Visión and Compromiso will be awarding the Corazon...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas

Music, Corazon Award Ceremony

Tres Souls
Margarita Luna
Celebration

Welcome Night

“Unite and Enjoy Cultural Diversity” We invite you to our conference welcome night. Let’s celebrate our cultural diversity by wearing your typical regional or country’s costume. Come celebrate with us—we...
Read More

Ceremony and Celebration

Be part of our celebration in honor of promotores and their work within the community enlivened by Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas. Visión and Compromiso will be awarding the Corazon...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas

Music, Corazon Award Ceremony

Tres Souls
Margarita Luna
Dinner/Dance
6:30 pm – 24:00 am

Cena y celebración

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras and community workers have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that have uplifted the...
Read More
Closing
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing

Closing Ceremony

Join us and our special guests as we close this historic virtual event listening to these extraordinary leaders’ vision for the future of all promotores and grassroots community workers.
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch and entertainment

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Lunch and Closing of the 22nd Annual Conference

Closing
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing

Closing Ceremony

Join us and our special guests as we close this historic virtual event listening to these extraordinary leaders’ vision for the future of all promotores and grassroots community workers.
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Closing

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch and entertainment

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Lunch and Closing of the 22nd Annual Conference

Breaks
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

Descanso

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibitors or Mercadito Live

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Exhibitors Live

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Mercadito Live

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Exhibitors Live

Dinner/Dance
6:30 pm – 24:00 am

Cena y celebración

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras and community workers have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that...
Read More
Cindy Shea’s El Mariachi Divas

Dinner Celebration and Corazón Awards

An evening that will celebrate the unique role promotoras have in keeping our communities prospering and healthy. Visión y Compromiso will acknowledge the contributions of leaders that have uplifted the...
Read More
In-person Workshop Sessions 2021
In-Person Workshops 2022

Promoting the Protective Factors That Strengthen Families*

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Protective Factors Framework and learn about strategies that help families build those protective factors. Participants will learn how to use strengths-based strategies...
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Elsa Leal

Effective and Affective Communication

This workshop seeks for participants to increase awareness and understanding communicating their thoughts, feelings and needs in an effective, assertive and clear manner. Also, to know that an essential part...
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Carla Herrera Labra

How to Create and Maintain Credible and Culturally Relevant Social Media Content for the Latine Population

Through an engaging and interactive session, the presenters will train promotores to be digital ambassadors for healthy living. Participants will learn how to deliver credible and culturally relevant digital resources...
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Neftali Duran
Elizabeth Alden

Clinical Trials and Their Importance in Advancing Community Health

This workshop aims to expand the promotor’s knowledge about clinical trials and provide them with tools to effectively educate the community about clinical trials and their contribution to the advancement...
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Mayra Serrano

Talking About the Human Papilloma Virus in the Latino Community*

In this workshop, the presenters will facilitate activities to encourage participants to open conversations about sexual health with providers, family, and friends. Participants will learn to advocate for themselves and...
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Alejandra Ramos
Carolina Aristizabal

What Can You Do to Support People with Vision Loss and Diabetes?

This workshop will cover topics such as the importance of eye exams, tips for helping people experiencing vision loss, and a guide to living with vision loss and diabetes.
Marienela Moran
Pris Rogers

Promotores: Your Job, Your Health, Your Life

This interactive workshop will provide information about workplace health and safety principles as it applies to promotores. Through interactive activities, they will learn to identify hazards and prevent injuries and...
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Veronica Ponce de Leon
Patricia Rizo

Learn the Facts! Kill the Pests—Protect Your Family!

For promotores who work or live in agricultural areas and serve farmworkers and their families: participants will learn about the symptoms of pesticide poisoning, the short/long-term health effects of pesticides;...
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Nancy Villaseñor

The Integration of Service from the Heart into Professionalism in the Workplace

In this workshop, participants will create a dialogue where they will analyze the impact that the promotor’s work has had in the past and in the present, where they are...
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Hugo R. Ramirez
Miriam Hernández

What Does It Mean to Be a Woman Today?

In this workshop, participants will learn about how women have achieved a place in society that allows them to become the person they want to be. They will have the...
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Lady Freire

How Do We Treat Seniors in Our Community?        

This workshop will emphasize the importance of creating and carrying out strategies to create spaces in which older adults can remain active to rescue them from loneliness, depression, and even...
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Stephanie de Jesús Cardenas Valdovinos

“Estamos Juntos”: An Emotional Well-being Project        

A panel of promotor peer crisis counselors will share the success and impact of the “Estamos Juntos” emotional wellness project on the community, including participants’ success stories, training topics, team...
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Liza Serna
Gerry Balcazar

Recipe for Preparing Reproductive Health Promotores… Without Dying in the Attempt        

An interactive workshop where promotores will gain skills, strategies, and tools necessary to learn to navigate reproductive health and rights issues through values clarification. With a focus on the vision...
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Brenda González
Dinorah Martínez

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
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Liza Serna

Understanding and Controlling Asthma

Promotores will learn the basics about asthma: what happens in the lungs when asthma symptoms begin, common triggers, how to prevent asthma attacks, and understand common asthma medications.
Jacklyn Loya

Introduction to Geriatrics and Gerontology

During the workshop, we will open a space for reflection through questions regarding old age and aging. The purpose is to share basic academic concepts and practical applications of Gerontology...
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Carlos Londono

Sowing Change, Harvesting Hope        

The workshop will share the experiences of creating community gardens to develop community connections and support families to create resources for equity within our society.
Tracey Kimura
Maria Alonso

CHIRLA: Knowing the Heart of Our Organization

This workshop will share the beginnings of CHIRLA and its impact on its members by getting involved in their communities, inspiring the participants through testimonials, some sad and some joyful....
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The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation*

This workshop will discuss the ongoing training process for promotoras. A panel of promotoras from the first generation of Visión y Compromiso’s Instituto de Promotores (Promotores Institute) will review the...
Read More
Patricia Rizo

Integrate: Dynamics of Group Formation and Icebreakers*

In this workshop, participants will practice activities that support the promotores getting to know each other, as well as group formation activities to help participants integrate and become a team....
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Reading Books in Spanish for Children as a Tool for Emotional Health in the Community

This workshop will present tools for promotoras and their communities that honor their mother tongue, creating channels to approach different generations. The use of children’s literature facilitates emotional regulation. It...
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Temis Laguna

From the Soul: Becoming Aware of Our Responsibility to Face the Current Crisis

This workshop promotes personal growth from realization through the expansion of consciousness. It also encourages individual conscious work, contributing to the construction of better human beings and developing better people...
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Giovanny Choque Ladino
Carmen Aparicio

Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade, Refer

Just as CPR trainees and the Heimlich maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, QPR trainees learn to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to...
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Arturo Salazar

First Steps Towards a Kidney Transplant

An informative workshop for promoters who support people living with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or kidney failure. Participants will learn about chronic diseases that lead to...
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Franco Reyna

Adapting E-cigarette/Vaping Prevention Programming to Reach the Latinx Community

To address the dangers of vaping, the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Community Outreach and Engagement team partnered with Visión y Compromiso to adapt e-cigarette prevention programming for use by...
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Alison K. Herrmann, PhD
Verónica Árciga
Miriam Hernández

What Is Climate Change, and How Does It Affect Us?        

During this workshop, participants will learn about the greenhouse effect and climate change concepts. To encourage critical thinking, participants will analyze energy consumption and its environmental repercussions.

Critical Documents: Get the Care You Want When You Need It Most

An educational presentation on critical documents: what to do if a family member becomes incapacitated and cannot make their own decisions? Documents include: Advance Health Care Directives, Living Will, 5...
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Jenny Alcala-Alonzo
Karen Armijo

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Our Communities

This workshop will provide promotores information about the sexual and reproductive health services they can disseminate in their communities in culturally effective ways which has the potential to dramatically improve...
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Sandra Abarca
Sylvia Castillo

Open the Window: The Importance of Ventilation and Your Health

This workshop will discuss the importance of ventilation to protect health. Ventilation helps reduce asthma triggers and exposure to toxic chemicals, allergens and other small particles that are harmful to...
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Alhelí Baños
Fabiola Estrada

Popular Education and Community Promotores*

In this space, the presenters will share how popular education supports the work of promotores and their leadership towards the construction of community power, its organization, and cultural essence. The...
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Marlom Portillo

Assertive Communication: The Key to the Professional and Personal Success of the Promotor

Workshop participants will discuss the impact of communication from the beginning of human society and how assertive communication techniques can lead us towards successful relationships in different areas of our...
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Autism: Know the Basics About the Autism Spectrum*

In this workshop, participants will discuss general information about autism that will inform and guide promotores about the factors surrounding this condition and learn about early intervention resources that can...
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Julia Gonzalez
Angelica Maria Orellana

Breaking the Cycle of Violence by Training Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Learn who Family, Friends, and Neighbors (FFN) Caregivers are and why Visión y Compromiso created the “Family Caregivers Program,” what the generational approach is to address domestic violence, and some...
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Alejandra Reyes

Overcoming Abuse with Mindfulness

With the emphasis on self-care, compassion, and self-compassion, we will introduce the advantages of practicing mindfulness techniques to overcome physical and emotional abuse in people. The practice of mindfulness techniques...
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Arturo Palato

Laughter Therapy

Through a practical workshop that includes relaxation exercises and group dynamics, the importance of laughter therapy and good humor will be discussed, thus advocating for the right to mental health...
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Patricia Jacobo

Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy)

Bailoterapia (dance therapy) helps a person to feel better physically and mentally. It helps control chronic diseases to lower stress. As this activity is carried out in a group, it...
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Maricela Sanchez

Mindfulness

Through simple and effective techniques, participants will learn to awaken their senses through breathing.
Maria Elena Fonseca

Healthy Grieving

Alejandro Bulnes

Thinking Outside the Box: Working with Rural Communities*

During this workshop, participants will participate in a presentation, group activity, and group discussion to learn how to utilize available resources to create positive change in rural communities. * Interpretation available
Miguel Zepeda Rolon
Myra Chavoya-Perez

Cultural Identity: The Pride of Our Roots

During this workshop we will talk about how to reconnect with our cultural traditions.
Guillermo Hernández

Justice Reform for Our Communities

During this workshop a panel of experts will present various perspectives on the support, programs and services our community needs to regain stability after being in contact with the justice...
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Reproductive Justice: Know Your Reproductive Health Rights        

Essential Access Health will facilitate an interactive workshop using a Reproductive Justice model to share advocacy and skills development tools and to increase promotores’ knowledge of sexual health rights and...
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Towards a Preventive Culture from a Holistic Approach

During this workshop, participants will learn about specific tools to prevent disease through physical, mental-emotional, social and spiritual self-care.
Miriam Hernández

The Importance of Effective Communication Between Promotores

This workshop will support Promotores to identify the characteristics of a good promotor. Participants will learn about the necessary tools for the management of confidentiality in the daily work they...
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Blanca Madrid
Maricruz Herrera

Being Happy and Not Die Trying

This workshop will present how caring for the different areas of human beings can lead to happiness. Promotores and community health workers will learn practical tools to help prevent common...
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Ricardo Berrocal Arnana

Pesticides: More Toxic Than Your Ex, and You Have Them in Your House. Get to Know Them Better and Learn How to Use Pesticides in a Correct and Safe Manner

In this workshop, participants will learn the importance of reading and understanding the pesticide labels, including: What is the word sign?; first aid in case of exposure; and how to...
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Alex Cadenas
Fabiola Estrada

Self-defense Class for Women

A workshop on self-defense for women where they will obtain resources, tools and skills to be more alert and safe when they carry out community outreach activities. They will practice...
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Atlas of the Promotor’s Heart*

During this workshop, participants will reflect upon the construction of significant relationships by using their own experiences and deepening their understanding of feelings. Based on the book Atlas of the...
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Alma Esquivel

