Juntos Sí Podemos
The Latinx COVID-19 Task Force is hosting a town hall in partnership with the HHS Juntos Si Podemos Campaign. This town hall is meant to create a safe space for families, students, caregivers, teachers and anyone in the community to have an open conversation about COVID-19 with panelists.
Do you have questions or concerns about COVID-19 vaccines or school opening? This event lets you have a conversation with the professionals no matter where you are.
You can connect through Zoom or dial in.
Registration for the event has ended.
- Meet the moderator
Claudia Botero
- Town Hall Moderator
- Former Univision Anchor
Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo
MD, MPH- Chief
Division of General Internal Medicine Public Hospital
- Chief
Dr. Ilan Shapiro
MD- Medical Director & Family Physician
AltaMed
- Medical Director & Family Physician
Venus Ginés
M.A.P. / C.H.W.I.- President & Founder
Día de la Mujer Latina
- President & Founder
Michael Flynn
- Lead Social Scientist & Coordinator
CDC-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Lead Social Scientist & Coordinator
- Overall recommendations for fully vaccinated people: When You've Been Fully Vaccinated | CDC
- The science behind these recommendations: Science Brief: COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination (cdc.gov)
- What is the Delta variant and why is it different?: Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science | CDC
- K-12 schools guidance, including key takeaways: Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools | CDC
- Early Childhood Education guidance, including key takeaways: COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs (cdc.gov)
- Prevention strategies in schools: Know What to Expect at Your Child's K- 12 School or Child Care Program | CDC
- Case investigations and contact tracing: Considerations for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) | CDC
- The latest on school transmission [Please note this is from the 2020-21 school year]: Science Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs – Updated | CDC
- More about COVID-19 vaccination for children and teens: COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC
- What if kids are too young or are otherwise not vaccinated?: Families with Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Members | CDC
- How does CDC decide on vaccine recommendations?: How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations | CDC
- What is MIS-C?: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) (cdc.gov)
- Is there a lot of COVID-19 in my community?: CDC COVID Data Tracker
- Case rates by age over time: CDC COVID Data Tracker
There's no information from CDC on when we can expect vaccination in children under 12, but there have been many news stories that explain more.
- US Census Bureau on Stories/Data from Teachers: Statistics in Schools Has New Activities and Resources for Teachers
- Arizona Together for individual, business resources. Grants and donations: https://arizonatogether.org/
- Vaccines available. Patient Centered Medical Home, we do it all under one roof. We are open late and on weekends and are ready to serve you and your whole family: https://mountainparkhealth.org
- Search for free and reduced cost services like medical care, food, housing, and more in your area: https://wesleycenterphx.org
- CPLC Conexión: COVID-19. Community resources and health information across all of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California: https://cplc.org/covid-landing.php
- Resources for Arizona, California and Texas: https://www.equalityhealth.com/covid19
Stories from the Community
In September 2021, we called upon our community through social media to ask them to share their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Our community members were kind enough to share their stories, and we hope these videos help bring insight and reflection on the different lived experiences from our many communities.