What Hurts Us: A Space to Heal

Through breathing and movement exercises this workshop will invite participants to reflect upon their life story and connect it with their personal purpose.
Giovanny Choque Ladino
Interpretación
Interpretation available

Promoting the Protective Factors That Strengthen Families*

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Protective Factors Framework and learn about strategies that help families build those protective factors. Participants will learn how to use strengths-based strategies...
Read More
Elsa Leal

Talking About the Human Papilloma Virus in the Latino Community*

In this workshop, the presenters will facilitate activities to encourage participants to open conversations about sexual health with providers, family, and friends. Participants will learn to advocate for themselves and...
Read More
Alejandra Ramos
Carolina Aristizabal

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer in Latino and African-American Men*

In this workshop, participants will learn about prostate cancer, its risk factors, lifestyle changes to reduce the risk, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment options. Prostate cancer is the most common...
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Eduardo Ibarra
Carolina Aristizabal

Integrate: Dynamics of Group Formation and Icebreakers*

In this workshop, participants will practice activities that support the promotores getting to know each other, as well as group formation activities to help participants integrate and become a team....
Read More

The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation*

This workshop will discuss the ongoing training process for promotoras. A panel of promotoras from the first generation of Visión y Compromiso’s Instituto de Promotores (Promotores Institute) will review the...
Read More
Patricia Rizo

Using Resilience to Survive a World in Crisis*

In this workshop, participants will learn to carry out self-help and self-care exercises, and communicate with empathy and active listening. These tools aim to generate better ways to communicate and...
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Fabiola Freire

Autism: Know the Basics About the Autism Spectrum*

In this workshop, participants will discuss general information about autism that will inform and guide promotores about the factors surrounding this condition and learn about early intervention resources that can...
Read More
Julia Gonzalez
Angelica Maria Orellana

Popular Education and Community Promotores*

In this space, the presenters will share how popular education supports the work of promotores and their leadership towards the construction of community power, its organization, and cultural essence. The...
Read More
Marlom Portillo

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool*

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
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Liza Serna

Atlas of the Promotor’s Heart*

During this workshop, participants will reflect upon the construction of significant relationships by using their own experiences and deepening their understanding of feelings. Based on the book Atlas of the...
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Alma Esquivel

How to Produce Materials for Popular Education*

In this virtual workshop, presenters will share the basic process of production of educational materials based on popular education processes. They will share examples of materials already produced virtualy, highlighting...
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Laura Alfaro López
Marlom Portillo

Thinking Outside the Box: Working with Rural Communities*

During this workshop, participants will participate in a presentation, group activity, and group discussion to learn how to utilize available resources to create positive change in rural communities. * Interpretation available
Miguel Zepeda Rolon
Myra Chavoya-Perez
Interpretation

*

No interpretation will be provided on Thursday. 

Welcome Session*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English

Plenary: Voices of Change: The Legacy of Promotoras *

Through personal narratives, we will hear about the power of promotoras and how they serve as catalysts for change within their communities, inspiring others to build a legacy of community...
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Cultivating Emotional Resilience*

In this workshop, participants will learn how to cultivate emotional resilience by integrating the holistic practice of meditation to strengthen personal and professional well-being, allowing promotoras to offer better support...
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María de los Ángeles Garduño López

A Holistic Approach to Health*

This workshop will provide necessary knowledge to practice holistic health care in different areas: health systems, programs, the community, families, and individuals.  Identify the new public health model where the...
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Hector Balcazar

Sowing Habits, Reaping Success*

In this workshop, participants will learn how daily habits can motivate you to positively transform your life and inspire your community to promote healthy practices for a positive and sustainable...
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Ana Laura Martínez Rodríguez
Guillermina Montiel Almaz

Imagine You Workshop: Four Tools to Build Your Mental Well-being*

When we are in crisis or in pain, when we don’t have our basic needs met, or we are feeling overwhelmed with all that we have to do for our...
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Crisarlin Vasquez-Carrasquillo
Claudia Leiva

Continental breakfast and plenary: Bridging the Generational Gap: Amplifying Youth Voices*

Join us as youth leaders share their perspectives on critical issues they face. This plenary aims to highlight the generational gaps and identify common solutions. Let’s unite our experiences, power, and passion...
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Building Youth Confidence Through Positive Body Language*

In this workshop, participants will explore the impact of their language, attitudes, and behaviors on young people’s perceptions of food, exercise, and body image. The workshop will provide valuable resources...
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Alejandra Alonso
Faviola Mercado
Mónica Lopez-Lara

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Promotoras, Education, and Future Careers*

In this workshop, participants will learn about the history and concepts related to artificial intelligence and the practical tools and educational policies that are being developed. We will explore our...
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Tania Maguina
Interpretation available

Promoting the Protective Factors That Strengthen Families*

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Protective Factors Framework and learn about strategies that help families build those protective factors. Participants will learn how to use strengths-based strategies...
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Elsa Leal

Talking About the Human Papilloma Virus in the Latino Community*

In this workshop, the presenters will facilitate activities to encourage participants to open conversations about sexual health with providers, family, and friends. Participants will learn to advocate for themselves and...
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Alejandra Ramos
Carolina Aristizabal

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer in Latino and African-American Men*

In this workshop, participants will learn about prostate cancer, its risk factors, lifestyle changes to reduce the risk, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment options. Prostate cancer is the most common...
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Eduardo Ibarra
Carolina Aristizabal

Integrate: Dynamics of Group Formation and Icebreakers*

In this workshop, participants will practice activities that support the promotores getting to know each other, as well as group formation activities to help participants integrate and become a team....
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The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation*

This workshop will discuss the ongoing training process for promotoras. A panel of promotoras from the first generation of Visión y Compromiso’s Instituto de Promotores (Promotores Institute) will review the...
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Patricia Rizo

Using Resilience to Survive a World in Crisis*

In this workshop, participants will learn to carry out self-help and self-care exercises, and communicate with empathy and active listening. These tools aim to generate better ways to communicate and...
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Fabiola Freire

Autism: Know the Basics About the Autism Spectrum*

In this workshop, participants will discuss general information about autism that will inform and guide promotores about the factors surrounding this condition and learn about early intervention resources that can...
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Julia Gonzalez
Angelica Maria Orellana

Popular Education and Community Promotores*

In this space, the presenters will share how popular education supports the work of promotores and their leadership towards the construction of community power, its organization, and cultural essence. The...
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Marlom Portillo

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool*

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
Read More
Liza Serna

Atlas of the Promotor’s Heart*

During this workshop, participants will reflect upon the construction of significant relationships by using their own experiences and deepening their understanding of feelings. Based on the book Atlas of the...
Read More
Alma Esquivel

How to Produce Materials for Popular Education*

In this virtual workshop, presenters will share the basic process of production of educational materials based on popular education processes. They will share examples of materials already produced virtualy, highlighting...
Read More
Laura Alfaro López
Marlom Portillo

Thinking Outside the Box: Working with Rural Communities*

During this workshop, participants will participate in a presentation, group activity, and group discussion to learn how to utilize available resources to create positive change in rural communities. * Interpretation available
Miguel Zepeda Rolon
Myra Chavoya-Perez
Materials
Materials
Movie
Movie
Plenary
9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Opening Session 

Opening Plenary: The COVID-19 Pandemic: From Inequity to Social Justice*

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has uncovered major gaps in our systems of care, which have disproportionately affected our most vulnerable communities. Learn how these social factors influence, how they...
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Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

Plenary: The Courage to Advocate: Taking Action For Our Community

Juana Trejo
Graciela Jimenez
Raul Ruiz, MD
Lou Correa
Peter Phillips
Gerry Balcazar

Advancing Workforce Equity for Promotores and Community Health Workers*

Participants will hear from a panel of national experts about the conversations and the actions necessary to advance equity in the integration of the promotor into the workforce. This conversation...
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Seciah Aquino
Gabriella Barbosa
Maria Lemus

Plenary: Sustaining Our Achievements Through Advocacy

Eloise Gómez Reyes
Maribel Montes de Oca
Norma Benitez

Plenary: The Past, Present and Future of the Promotora as an Agent of Change*

Change is a powerful force that begins within each promotora. In this first plenary, a panel of promotoras will describe their transformative work by sharing the philosophy and the values...
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Plenary: Building New Pathways Toward Economic Self-Sufficiency for Promotoras*

In this powerful second plenary, a panel of federal and local leaders will honor the efforts of promotoras who have fought inequities to develop economic self sufficiency for themselves and...
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Plenary: Voices of Change: The Legacy of Promotoras *

Through personal narratives, we will hear about the power of promotoras and how they serve as catalysts for change within their communities, inspiring others to build a legacy of community...
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Plenary
9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Opening Session 

Opening Plenary: The COVID-19 Pandemic: From Inequity to Social Justice*

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has uncovered major gaps in our systems of care, which have disproportionately affected our most vulnerable communities. Learn how these social factors influence, how they...
Read More
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

Plenary: The Courage to Advocate: Taking Action For Our Community

Juana Trejo
Graciela Jimenez
Raul Ruiz, MD
Lou Correa
Peter Phillips
Gerry Balcazar

Advancing Workforce Equity for Promotores and Community Health Workers*

Participants will hear from a panel of national experts about the conversations and the actions necessary to advance equity in the integration of the promotor into the workforce. This conversation...
Read More
Seciah Aquino
Gabriella Barbosa
Maria Lemus

Plenary: Sustaining Our Achievements Through Advocacy

Eloise Gómez Reyes
Maribel Montes de Oca
Norma Benitez

Plenary: The Past, Present and Future of the Promotora as an Agent of Change*

Change is a powerful force that begins within each promotora. In this first plenary, a panel of promotoras will describe their transformative work by sharing the philosophy and the values...
Read More

Plenary: Building New Pathways Toward Economic Self-Sufficiency for Promotoras*

In this powerful second plenary, a panel of federal and local leaders will honor the efforts of promotoras who have fought inequities to develop economic self sufficiency for themselves and...
Read More

Plenary: Voices of Change: The Legacy of Promotoras *

Through personal narratives, we will hear about the power of promotoras and how they serve as catalysts for change within their communities, inspiring others to build a legacy of community...
Read More
Registration
3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Pre Registered Check-in

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception Registration

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Registration

11:00 am–7:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am–3:00 pm

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8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

11:00 am–7:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am–3:00 pm

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8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

4:00 pm–6:00 pm

Early registration check-in

7:00 am – 5:00 pm am

Registration check-in

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Registration check-in

Registration
3:30 pm-5:00 pm

Pre Registered Check-in

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception Registration

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Registration

11:00 am–7:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am–3:00 pm

Registration

8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

11:00 am–7:00 pm

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8:00 am–3:00 pm

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8:00 am–12:00 pm

Registration

4:00 pm–6:00 pm

Early registration check-in

7:00 am – 5:00 pm am

Registration check-in

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Registration check-in

Workshop Sessions 2020

Education and Pedagogy: Inspiration for Promotores

With this workshop we would like to foster a reflection about the importance of constant (or lifelong) training (or learning) when your role is to be a community promotores; By...
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Angela Reed

A Healthy Journey to Prevent Childhood Obesity and Chronic Diseases

The biopsychosocial approach recognizes the interconnection between biology, psychology, and social contributors to health and diseases. It is an important change from the medical standpoint, which centers on physical and...
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Santiago Gómez, MSc, MPH, PhD
Irma Madrigal
Lidia Estrada

Adaptation of Effective Community Outreach in Critical Times*

In this workshop, we will analyze adaptive strategies for effective community outreach in critical or non-traditional times for community promotores. Objectives: Promotores will learn the most common obstacles to the...
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Marisela Blancas
Hugo R. Ramírez

Immune System Function in the Prevention of COVID-19*

During this workshop, you will understand how the immune system works, the different parts that compose it, and the importance of keeping it healthy to achieve the prevention of COVID-19....
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Miriam Hernández

Use of Social Networks in the Work of Promotores

This workshop will review the way promotores use social media to support their work and reach the community. Objectives: Explore the most commonly used social networks. Learn to create content...
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Madeleine Hernández

Are Your Children Safe in Daycare?

In this workshop you will learn how to protect the health of children, how past uses of a location can leave contamination on a property, the nearby sources of contamination,...
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Nancy Villaseñor

Active Aging and Brain Health in Latinos*

The workshop will present information related to the latest clinical research for healthy aging and support resources for participants. The presentation will include a basic explanation for promotores about memory,...
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Gloria Martínez
Patricia Dailey
Carlos Londono

Emotional Intelligence*

In this workshop promotores will learn to identify tools that improve their communication, leadership and emotional intelligence skills and apply them in their social environments and communities as agents of...
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Fabiola Freire

What Are Clinical Trials and How Can I Participate?

In this workshop you will receive information about what clinical trials are and the types of trials available, as well as their importance, benefits and risks. We will share about...
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Carolina Aristizabal
Juan Carmen

Adult Learning

This workshop allows promotores to develop innate skills to create a model of permanent community action using the principles of andragogy focused on the sustainability of social well-being in an...
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Bella Cecilia Obregón Gómez
Nubia Cristina González Obregón
Adriana Morieko

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

Promotores play an important role in helping communities learn about healthy relationships, to recognize signs of toxic environment, be advocates, and provide needed resources. It is important for families and...
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Anissa Acosta
Elizabeth Pureco-Angel

Rose Healing

An experiential workshop where you will learn about an alternative tool, free of religious concepts and taboos that offers physical, emotional, mental, and energetic well-being through the benefit of the...
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Heidy Caballero Fuentes

Nutritional Genomics: What It Is? How Can My Community Benefit?

This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of nutritional genomics, its application and efficacy in behavioral change, and the ethics, laws, and regulation associated with nutritional genomics. Objectives: Define...
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Nelida Duran, PhD, MS, RD

The Importance of Men in the Role as a Father in Parenting*

This workshop will be based in reflection and sharing information about education and gender, with the purpose of including men in the eradication of gender violence. Participants will learn about...
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Guillermo Hernández

Reaching Your Financial Goals

This workshop will provide the opportunity to take a look at personal finances. Participants will receive vital financial education and obtain key and urgent steps to take to eliminate debt,...
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Hugo E. Ramírez

Women’s Reproductive Health: Know Your Rights

An interactive, informative, and skill-building workshop on sexual health rights and free reproductive health coverage. An introduction on how to talk to your children about a reproductive life plan. Objectives:...
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Sandra Abarca
Sylvia Castillo

Promotores and Community Health Workers Are Essential in Surviving a Pandemic*

*Simultaneous interpretation will be provided. In this interactive workshop, we will review the roles and skills of essential workers during a pandemic, raising the importance of being prepared with skills...
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Dinorah Martínez

Myths and Realities in Communication: Promotores and Health Prevention in Times of Social Crisis

This workshop will prepare promotores and community health workers to transmit real and accurate information to the community through visual tools during crisis situations (natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and others)....
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Bella Cecilia Obregón Gómez
Nubia Cristina González Obregón
Adriana Morieko

Collaboration Is Key

This workshop will discuss the importance of collaboration in historically marginalized communities. The Latino community is generally a collectivist culture, however, promotores and community health workers face difficulties in designing...
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Hilda Gehrke

Human Papillomavirus (HPV): What Is It and How to Prevent It?*

In Los Angeles County, cervical cancer rates in Latinas are disproportionately higher compared to other ethnic groups (14.3% for Latinas compared to 7.5% for Non-Hispanic Whites). To address this disparity,...
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Carolina Aristizabal
Juan Carmen

Don’t Get Overwhelmed: Self Care Workshop for Promotores

This workshop is for promotores who work in health care or advocate for health in general, and for people who are interested in advancing their knowledge of mental health, teaching...
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Priscilla Marín
Ghecemy López, DSW, MAEd

Give Your Health Value: Strengthen Your Immune System

Faced with the need of maintaining our immune system strong, our community need to make changes in their diets. This workshop will provide much needed knowledge to achieve this goal....
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Elena Henry
Jorge A. Cano

Promotores Building Community Power*

This workshop will provide information and tools for promotores to influence and make an impact on social policies and decisions made by public officials and institutions in their communities. Yes,...
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Arturo Palato
Workshops

Physical Activity Workshops

Círculo de Bailoterapia Developed by Visión and Compromiso, Círculo de Bailoterapia (dance cardio and dance therapy) provides promotores—natural leaders in their communities—with formation and support in order to implement a...
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Workshop Sessions 2018

Respect My Health, Respect My Dignity: Building a Culture of Human Rights

During this interactive workshop, the promotores will identify effective strategies to involve the community through organization and mobilization that will bring about an understanding of the collective power that achieves...
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Promoting Healthy Choices: Strategies for Promotores de Salud

The workshop will be based on an online e-learning training program for promotores de salud and community health workers offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office...
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Among Women

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE In our interpersonal relationships we can create bridges or create walls. When, among women, we promote a culture of inclusion, tolerance, respect and empathy, we create...
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Business Mindset

This workshop will help individuals to know how to obtain the necessary information to think as a business person. It will guide them in regard to the social, financial, and...
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Be Fire Smart and Earthquake Smart: How to Prepare Your Loved Ones for a Possible Disaster

This workshop will present two preparedness topics: Topic 1: Fire Smart 2017 will go down in history as one of the most destructive and deadly years in California for fires....
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SanaMente/Each Mind Matters: The California Mental Health Campaign

The state of California, with funding from proposal 63 established the mental health campaign: Each Mind Matters. In Spanish, it is called: “SanaMente.” SanaMente goals are to increase awareness about...
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Advocating Together: Promotores at the Head of the Advocacy Table

Typically the work of promotores has centered around health prevention, but promotores are the movers and shakers of any community, and can get people to any event and advocacy table....
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Loss of Memory, Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Resources for the Latino Community

According to Facts and Data About Alzheimer’s Disease 2010, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease among US Hispanics is 1.5 times greater than in Non-Hispanic Whites. Alzheimer’s is the costliest...
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Promotores and the Community Transformation Model

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE IN ENGLISH ONLY Creating change requires building community trust and cultivating meaningful relationships. In this session, learn how to do this through the promotor model—a time-honored,...
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Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE Now, more than ever, the social conscience is being elevated in regard to the causes and responses to sexual harassment; not only in the work environment...
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Reproductive and Sexual Health: Know Your Rights

Nearly half of unplanned pregnancies in 2014 occurred among Latinas ages 14 to 44. Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy at any age can have significant adverse consequences for women. It can...
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Holistic Health with Dr. Glenn

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE The main topic of this workshop will be “Acidity” as the cause of illness, as well as the primary cause of cancer. The components of a...
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Start Again, Not Over: Turning Loss and Grief to Loss and Gain

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE Most people associate loss and grief with only major losses in life. Yet, loss and grief is experienced in normal life transitions. In this inspirational presentation...
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The Healing Energy of Forgiveness: Overcoming Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse

Educational and interactive workshop that will strengthen the emotional skills of promotoras to overcome physical and emotional abuse through forgiveness and personal responsibility. This is an important topic because it...
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How to Speak in Public

The basic principles of public speaking is a skill that promotores must dominate to be able to convey their messages in the best manner to connect with the groups they...
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Chronic Disease and Your Kidneys

As our communities age and the prevalence of chronic diseases rises, we find it more important than ever to remind individuals at risk or living with chronic disease to practice...
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Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Our Community

In California, the cases of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea have increased to levels never seen before. In Los Angeles County, half of the gonorrhea cases present in youths 15 to...
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How to Prepare for Your Financial Future

The majority of people in our community do not have professional advice to plan and care for their finances and even less know how to have a plan B for...
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The Hands of Time: Until the Good Is Better and the Better Is Best

This workshop will enable promotores to identify and manage everyday tools that we have at hand such as watches, agendas, notebooks, and maps, as well as to recognize the vital...
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Nothing About Us, Without Us: Engaging CHWs/Promotores in Insightful Conversations on Sustainability and Financing

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE IN ENGLISH ONLY Community health worker (CHW) services are most often funded for limited periods as part of grants that address specific chronic conditions or preventive...
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The Environment and Your Health: Strategies for Avoiding Harmful Environmental Exposures Before and During Pregnancy

Childhood leukemia is increasing in California. Latino children in California have the highest incidence and the greatest rate of increase of leukemia. They are also more likely to live in...
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Hurray for Promotores Who Speak Out About Cancer Prevention! How a Conversation About the Human Papilloma Virus Can Save Lives

During this workshop community health workers will be provided with the information, tools and resources to be able to educate their communities about how vaccination against certain human papilloma virus...
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A Spiritual Approach to Resilience

We all have gone through traumatic and very difficult circumstances that make us believe that we cannot go on. However, when the storm passes, and we are able to see...
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How to Cultivate Resilience in Our Clients Using Motivational Interviewing

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE Motivational interviewing (MI) is about recognizing people’s own accomplishments, efforts, experiences, and calling those forward. MI is based on a strength-based approach that teaches us how...
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Well-being in the Digital Age: A Workshop to Create Healthy Online Content

We live in a digital world that consumes not only our time but also our mental and emotional state. Are social networks and electronic gadgets really the cause of our...
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From Fear to Love: Coaching and the Development of Interpersonal Skills to Prevent and Liberate the Circle of Violence

ENGLISH INTERPRETATION IS AVAILABLE Violence is a public health problem that affects 8 of 10 women and 4 of 10 men in the world. Violence generates other problems in the...
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Songs from the Heart: Celebrating the Verse, the Voice and the Health of the Singer

Psychology shows that approximately 80 percent of the acts of adults are “reactions” instead of pure “actions”; products of mental programming created over time. The loving work of a promotor...
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Caring from the Heart: Family, Friends and Neighbors as Child-Care Providers

This workshop is full of useful tools for promotores who provide care to children ages 0-5 and of particular importance for promotores who provide care without a license (exempt providers)....
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Advocacy, How Does It Work? A Perspective from a College Campus

THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE IN ENGLISH ONLY Learn how to advocate and reach out to various types of people of all demographics by hearing the story of a young woman...
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A Healthy Smile Never Gets Old

Using the results from a California research study on oral health among older adults, this workshop will provide an overview of the changes and risks that occur in the oral...
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The Integration of the Promotor into the Workforce

This presentation will share lessons learned from Visión y Compromiso’s (VyC) efforts to bring the collective voice of workforce leaders, experts who are knowledgeable about and who support the Community...
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Workshop Sessions 2019

Supporting Children’s Learning for a Better Future: Supervising the Academic Progress of Our Children

In this interactive workshop, popular education will be used to help parents review real information and acquire research and advocacy strategies to analyze and monitor their children’s grade level learning....
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Education Leaders Empowering Parents*

This workshop will describe the collaborative project conducted between UCSB researchers and the Santa Barbara Promotora Network. It is aimed at increasing parent engagement in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). PCIT...
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Prostate Cancer Handbook: Raising Awareness About Prevention of Prostate Cancer Among Latino Men

An awareness workshop about prostate cancer for the Latino community. The participants will learn what the disease is, know what steps they can take to improve their quality of life...
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Carolina Aristizabal
Eduardo Ibarra

Catalytic Leadership to Achieve Community Change

In this workshop, the participants will learn about the different types of leadership; linear and shared, and which is most effective to “move” a community. Participants will also learn what...
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Reproductive Health…Family Planning Methods… and The Key Question: Do You or Your Partner Plan to Have a Baby in the Next Year?

The workshop focuses on basic topics of reproductive health and how family planning methods (FPM) help plan for a future pregnancy, rather than “preventing” pregnancy. The goal is to use...
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“Caution, It’s Hot!”: A Burn Prevention Program for the Whole Family

An educational workshop on how injuries can be physically painful and at the same time cause emotional distress that impacts family dynamics, social stigma and other mental problems. Promotores will...
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10 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Warning Signs

An informative workshop on Alzheimer’s disease, which is often mistakenly believed to be a normal part of aging. We will show you the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and how...
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Get Counted! Lead your Family and Community Count for the 2020 Census *

During this workshop participants will learn about the key challenges we face in achieving a full and accurate count of our community. We will discuss the importance of the Census...
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What Is Gender Violence and How to Recognize It?

In this workshop participants will learn what gender, gender roles and stereotypes are and how they determine ways of relating to people, and they will learn what violence is, different...
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Andrea Lizama Pinto

Planning for a Healthy Home, Body and Baby

In this workshop you will receive information on how women can reduce exposure to the hidden dangers in products that are used daily at home and work. You will increase...
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Educating Under the Tent

Through three theater style educational skits, you will learn how to recognize what different forms of violence look and feel like, what your rights are in response, how to support...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delays

In this workshop participants will obtain fundamental information designed to reach parents who have not yet obtained a diagnosis of developmental delays but who may have concerns about their child’s...
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Sara Calderon
Alma García

An Ace Up Your Sleeve: Creative Techniques to Educate Others About Cancer

This workshop provides an opportunity to engage in health advocacy to increase the awareness of cancer and education and communication strategies to reach the community.
Priscilla Marín
Ghecemy López, DSW, MAEd

Nutrition, Happiness and Compassion: Food with Love, Peace in Your Heart

This workshop is based on the thinking of the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, “May your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” Reflect, discover and adopt a...
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Antolín Rodríguez

What You Don’t Know About Diabetes: Empower Yourself with Medical Information and Improve Your Health!

This workshop will focus on the basic understanding of prediabetes vs. diabetes. It will address the importance of finding and using reliable health information, knowledge of self and disease, and...
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Negative Effects of the Excessive Use of Technology Among Children 

This workshop will present the physical and emotional consequences of the excessive use of technology in children and how promotores can guide parents about the risks of this reality. At...
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Healing with Art

In this workshop we will explore art as a method that helps people find emotional well-being through creativity, participants will learn to recognize their most fundamental feelings and thoughts derived...
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Disaster Preparedness: From Home to Community 

During this workshop participants will learn how to be prepared for a disaster, they will be able to identify the risks they are exposed to, as well as, what to...
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Joselito García-Ruiz

How to Align the Physical Mind with the Higher Mind

An informative, simple and dynamic workshop on what ADN is, the 5 frequencies of brain waves (Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma), conscious and subconscious level of our mind, what...
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Maria Elena Fonseca

Alert, Strong and Safe: Self Defense for Promotoras

A workshop on self defense for women where they will obtain resources, tools and skills to be more alert and safe when they do community outreach. They will practice in...
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Promoting Active Living Through the Implementation of Successful Strategies in the Latino Community

Using a socio-ecological framework, this workshop will demonstrate factors that hinder the engagement in physical activity in Hispanic/Latino communities. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches and strategies to involve Hispanics/Latinos in...
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The Use of Popular Education in Community Outreach*

This is a workshop of skill development in the educational process. Learning the difference between andragogy and pedagogy based on the subject, recognizing the diversity and inclusion of participants and...
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Nubia Cristina González Obregón

Parkinson’s: A Silent Enemy?

An informative workshop on Parkinson’s disease that will dispel the many myths surrounding this condition. For example, it is generally thought that it only affects the elderly, however, 20% of...
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Adriana Jiménez

What Is Research? Myths and the Participation of Latinos

This workshop is an introduction on the basics of medical research. Participants will learn what medical research is, myths, why research is important, protections and rights for medical research participants...
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Sara Calderon
Alma García

Bureau of Victim Services: Helping Victims Become Survivors*

This workshop will share information about the District Attorney’s Bureau of Victim Services. It will outline the services and assistance that the Bureau provides through the California Victim Compensation Board....
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The Role of Health Promotoras in the Advancement of Environmental and Occupational Health 

During this workshop we will discuss how chemicals of everyday use affect the life and health of our community and our homes, and tools will be shared to minimize your...
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Bailoterapia 

In this workshop the participants will learn about the Bailoterapia Circle and how to integrate themselves into their communities through physical activity, nutrition, mental health and emotional well-being.
Arturo Palato

We Are Vibrational Beings: We Are What We Think

A workshop to improve our health and mental well-being. Recognize the existence of the energy that keeps us alive, the same that can heal or make us sick. This energy...
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Stop the Bleeding: Wound Hemorrhage Control

In this workshop we will acknowledge how crucial training that involves the control of a hemorrhage is for people who respond to crisis situations. Accidents occur all of the time,...
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Helping the Caregiver

This workshop is aimed at providing information and support to family members and providers who have assumed the role of protector/caregiver for older adults. Self-care information and tools will be...
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Reaching Mental and Spiritual Freedom*

This is an interactive and reflective workshop, focused on the connection between mental health and spirituality. Practical concepts will be offered to live a profound freedom and perceive suffering, failure...
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Answers About the New Immigration Proposal on Public Charge 

In this workshop a panel of experts will share information on the proposed changes to immigration and public charge rules, studies and data on the impact that the changes on...
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The Art of Parenting*

In this workshop you will learn about the direct impact that parents have on the lives of their children. You will obtain tools that will enable you to emphasize in...
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Use and Abuse of Alcohol and Other Substances Among Older Adults 

This workshop will increase your ability to identify, evaluate and refer older adults to prevention and treatment services for alcohol and drugs. According to recent studies (SAMHSA), alcohol and drug...
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Social Networks and Health Promotion

In this workshop participants will learn to use social media networks and know that they are another tool to achieve established goals, maintaining and promoting the importance of social relationships....
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Nubia Cristina González Obregón

“A Heart to Heart Talk” How’s Your Self-Esteem? Achieving Emotional Wisdom

In this workshop of personal and emotional development, nine recommendations to increase your self-esteem and three steps to achieve emotional wisdom will be shared. These will be guides to strengthen...
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Promoting Healthy Changes Within the Community

Using case studies, this workshop will explore how promotores can empower people to work together to create healthy changes at the community level, understanding the theory of community change.

No to Blackouts! Justice in Public Services to Protect Community Health

In this workshop you will learn about energy justice, advocacy and how to deliver powerful and effective messages to legislators, politicians and other groups that provide vital energy services to...
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Reaching Your Financial Goals

This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to take a look at their personal finances. Participants will receive vital financial education and obtain key and urgent steps to take...
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Poisonous Beauty: The Danger of Mercury in Facial Creams 

This workshop will show the hidden secrets in many beauty products that harm our health and that of the ones we love. At the same time, it will provide effective...
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Interconnectedness and Your Well-Being

In this self-development workshop, promotores will present their program called SODA (Situation, Options, Decisions and Actions) where different mechanisms will be provided to show how to cope with situations that...
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Managing Your Time Wisely*

This workshop will support the development and implementation of methods that will help you increase your ability to manage, distribute and properly enjoy your time, which is of extreme value...
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How to Avoid Unnecessary Suffering When Confronting a Health Crisis

The workshop is designed to engage, raise awareness and educate the Hispanic community on end-of-life care issues to improve access to quality end-of-life care. As the number of Hispanics living in...
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Magda Rojas

Learning to Love Yourself

This workshop will address the theme of self-love in a dynamic and interactive way. Participants will be able to acquire greater knowledge in order to build a self-efficient personality not...
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Brenda Monzon, MPH, BS

Salvando vidas por medio de participación en ensayos clínicos sobre el cáncer

El taller se impartirá utilizando métodos creativos con videos, juegos, presentaciones y una discusión sobre los ensayos clínicos que son métodos innovadores para entender el mejor uso de medicinas y...
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Immigration, Know Your Rights

This workshop is designed to inform and prepare the community to exercise their rights when they are faced with detention from local police or immigration authorities, CHIRLA and its vision...
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Compassion in Action… The Real Connection

A workshop where participants will be able to reflect, in an interactive way, on the important task of being human and as promotores giving from the heart. The theoretical framework...
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Environmental Justice: Exposure to Lead and Other Chemicals

In this workshop participants will learn about Exide and its exposure of environmental hazards that affect the Southeast Los Angeles area. The Los Angeles County of Public Health will reinforce...
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Key Ingredients to Improve Schools and Student Performance: Family & Community Engagement

This workshop will familiarize participants with the many ways they can participate in schools and in the community to improve education. Participants will learn about laws to encourage participation, recognize...
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Building Strong and Healthy Relationships

A workshop to prepare people interested in being mentors. They will learn about the importance and great benefit of young people having a mentor or being in a mentoring program....
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Recovering from the Grief of Being an Immigrant

In this workshop, participants will learn techniques that can be used to break the stigma of what it means to seek help for mental health, we will share and reflect...
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Respecting Diversity: Getting to Know the LGBT Community

This workshop will provide fundamental information to understand what sexual diversity is and learn the different concepts that emerge from this topic. Participants can clarify their questions about sexual diversity...
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Returning to My Roots*

This workshop will provide valuable resources for building a stronger Latinx community that can voice concerns about the environmental issues it faces and advocate for sustainable and long-lasting solutions that...
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When Your Kidneys Fail

This workshop will provide information on kidney function, disease and prevention strategies. Chronic kidney disease in on the rise as a direct result of other chronic conditions, suchas as, diabetes,...
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Franco Reyna
In-Person Workshops 2022

Promoting the Protective Factors That Strengthen Families*

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Protective Factors Framework and learn about strategies that help families build those protective factors. Participants will learn how to use strengths-based strategies...
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Elsa Leal

Effective and Affective Communication

This workshop seeks for participants to increase awareness and understanding communicating their thoughts, feelings and needs in an effective, assertive and clear manner. Also, to know that an essential part...
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Carla Herrera Labra

How to Create and Maintain Credible and Culturally Relevant Social Media Content for the Latine Population

Through an engaging and interactive session, the presenters will train promotores to be digital ambassadors for healthy living. Participants will learn how to deliver credible and culturally relevant digital resources...
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Neftali Duran
Elizabeth Alden

Clinical Trials and Their Importance in Advancing Community Health

This workshop aims to expand the promotor’s knowledge about clinical trials and provide them with tools to effectively educate the community about clinical trials and their contribution to the advancement...
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Mayra Serrano

Talking About the Human Papilloma Virus in the Latino Community*

In this workshop, the presenters will facilitate activities to encourage participants to open conversations about sexual health with providers, family, and friends. Participants will learn to advocate for themselves and...
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Alejandra Ramos
Carolina Aristizabal

What Can You Do to Support People with Vision Loss and Diabetes?

This workshop will cover topics such as the importance of eye exams, tips for helping people experiencing vision loss, and a guide to living with vision loss and diabetes.
Marienela Moran
Pris Rogers

Promotores: Your Job, Your Health, Your Life

This interactive workshop will provide information about workplace health and safety principles as it applies to promotores. Through interactive activities, they will learn to identify hazards and prevent injuries and...
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Veronica Ponce de Leon
Patricia Rizo

Learn the Facts! Kill the Pests—Protect Your Family!

For promotores who work or live in agricultural areas and serve farmworkers and their families: participants will learn about the symptoms of pesticide poisoning, the short/long-term health effects of pesticides;...
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Nancy Villaseñor

The Integration of Service from the Heart into Professionalism in the Workplace

In this workshop, participants will create a dialogue where they will analyze the impact that the promotor’s work has had in the past and in the present, where they are...
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Hugo R. Ramirez
Miriam Hernández

What Does It Mean to Be a Woman Today?

In this workshop, participants will learn about how women have achieved a place in society that allows them to become the person they want to be. They will have the...
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Lady Freire

How Do We Treat Seniors in Our Community?        

This workshop will emphasize the importance of creating and carrying out strategies to create spaces in which older adults can remain active to rescue them from loneliness, depression, and even...
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Stephanie de Jesús Cardenas Valdovinos

“Estamos Juntos”: An Emotional Well-being Project        

A panel of promotor peer crisis counselors will share the success and impact of the “Estamos Juntos” emotional wellness project on the community, including participants’ success stories, training topics, team...
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Liza Serna
Gerry Balcazar

Recipe for Preparing Reproductive Health Promotores… Without Dying in the Attempt        

An interactive workshop where promotores will gain skills, strategies, and tools necessary to learn to navigate reproductive health and rights issues through values clarification. With a focus on the vision...
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Brenda González
Dinorah Martínez

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
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Liza Serna

Understanding and Controlling Asthma

Promotores will learn the basics about asthma: what happens in the lungs when asthma symptoms begin, common triggers, how to prevent asthma attacks, and understand common asthma medications.
Jacklyn Loya

Introduction to Geriatrics and Gerontology

During the workshop, we will open a space for reflection through questions regarding old age and aging. The purpose is to share basic academic concepts and practical applications of Gerontology...
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Carlos Londono

Sowing Change, Harvesting Hope        

The workshop will share the experiences of creating community gardens to develop community connections and support families to create resources for equity within our society.
Tracey Kimura
Maria Alonso

CHIRLA: Knowing the Heart of Our Organization

This workshop will share the beginnings of CHIRLA and its impact on its members by getting involved in their communities, inspiring the participants through testimonials, some sad and some joyful....
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The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation*

This workshop will discuss the ongoing training process for promotoras. A panel of promotoras from the first generation of Visión y Compromiso’s Instituto de Promotores (Promotores Institute) will review the...
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Patricia Rizo

Integrate: Dynamics of Group Formation and Icebreakers*

In this workshop, participants will practice activities that support the promotores getting to know each other, as well as group formation activities to help participants integrate and become a team....
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Reading Books in Spanish for Children as a Tool for Emotional Health in the Community

This workshop will present tools for promotoras and their communities that honor their mother tongue, creating channels to approach different generations. The use of children’s literature facilitates emotional regulation. It...
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Temis Laguna

From the Soul: Becoming Aware of Our Responsibility to Face the Current Crisis

This workshop promotes personal growth from realization through the expansion of consciousness. It also encourages individual conscious work, contributing to the construction of better human beings and developing better people...
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Giovanny Choque Ladino
Carmen Aparicio

Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade, Refer

Just as CPR trainees and the Heimlich maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, QPR trainees learn to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to...
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Arturo Salazar

First Steps Towards a Kidney Transplant

An informative workshop for promoters who support people living with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or kidney failure. Participants will learn about chronic diseases that lead to...
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Franco Reyna

Adapting E-cigarette/Vaping Prevention Programming to Reach the Latinx Community

To address the dangers of vaping, the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Community Outreach and Engagement team partnered with Visión y Compromiso to adapt e-cigarette prevention programming for use by...
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Alison K. Herrmann, PhD
Verónica Árciga
Miriam Hernández

What Is Climate Change, and How Does It Affect Us?        

During this workshop, participants will learn about the greenhouse effect and climate change concepts. To encourage critical thinking, participants will analyze energy consumption and its environmental repercussions.

Critical Documents: Get the Care You Want When You Need It Most

An educational presentation on critical documents: what to do if a family member becomes incapacitated and cannot make their own decisions? Documents include: Advance Health Care Directives, Living Will, 5...
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Jenny Alcala-Alonzo
Karen Armijo

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Our Communities

This workshop will provide promotores information about the sexual and reproductive health services they can disseminate in their communities in culturally effective ways which has the potential to dramatically improve...
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Sandra Abarca
Sylvia Castillo

Open the Window: The Importance of Ventilation and Your Health

This workshop will discuss the importance of ventilation to protect health. Ventilation helps reduce asthma triggers and exposure to toxic chemicals, allergens and other small particles that are harmful to...
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Alhelí Baños
Fabiola Estrada

Popular Education and Community Promotores*

In this space, the presenters will share how popular education supports the work of promotores and their leadership towards the construction of community power, its organization, and cultural essence. The...
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Marlom Portillo

Assertive Communication: The Key to the Professional and Personal Success of the Promotor

Workshop participants will discuss the impact of communication from the beginning of human society and how assertive communication techniques can lead us towards successful relationships in different areas of our...
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Autism: Know the Basics About the Autism Spectrum*

In this workshop, participants will discuss general information about autism that will inform and guide promotores about the factors surrounding this condition and learn about early intervention resources that can...
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Julia Gonzalez
Angelica Maria Orellana

Breaking the Cycle of Violence by Training Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Learn who Family, Friends, and Neighbors (FFN) Caregivers are and why Visión y Compromiso created the “Family Caregivers Program,” what the generational approach is to address domestic violence, and some...
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Alejandra Reyes

Overcoming Abuse with Mindfulness

With the emphasis on self-care, compassion, and self-compassion, we will introduce the advantages of practicing mindfulness techniques to overcome physical and emotional abuse in people. The practice of mindfulness techniques...
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Arturo Palato

Laughter Therapy

Through a practical workshop that includes relaxation exercises and group dynamics, the importance of laughter therapy and good humor will be discussed, thus advocating for the right to mental health...
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Patricia Jacobo

Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy)

Bailoterapia (dance therapy) helps a person to feel better physically and mentally. It helps control chronic diseases to lower stress. As this activity is carried out in a group, it...
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Maricela Sanchez

Mindfulness

Through simple and effective techniques, participants will learn to awaken their senses through breathing.
Maria Elena Fonseca

Healthy Grieving

Alejandro Bulnes

Thinking Outside the Box: Working with Rural Communities*

During this workshop, participants will participate in a presentation, group activity, and group discussion to learn how to utilize available resources to create positive change in rural communities. * Interpretation available
Miguel Zepeda Rolon
Myra Chavoya-Perez

Cultural Identity: The Pride of Our Roots

During this workshop we will talk about how to reconnect with our cultural traditions.
Guillermo Hernández

Justice Reform for Our Communities

During this workshop a panel of experts will present various perspectives on the support, programs and services our community needs to regain stability after being in contact with the justice...
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Reproductive Justice: Know Your Reproductive Health Rights        

Essential Access Health will facilitate an interactive workshop using a Reproductive Justice model to share advocacy and skills development tools and to increase promotores’ knowledge of sexual health rights and...
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Towards a Preventive Culture from a Holistic Approach

During this workshop, participants will learn about specific tools to prevent disease through physical, mental-emotional, social and spiritual self-care.
Miriam Hernández

The Importance of Effective Communication Between Promotores

This workshop will support Promotores to identify the characteristics of a good promotor. Participants will learn about the necessary tools for the management of confidentiality in the daily work they...
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Blanca Madrid
Maricruz Herrera

Being Happy and Not Die Trying

This workshop will present how caring for the different areas of human beings can lead to happiness. Promotores and community health workers will learn practical tools to help prevent common...
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Ricardo Berrocal Arnana

Pesticides: More Toxic Than Your Ex, and You Have Them in Your House. Get to Know Them Better and Learn How to Use Pesticides in a Correct and Safe Manner

In this workshop, participants will learn the importance of reading and understanding the pesticide labels, including: What is the word sign?; first aid in case of exposure; and how to...
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Alex Cadenas
Fabiola Estrada

Self-defense Class for Women

A workshop on self-defense for women where they will obtain resources, tools and skills to be more alert and safe when they carry out community outreach activities. They will practice...
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Atlas of the Promotor’s Heart*

During this workshop, participants will reflect upon the construction of significant relationships by using their own experiences and deepening their understanding of feelings. Based on the book Atlas of the...
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Alma Esquivel

What Hurts Us: A Space to Heal

Through breathing and movement exercises this workshop will invite participants to reflect upon their life story and connect it with their personal purpose.
Giovanny Choque Ladino
Talleres 2023
Talleres 2024

Sorrow, Grief, and Dealing With Loss

This workshop will address the multiple factors that impact how a person adapts to loss. The various ways a person experiences grief depends on the mourner’s personality and their relationship...
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Alma García
In-person Workshop Sessions 2021
Workshop Sessions 2017

Integrating Digital Storytelling in Promotores’ Programs

In this interactive session, the participants will hear how to utilize digital stories. A brief overview will be presented, the results of an investigation and the process of creating four...
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Research as a Tool for the Development of Your Programs and Your Community*

(* = Translation Available) As promotores, we are used to supporting clinical research projects that have already designed and that in some ways benefit the well-being of our communities. Could...
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Reading Transforms You

The goal of this workshop is to dialogue about the abilities and strengths that can be observed when a person participates in a reading group, including: Developing critical thinking. Making...
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Nora Vigil

Promotores Improving the Quality of Health Care in Hospital Emergency Departments

(* = Translation Provided) After attending this workshop, participants will learn differences between the United States health care system and health care systems that exist in Latin American countries, and...
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The Past, Present, and Future of Health Care Reform

This workshop will help the participants to compare the health system before and after the implementation of health care reform known as Obamacare. There will be interactive exercises where the...
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Saving Lives: Empowered Communities Decreasing Maternal and Infant Deaths in Guatemala

This workshop will describe the work of the health commission, a work team made up of community members that work to support families in bettering their health and responding to...
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A Strong Woman Is Created, Not Born

Many times, we go about life accumulating negative life experiences without giving ourselves the opportunity to stop for a while to: 1. Identify them; 2. Ask ourselves the key questions:...
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The Internet: My Best Friend in the Sexual Education of My Children

In this workshop, participants will be able to acquire tools and resources available on the Internet to support the healthy sexual education of children and adolescents. Objectives Promotores will learn...
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Laura Vargas

Unidos: Mobilizing Communities for People’s Health

This workshop will focus on the essential role as both, health workers and socio-cultural links that promotores play in community mobilization projects from a community health worker/promotor perspective, a coordinator...
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The Power of the Promotor in Prevention: Making a Difference in Colorectal Cancer Screening

This workshop will be focus on the importance of increasing colorectal cancer screening among the Latino community. Promotores will learn about colorectal cancer, screening methods, and the national campaign to...
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The Power and Resilience of Indigenous People

This fascinating workshop will describe the multilayer resiliency of the indigenous communities in California, as they continue to maintain their cultural identity and thrive in today’s complex society. Objectives: Participants...
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Conducting Effective Outreach and Education In The Community*

(* = Translation available) This interactive workshop will analyze modern and successful outreach and education techniques (presentations, group facilitation, health fairs, door to door, etc.) for a variety of environments....
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Fight the Bite: How to Keep Your Community Safe from Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Spread

Through didactic presentations, interactive games and role playing, workshop attendees will learn about the role that promotores can play to prevent vector-borne diseases. In addition attendees will learn important and...
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Protecting Women’s Health in the Trump Era: Community Education and Digital Storytelling

This first part of this workshop will arm promotores with the information they need to increase awareness about reproductive health rights in their communities and serve as a resource for...
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Sylvia Castillo

Promotores as Agents of Change: From Recruitment to Research*

(* = Translation Provided) This workshop will engage conference participants with research method activities that can be brought back, reproduced, utilized, and applied to their respective areas of focus. An...
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Empower Yourself: Health Information on the Internet

This workshop will provide you with a more in depth look at health information on the internet. Examples of reliable health information will be demonstrated. In this workshop you will...
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Listening With Empathy and Making Empathy Books

Through interactive games amd activities this workshop will develop your empathic listening skills and book-making abilities with children. We will dive into the practice of developing emotional vocabulary and begin...
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Controlling Emotions: Tools to Develop Inner Resilience

In this workshop, we will talk about concrete ways to foster resilience to face extreme conditions by using techniques to control emotions including meditation. Promotores will have the opportunity to...
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Creating my CareMap

Participants will be guided through the process of creating a CareMap, which focuseson the care provider’s support system—what is working well and what and where support is needed. They will...
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The Power of Forgiveness: Living Beyond Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse

This experiential workshop will strengthen promotores’ emotional skills to overcome physical, emotional and sexual abuse through forgiveness and personal responsibility. Objectives Promotores will discuss the consequences of physical, emotional and...
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The Role of Social Media on Teenage Suicide Rates

Participants will explore the rising rates of suicide among teenagers, and how social media influences suicidal behavior, both negatively and positively.

How to Gain Long-Lasting Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Benefits Through the Practice of Yoga

This workshop intends to describe what yoga is and where it comes from. It will demonstrate various postures or asanas that can be practiced by people of almost any age,...
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Prevention of Pesticide Poisoning: What to Do and Who to Call

This workshop will provide participants with information about how to protect their family and community from the risks associated with pesticides. We will focus on the incorrect use of pesticides...
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Fabiola Estrada

Promotores: The Community Transformation Model*

(*=Translation Provided) This workshop details how promotores, who share “Service from the Heart” as the common characteristic work with their community to create meaningful and long-term change in their community...
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Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga

Preparing the Promotor for the Workforce

This informative workshop will provide a rich discussion regarding the unique challenges and the skills that promotores can strengthen to better position themselves for employment. Objectives: List the key skills...
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Raising Thriving Kids: Simple, Everyday Steps to Better Parenting

The training will support participants in the understanding of the development of assets that help children and adolescents succeed and achieve their goals. Objectives: Parents will learn how to utilize...
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Let’s Have Some Coffee: Recommendations to Increase Your Self-esteem and Gain Emotional Wisdom

The participants will take nine recommendations to increase their self-esteem and will listen about the three steps to achieve emotional wisdom. Objectives: Promotores will learn to enhance their self-esteem by...
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Cavities Get Around: What Every Parent and Caregiver Should Know About Children’s Oral Health

This workshop will introduce participants to the steps everyone can take to protect children from developing cavities, to understand the burden of untreated tooth decay, and about how the disease...
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Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures: Examining the Impact of Federal Immigration Policy on Children of Immigrant Families*

(* = Translation Provided) The workshop will review recent findings of on-the-ground research in California of mixed immigration status families and their children. The discussion will explore policy and practice...
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Chronic Disease and the Kidneys

The purpose of this workshop is to educate about the current status of chronic disease in Latino communities, the risks, prevention, detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease. Given that...
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Franco Reyna

Respect the Air and the Planet

The aim of this workshop is to creatively think about how air pollution affects us personally and communally and actions we can take to address climate change. Objectives: Inform participants...
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Resilience and Self Healing: Theta Brain Waves as Part of Our Inner Wisdom

There will be information given and a simple activity about DNA, the 5 brain waves, the consciousness field, the subconscious and the electromagnetic field of our body. This information will allow you...
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California Dreaming… or Struggling? Financial Security among Generation X and Boomers

According to a recent AARP survey, many Californians are struggling financially. Come and learn about AARP tools and resources.

La Clave: Mental Health Among Latinos

“La Clave” is a short fictional video to encourage conversation and help Latinos identify the symptoms of serious mental illness so that they can get early treatment and help for...
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The Art of Supervising Promotores*

(*=Translation Provided) This workshop will provide a space to dialogue with a panel of promotor supervisors about how to lead the work of promotores using a strengths-based approach that first...
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Norma Benitez

Preparing for the Golden Years

Time flies, and before you realize it you are in your Golden Years. This workshop offers the opportunity to discuss some of the things we can consider to prepare to...
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Magda Rojas

Growing Promotores de Corazon in the Primary Care Delivery System*

(*=Translation Provided) This discussion will provide a presentation on the current political climate surrounding promotores/community heath workers (CHWs), including an overview of the work being done at the federal level...
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Human Beings and Their Environment: Ergonomics and the Promotor

In this workshop, promotores will learn to identify ergonomic risk factors and their possible effects, and to apply prevention techniques against injuries and diseases. The competencies they will develop include...
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Resilience: When I Felt More Like Dying, I Regained Insight for Living

This workshop guides promotores through a reflection in three parts: 1) To have a desire to be alive by recognizing the restoring power generated when truly wanting to be alive;...
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Antolín Rodríguez

Mental Health Among Immigrants

In this difficult time that we immigrants are experiencing, this topic is very relevant to the promotor; to be informed and trained to be able to support our community. Promotores...
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Brenda Monzon, MPH, BS

How to Live Well With Diabetes: Integrating the Motivational Interview as a Tool

Promotores will learn how motivational interviews are used to help promotores to facilitate behavior change among the population they serve. They will learn to customize meals that are culturally appropriate...
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Mental Health First Aid

This workshop will teach participants how to talk to someone and what to do for someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis or problem caused by stress, anxiety, depression,...
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Recuperación sostenible de la nutrición de los niños menores de dos años en la comunidad

Medical Teams International Guatemala, en su Programa de Salud Materna e Infantil en Chicamán desde el 2015 implementa con éxito una estrategia basada en la comunidad que promueve la recuperación...
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Be Fire Smart and Earthquake Smart: How to Prepare Your Loved Ones for a Possible Disaster

This workshop will present two preparedness topics: Topic 1: Fire Smart 2017 will go down in history as one of the most destructive and deadly years in California for fires....
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Virtual Workshops 2022

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer in Latino and African-American Men*

In this workshop, participants will learn about prostate cancer, its risk factors, lifestyle changes to reduce the risk, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment options. Prostate cancer is the most common...
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Eduardo Ibarra
Carolina Aristizabal

Reproductive Justice: Know Your Reproductive Health Rights        

Essential Access Health will facilitate an interactive workshop using a Reproductive Justice model to share advocacy and skills development tools and to increase promotores’ knowledge of sexual health rights and...
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A Practical Guide to Achieve Financial Well-being in the Family

This wokshop will discuss the practical guide to achieving economic well-being in the family that consists of developing a plan and setting goals. By following the seven steps presented, families...
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Health Equity for Latinos      

In this workshop, participants will discuss how equity applied to the health of Latinos is necessary to achieve a better future for our community, understanding inequalities and the social determinants...
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Yamilet Valladolid, MPH

Aging Creatively: Encouraging Intergenerational Social Connections

The presentation will focus on the “Well Connected Español” program, a virtual community of older Latino adults. Using this work as an example, key concepts that help promote the comprehensive...
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Michael Cueva
Lizette Suarez

Using Resilience to Survive a World in Crisis*

In this workshop, participants will learn to carry out self-help and self-care exercises, and communicate with empathy and active listening. These tools aim to generate better ways to communicate and...
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Fabiola Freire

How to Create and Maintain Credible and Culturally Relevant Social Media Content for the Latine Population

Through an engaging and interactive session, the presenters will train promotores to be digital ambassadors for healthy living. Participants will learn how to deliver credible and culturally relevant digital resources...
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Neftali Duran
Elizabeth Alden

Care for Caregivers of Persons with Cancer

In this workshop, the presenter will facilitate a dialogue about the challenges faced by the caregiver of a person with cancer, the strategies they can use to maintain a good...
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Dr. Ernesto Lopez Hidalgo

Evidence on Accompaniment and Self-managed Abortion Supported by the Community

In this workshop, presenters will share knowledge of both personal experiences providing accompaniment and research on this unique and innovative model of care. Presenters will share information about the safety...
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Veronica Cruz Sanchez

Clinical Trials and Their Importance in Advancing Community Health

The purpose of this conversation is to serve as a platform for promotores to expand their knowledge about clinical trials while providing them with tools to present effective education in...
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Mayra Serrano

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool*

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
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Liza Serna

Healthy Brain and Body: Latest Alzheimer’s Research        

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies to age healthier and build a plan for healthy aging. This issue is important because the incidence of high blood pressure and diabetes...
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Sandra Green
Nora Vigil

Human Smuggling vs. Human Trafficking and the Risk Areas in Our Community

The purpose of this workshop is to increase the information and awareness about human trafficking and human smuggling, the risks to which our community is exposed and how to be...
Read More
Virginia Isaías

Public Charge and Its Most Recent Updates

In this workshop participants will learn what public charge is, its most recent updates, and its implications for the Latino population in the United States.
Verónica Árciga
Lena Silver

Let’s Talk About Sexuality

The goal in this workshop is to promote a comprehensive vision of human sexuality, which can support the participants to build or strengthen knowledge that favors the achievement of positive...
Read More
Inés Fabela

How to Produce Materials for Popular Education*

In this virtual workshop, presenters will share the basic process of production of educational materials based on popular education processes. They will share examples of materials already produced virtualy, highlighting...
Read More
Laura Alfaro López
Marlom Portillo

Your Story Counts: A Strong Model of Collaboration Between Academics and Promotores

During this workshop, Dr. Fejerman will share her experience working with community representatives and advocates to develop a program for the education and prevention of hereditary breast cancer among Latina...
Read More
Virtual Workshop Sessions 2021

For Your Heart and Your Community

In this workshop participants will analyze the importance of preventing and managing blood pressure in a clinical space (at their doctor’s office) and building awareness in their community. Participants will...
Read More
Carolina Barahona
Patricia Rizo

Sleep Disorders

In this workshop, participants will learn about common sleep disorders, their health consequences, as well as statistics and treatments. There are various sleep disorders that many people are unaware of...
Read More
Carlos Londono

Understanding Special Education Needs Throughout Life

In this workshop, participants will learn about the special education needs that a person could develop throughout their life: what they are and what help, services and resources can be...
Read More
Ana Laura Cornejo

Psychological First Aid and Self Care Practices for Community Health Care Providers

Promotores will be trained and have the opportunity to practice the core actions of Psychological First Aid (PFA), an evidence-based method of providing culturally sensitive psychological support to those who...
Read More
Ali Cortés
Anthony Rodríguez

How to Achieve Goals the Easy Way

In this workshop, promotores will learn about tools to make a dream or project a reality within a specific timeframe. They will be exposed to simple techniques to achieve their...
Read More
Joaquín López

Healthy Grieving*

In this workshop, promotores will discuss the topic of grief and loss and recommendations to deal with multiple types of losses (i.e., loss of a loved one, loss of independence,...
Read More
Alejandro Bulnes

Building Environmental Systems and Understanding How They Impact Community Health

In this workshop, participants will learn how street design positively or negatively affects both their physical and emotional health, what a built environment is, as well as how they can...
Read More
Nancy E. Cid Gómez
Dora Gaby Segovia

The Root of Prevention*

This workshop provides educational information to address misconceptions about sexual assault and harassment at work, myths and realities as explained by survivors. It will also present a model where a...
Read More
Leticia Velez
Anabella Aguirre
Verónica Lagunas

Mindful Eating* 

Mindful eating gives us the opportunity to care for ourselves and the environment in a movement called One Health that recognizes the connection between the health of humans, animals, and...
Read More
Rosalía García-Torres
Mirna Troncoso Sawer
Nelida Duran, PhD, MS, RD

Love as the Engine for Community Change

In this workshop, promotores will reflect upon the transformative path intention and actions initiated with love have in our lives.
Antolín Rodríguez

Enjoying the Golden Years

In this workshop, participants will address the importance of taking care of the most valuable thing we have: our body. Focusing on acceptance and attention to the signals it gives...
Read More
Magda Rojas

The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation

Participants will learn how the Promotores Institute was implemented during the pandemic and how the 20 participants turned an obstacle into an opportunity, managing to complete Stage I of the...
Read More
Gerry Balcazar
Miriam Hernández

Empowerment and Leadership in Business: The Importance of Resilience in Times of Change and the Seven Levels of Consciousness

In this workshop, participants will learn what resilience is and how they can use resilience as a tool to advance their personal and professional goals. We will introduce the Seven...
Read More
Mónica Robles

The Path to Personal and Professional Development for Promotores

In this workshop, participants will learn about tools to support their personal and professional growth as a promotor upon entering the workforce.
Lady Freire
Miriam Hernández

Improving our Interactions With Older Adults in the Community

In this workshop, promotores will increase their awareness of the needs of the fast-growing population of people ages 85+. The workshop will include interactive activities that simulate disabilities that older...
Read More
Karen Armijo

The Importance of the Role of the Promotor in Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees: An Investigative Study

In this workshop, we will share the results of two years of research on how to improve mental health services for immigrants and refugees through the integration of the promotor...
Read More
Marisela Blancas
Hugo R. Ramirez

The Second Season of Spring: Menopause and Andropause*

In this workshop, promotores will reflect on their experiences and concerns about menopause and andropause and will analyze the myths surrounding these processes and their effects on the body, mood,...
Read More
Alma Esquivel

Positive Sexuality*

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies to promote sexual health and well-being to create a positive and dignified sexuality within the framework of sexual justice. * Interpretation available
Alejandra Quintero

Women Who Stay at Home: The Best Social Leaders for Integrating Change in Their Community

In this workshop, participants will reflect on the value women who stay at home, highlighting their work in the home while enhancing their transformative social impact.
Concepción Villalvazo

Caring for the Caregiver: Providing Support and Addressing the Emotional Needs of Cancer Caregivers

This workshop presents fundamental concepts for meeting the emotional needs of a cancer caregiver.
Ernesto López Hidalgo

Emotional Intelligence in Our Society*

This workshop is designed for participants who wish to reflect and discover guidelines that deepen their skills in emotional intelligence and interpretation of the post-pandemic context and the current social...
Read More
Fabiola Freire

Transforming Threats Into Opportunities: Obesity Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this workshop, participants will discuss the importance of continuing support and sustainability of obesity prevention programs for problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the example of the Gasol...
Read More
Santiago Gómez, MSc, MPH, PhD
Irma Madrigal
Lidia Estrada

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Our Communities

This workshop will provide promotores with information that they can disseminate in their communities in culturally effective ways to improve the sexual health outcomes of Latino immigrants and families.
Sandra Abarca
Sylvia Castillo

Telehealth and Innovation

Through practice, they will be introduced to common virtual platforms and useful digital applications preparing them to navigate effectively in this technological era.
Brenda González
Dinorah Martínez

Laughter Yoga: From Laughter to the Peace of a Smile

Laughter Yoga is holistic health through laughter, smiling and joy. It consists of fun exercises with aerobic and cardiovascular effects. In addition to stretching, breathing, and meditation exercises, it integrates...
Read More
Antolín Rodríguez

El Círculo de Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy)

Dance therapy supports improves physical and mental health. It helps control chronic disease, reduces stress, and offers the benefits of a social group activity, improving the holistic health of participants. 
Maricela Sanchez

Healing with Art

This workshop aims to educate promotores about the benefits of coloring to relieve stress and practice mindfulness.
Nancy Valdovinos

Human Rights and Community Well-Being

In this workshop, promotores will discuss the history of human rights and the systems that oppress communities. Participants will explore ideas to improve educational and health systems, the political and...
Read More
Amalia Deaztlan

The Use of Technology in Community Outreach Work*

In this workshop, promotores will increase their understanding of how they can use their phones and electronic devices to more effectively reach the communities they work with.  *Interpretation available
Liza Serna

Alzheimer’s Disease Is Not Part of Normal Aging

In this workshop, participants will learn about the detection, causes, risk factors, stages, and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, they will learn about the resources available to the Latino...
Read More
Mirella Díaz-Santos

LGBTQ: Learning About Sexual Diversity

In this workshop, promotores will clarify their misconceptions about sexual diversity, increase their understanding of the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and will hear testimonies from people from...
Read More
Andrea Lizama Pinto

How to Talk to Your Community About Parkinson’s Disease*

In this workshop, promotores will learn to use tools to communicate about Parkinson’s Disease so they can more effectively share with their community how to identify the signs, the people...
Read More
Adriana Jiménez

Rights for Peace: The Value of Intergenerational Memory in Communities*

This workshop seeks to give meaning to the legacy of women, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters and to value intergenerational memory in communities based on familial and personal histories, migratory...
Read More
Ana María Moraga

Facing the Extinction of the Human Race: Your Role in Safeguarding the Environment

This workshop summarizes the current environmental situation, its causes, effects, and future projections and presents effective and practical solutions to the environmental crisis at the individual, community, and national/global levels.
Glenn López

Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga is an Indian-born concept that is based on the claim that “anyone can laugh.” Laughter is free, fun, contagious, and healing. Blood flow improves blood vessel function and...
Read More
Elvia Reyes

Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking During the Pandemic

In this workshop, participants will learn about the connection between abuse, domestic violence, and modern slavery and how we can reduce risk factors in the community. The increase in domestic...
Read More
Virginia Isaías

The Role of the Promotor and Self-Care in Times of the Pandemic*

In this workshop, promotores will address the challenges that the promotor has faced during this pandemic and the importance of practicing physical, emotional and social self-care. Additionally we will discuss...
Read More
Marisela Blancas
Hugo R. Ramirez

Storytellers of the People

The re-establishment of the role storytellers play in the people’s struggles.
Rosa Martha Zarate

Promotores de Salud: Your Self-Care Comes First

In this workshop, promotores will participate in a dialogue about the importance of self-care and setting boundaries to prevent stress and fatigue that may lead to an imbalance of energy...
Read More
Irene Martínez

Healing Our Traumas, Transforming Our Lives*

This workshop explores the effects of trauma for those who witness a traumatic event.  It presents specific care information and resources to assist victims and families experiencing intentional and unintentional...
Read More
Maritza Aisputo
Amy Muratalla

Restoring Cultural Values of the Latinx Indigenous Community

In this workshop, participants will strengthen their skills to reconnect culture and science and make positive community behavior changes by reconnecting our communities with their healthier origins to prevent chronic...
Read More
Cindia Martínez
Francisco Icalá
Carlos Izaguirre

Art Journaling to Nurture Your Mind

In this highly interactive and experiential workshop, participants will use oil pastels, crayons, acrylic paint, and other materials to create two pages of journal art. Presenters will provide a brief...
Read More
Fabiola Freire
Virtual Workshop Sessions 2021

For Your Heart and Your Community

In this workshop participants will analyze the importance of preventing and managing blood pressure in a clinical space (at their doctor’s office) and building awareness in their community. Participants will...
Read More
Carolina Barahona
Patricia Rizo

Sleep Disorders

In this workshop, participants will learn about common sleep disorders, their health consequences, as well as statistics and treatments. There are various sleep disorders that many people are unaware of...
Read More
Carlos Londono

Understanding Special Education Needs Throughout Life

In this workshop, participants will learn about the special education needs that a person could develop throughout their life: what they are and what help, services and resources can be...
Read More
Ana Laura Cornejo

Psychological First Aid and Self Care Practices for Community Health Care Providers

Promotores will be trained and have the opportunity to practice the core actions of Psychological First Aid (PFA), an evidence-based method of providing culturally sensitive psychological support to those who...
Read More
Ali Cortés
Anthony Rodríguez

How to Achieve Goals the Easy Way

In this workshop, promotores will learn about tools to make a dream or project a reality within a specific timeframe. They will be exposed to simple techniques to achieve their...
Read More
Joaquín López

Healthy Grieving*

In this workshop, promotores will discuss the topic of grief and loss and recommendations to deal with multiple types of losses (i.e., loss of a loved one, loss of independence,...
Read More
Alejandro Bulnes

Building Environmental Systems and Understanding How They Impact Community Health

In this workshop, participants will learn how street design positively or negatively affects both their physical and emotional health, what a built environment is, as well as how they can...
Read More
Nancy E. Cid Gómez
Dora Gaby Segovia

The Root of Prevention*

This workshop provides educational information to address misconceptions about sexual assault and harassment at work, myths and realities as explained by survivors. It will also present a model where a...
Read More
Leticia Velez
Anabella Aguirre
Verónica Lagunas

Mindful Eating* 

Mindful eating gives us the opportunity to care for ourselves and the environment in a movement called One Health that recognizes the connection between the health of humans, animals, and...
Read More
Rosalía García-Torres
Mirna Troncoso Sawer
Nelida Duran, PhD, MS, RD

Love as the Engine for Community Change

In this workshop, promotores will reflect upon the transformative path intention and actions initiated with love have in our lives.
Antolín Rodríguez

Enjoying the Golden Years

In this workshop, participants will address the importance of taking care of the most valuable thing we have: our body. Focusing on acceptance and attention to the signals it gives...
Read More
Magda Rojas

The Promotores Institute: Inspiring Personal and Community Transformation

Participants will learn how the Promotores Institute was implemented during the pandemic and how the 20 participants turned an obstacle into an opportunity, managing to complete Stage I of the...
Read More
Gerry Balcazar
Miriam Hernández

Empowerment and Leadership in Business: The Importance of Resilience in Times of Change and the Seven Levels of Consciousness

In this workshop, participants will learn what resilience is and how they can use resilience as a tool to advance their personal and professional goals. We will introduce the Seven...
Read More
Mónica Robles

The Path to Personal and Professional Development for Promotores

In this workshop, participants will learn about tools to support their personal and professional growth as a promotor upon entering the workforce.
Lady Freire
Miriam Hernández

Improving our Interactions With Older Adults in the Community

In this workshop, promotores will increase their awareness of the needs of the fast-growing population of people ages 85+. The workshop will include interactive activities that simulate disabilities that older...
Read More
Karen Armijo

The Importance of the Role of the Promotor in Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees: An Investigative Study

In this workshop, we will share the results of two years of research on how to improve mental health services for immigrants and refugees through the integration of the promotor...
Read More
Marisela Blancas
Hugo R. Ramirez

The Second Season of Spring: Menopause and Andropause*

In this workshop, promotores will reflect on their experiences and concerns about menopause and andropause and will analyze the myths surrounding these processes and their effects on the body, mood,...
Read More
Alma Esquivel

Positive Sexuality*

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies to promote sexual health and well-being to create a positive and dignified sexuality within the framework of sexual justice. * Interpretation available
Alejandra Quintero

Women Who Stay at Home: The Best Social Leaders for Integrating Change in Their Community

In this workshop, participants will reflect on the value women who stay at home, highlighting their work in the home while enhancing their transformative social impact.
Concepción Villalvazo

Caring for the Caregiver: Providing Support and Addressing the Emotional Needs of Cancer Caregivers

This workshop presents fundamental concepts for meeting the emotional needs of a cancer caregiver.
Ernesto López Hidalgo

Emotional Intelligence in Our Society*

This workshop is designed for participants who wish to reflect and discover guidelines that deepen their skills in emotional intelligence and interpretation of the post-pandemic context and the current social...
Read More
Fabiola Freire

Transforming Threats Into Opportunities: Obesity Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this workshop, participants will discuss the importance of continuing support and sustainability of obesity prevention programs for problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the example of the Gasol...
Read More
Santiago Gómez, MSc, MPH, PhD
Irma Madrigal
Lidia Estrada

Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in Our Communities

This workshop will provide promotores with information that they can disseminate in their communities in culturally effective ways to improve the sexual health outcomes of Latino immigrants and families.
Sandra Abarca
Sylvia Castillo

Telehealth and Innovation

Through practice, they will be introduced to common virtual platforms and useful digital applications preparing them to navigate effectively in this technological era.
Brenda González
Dinorah Martínez

Laughter Yoga: From Laughter to the Peace of a Smile

Laughter Yoga is holistic health through laughter, smiling and joy. It consists of fun exercises with aerobic and cardiovascular effects. In addition to stretching, breathing, and meditation exercises, it integrates...
Read More
Antolín Rodríguez

El Círculo de Bailoterapia (Dance Therapy)

Dance therapy supports improves physical and mental health. It helps control chronic disease, reduces stress, and offers the benefits of a social group activity, improving the holistic health of participants. 
Maricela Sanchez

Healing with Art

This workshop aims to educate promotores about the benefits of coloring to relieve stress and practice mindfulness.
Nancy Valdovinos

Human Rights and Community Well-Being

In this workshop, promotores will discuss the history of human rights and the systems that oppress communities. Participants will explore ideas to improve educational and health systems, the political and...
Read More
Amalia Deaztlan

The Use of Technology in Community Outreach Work*

In this workshop, promotores will increase their understanding of how they can use their phones and electronic devices to more effectively reach the communities they work with.  *Interpretation available
Liza Serna

Alzheimer’s Disease Is Not Part of Normal Aging

In this workshop, participants will learn about the detection, causes, risk factors, stages, and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, they will learn about the resources available to the Latino...
Read More
Mirella Díaz-Santos

LGBTQ: Learning About Sexual Diversity

In this workshop, promotores will clarify their misconceptions about sexual diversity, increase their understanding of the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and will hear testimonies from people from...
Read More
Andrea Lizama Pinto

How to Talk to Your Community About Parkinson’s Disease*

In this workshop, promotores will learn to use tools to communicate about Parkinson’s Disease so they can more effectively share with their community how to identify the signs, the people...
Read More
Adriana Jiménez

Rights for Peace: The Value of Intergenerational Memory in Communities*

This workshop seeks to give meaning to the legacy of women, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and sisters and to value intergenerational memory in communities based on familial and personal histories, migratory...
Read More
Ana María Moraga

Facing the Extinction of the Human Race: Your Role in Safeguarding the Environment

This workshop summarizes the current environmental situation, its causes, effects, and future projections and presents effective and practical solutions to the environmental crisis at the individual, community, and national/global levels.
Glenn López

Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga is an Indian-born concept that is based on the claim that “anyone can laugh.” Laughter is free, fun, contagious, and healing. Blood flow improves blood vessel function and...
Read More
Elvia Reyes

Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking During the Pandemic

In this workshop, participants will learn about the connection between abuse, domestic violence, and modern slavery and how we can reduce risk factors in the community. The increase in domestic...
Read More
Virginia Isaías

The Role of the Promotor and Self-Care in Times of the Pandemic*

In this workshop, promotores will address the challenges that the promotor has faced during this pandemic and the importance of practicing physical, emotional and social self-care. Additionally we will discuss...
Read More
Marisela Blancas
Hugo R. Ramirez

Storytellers of the People

The re-establishment of the role storytellers play in the people’s struggles.
Rosa Martha Zarate

Promotores de Salud: Your Self-Care Comes First

In this workshop, promotores will participate in a dialogue about the importance of self-care and setting boundaries to prevent stress and fatigue that may lead to an imbalance of energy...
Read More
Irene Martínez

Healing Our Traumas, Transforming Our Lives*

This workshop explores the effects of trauma for those who witness a traumatic event.  It presents specific care information and resources to assist victims and families experiencing intentional and unintentional...
Read More
Maritza Aisputo
Amy Muratalla

Restoring Cultural Values of the Latinx Indigenous Community

In this workshop, participants will strengthen their skills to reconnect culture and science and make positive community behavior changes by reconnecting our communities with their healthier origins to prevent chronic...
Read More
Cindia Martínez
Francisco Icalá
Carlos Izaguirre

Art Journaling to Nurture Your Mind

In this highly interactive and experiential workshop, participants will use oil pastels, crayons, acrylic paint, and other materials to create two pages of journal art. Presenters will provide a brief...
Read More
Fabiola Freire
Virtual Workshops 2022

Raising Awareness About Prostate Cancer in Latino and African-American Men*

In this workshop, participants will learn about prostate cancer, its risk factors, lifestyle changes to reduce the risk, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment options. Prostate cancer is the most common...
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Eduardo Ibarra
Carolina Aristizabal

Reproductive Justice: Know Your Reproductive Health Rights        

Essential Access Health will facilitate an interactive workshop using a Reproductive Justice model to share advocacy and skills development tools and to increase promotores’ knowledge of sexual health rights and...
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A Practical Guide to Achieve Financial Well-being in the Family

This wokshop will discuss the practical guide to achieving economic well-being in the family that consists of developing a plan and setting goals. By following the seven steps presented, families...
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Health Equity for Latinos      

In this workshop, participants will discuss how equity applied to the health of Latinos is necessary to achieve a better future for our community, understanding inequalities and the social determinants...
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Yamilet Valladolid, MPH

Aging Creatively: Encouraging Intergenerational Social Connections

The presentation will focus on the “Well Connected Español” program, a virtual community of older Latino adults. Using this work as an example, key concepts that help promote the comprehensive...
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Michael Cueva
Lizette Suarez

Using Resilience to Survive a World in Crisis*

In this workshop, participants will learn to carry out self-help and self-care exercises, and communicate with empathy and active listening. These tools aim to generate better ways to communicate and...
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Fabiola Freire

How to Create and Maintain Credible and Culturally Relevant Social Media Content for the Latine Population

Through an engaging and interactive session, the presenters will train promotores to be digital ambassadors for healthy living. Participants will learn how to deliver credible and culturally relevant digital resources...
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Neftali Duran
Elizabeth Alden

Care for Caregivers of Persons with Cancer

In this workshop, the presenter will facilitate a dialogue about the challenges faced by the caregiver of a person with cancer, the strategies they can use to maintain a good...
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Dr. Ernesto Lopez Hidalgo

Evidence on Accompaniment and Self-managed Abortion Supported by the Community

In this workshop, presenters will share knowledge of both personal experiences providing accompaniment and research on this unique and innovative model of care. Presenters will share information about the safety...
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Veronica Cruz Sanchez

Clinical Trials and Their Importance in Advancing Community Health

The purpose of this conversation is to serve as a platform for promotores to expand their knowledge about clinical trials while providing them with tools to present effective education in...
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Mayra Serrano

The Use of Social Media as an Education and Outreach Tool*

Currently, social networks are used continuously to learn about news, to purchase and sell diverse products, find information, establish contacts, play games, carry out professional activities, chat and share around...
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Liza Serna

Healthy Brain and Body: Latest Alzheimer’s Research        

In this workshop, participants will learn strategies to age healthier and build a plan for healthy aging. This issue is important because the incidence of high blood pressure and diabetes...
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Sandra Green
Nora Vigil

Human Smuggling vs. Human Trafficking and the Risk Areas in Our Community

The purpose of this workshop is to increase the information and awareness about human trafficking and human smuggling, the risks to which our community is exposed and how to be...
Read More
Virginia Isaías

Public Charge and Its Most Recent Updates

In this workshop participants will learn what public charge is, its most recent updates, and its implications for the Latino population in the United States.
Verónica Árciga
Lena Silver

Let’s Talk About Sexuality

The goal in this workshop is to promote a comprehensive vision of human sexuality, which can support the participants to build or strengthen knowledge that favors the achievement of positive...
Read More
Inés Fabela

How to Produce Materials for Popular Education*

In this virtual workshop, presenters will share the basic process of production of educational materials based on popular education processes. They will share examples of materials already produced virtualy, highlighting...
Read More
Laura Alfaro López
Marlom Portillo

Your Story Counts: A Strong Model of Collaboration Between Academics and Promotores

During this workshop, Dr. Fejerman will share her experience working with community representatives and advocates to develop a program for the education and prevention of hereditary breast cancer among Latina...
Read More
Welcome

Welcome Reception

“Premios Amor Visión y Compromiso” This year our Welcome Reception will recognize the work of promotores throughout the decades. It will be a fun evening that will set the mood...
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Welcome

Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
8:30 am

Welcome

Welcome*

The first session of the Eighteenth Annual Promotoras and Community Workers Conference will give us the opportunity to hear from our special guests and the sponsors who have invested their...
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Verne Brizendine
Trenae Simpson
Denise Campos
Arturo Vargas
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Welcome

Xavier Becerra

Welcome

Dr. Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, Aetna Better of CA Chief Medical Officer Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA, Director, Outreach and Health Promotion, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Kaz Rafia, Chief Health Equity Officer, CareQuest Institute...
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Dr. Pooja Mittal
Xavier Becerra
Melinda Cordero-Bárzaga
Maria Lemus

Welcome Reception

We cordially invite you to participate in our Welcome Night—“Celebrating Our History.” This is a night where promotores from our network welcome you to celebrate our roots, culture, and talents!...
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6:00 pm–6:30 pm

Welcome Reception Check-in

Welcome Reception

We invite you to participate in the Welcome Reception—a very special annual event to kick off our conference. Under this year’s inspiring theme, “Bloom Where You Are Planted,” we will...
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Welcome Session*

* Simultaneous interpretation into English
Workshop Sessions 2017

Integrating Digital Storytelling in Promotores’ Programs

In this interactive session, the participants will hear how to utilize digital stories. A brief overview will be presented, the results of an investigation and the process of creating four...
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Research as a Tool for the Development of Your Programs and Your Community*

(* = Translation Available) As promotores, we are used to supporting clinical research projects that have already designed and that in some ways benefit the well-being of our communities. Could...
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Reading Transforms You

The goal of this workshop is to dialogue about the abilities and strengths that can be observed when a person participates in a reading group, including: Developing critical thinking. Making...
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Nora Vigil

Promotores Improving the Quality of Health Care in Hospital Emergency Departments

(* = Translation Provided) After attending this workshop, participants will learn differences between the United States health care system and health care systems that exist in Latin American countries, and...
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The Past, Present, and Future of Health Care Reform

This workshop will help the participants to compare the health system before and after the implementation of health care reform known as Obamacare. There will be interactive exercises where the...
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Saving Lives: Empowered Communities Decreasing Maternal and Infant Deaths in Guatemala

This workshop will describe the work of the health commission, a work team made up of community members that work to support families in bettering their health and responding to...
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A Strong Woman Is Created, Not Born

Many times, we go about life accumulating negative life experiences without giving ourselves the opportunity to stop for a while to: 1. Identify them; 2. Ask ourselves the key questions:...
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The Internet: My Best Friend in the Sexual Education of My Children

In this workshop, participants will be able to acquire tools and resources available on the Internet to support the healthy sexual education of children and adolescents. Objectives Promotores will learn...
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Laura Vargas

Unidos: Mobilizing Communities for People’s Health

This workshop will focus on the essential role as both, health workers and socio-cultural links that promotores play in community mobilization projects from a community health worker/promotor perspective, a coordinator...
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The Power of the Promotor in Prevention: Making a Difference in Colorectal Cancer Screening

This workshop will be focus on the importance of increasing colorectal cancer screening among the Latino community. Promotores will learn about colorectal cancer, screening methods, and the national campaign to...
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The Power and Resilience of Indigenous People

This fascinating workshop will describe the multilayer resiliency of the indigenous communities in California, as they continue to maintain their cultural identity and thrive in today’s complex society. Objectives: Participants...
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Conducting Effective Outreach and Education In The Community*

(* = Translation available) This interactive workshop will analyze modern and successful outreach and education techniques (presentations, group facilitation, health fairs, door to door, etc.) for a variety of environments....
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Hugo R. Ramírez

Fight the Bite: How to Keep Your Community Safe from Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Spread

Through didactic presentations, interactive games and role playing, workshop attendees will learn about the role that promotores can play to prevent vector-borne diseases. In addition attendees will learn important and...
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Protecting Women’s Health in the Trump Era: Community Education and Digital Storytelling

This first part of this workshop will arm promotores with the information they need to increase awareness about reproductive health rights in their communities and serve as a resource for...
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Sylvia Castillo

Promotores as Agents of Change: From Recruitment to Research*

(* = Translation Provided) This workshop will engage conference participants with research method activities that can be brought back, reproduced, utilized, and applied to their respective areas of focus. An...
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Empower Yourself: Health Information on the Internet

This workshop will provide you with a more in depth look at health information on the internet. Examples of reliable health information will be demonstrated. In this workshop you will...
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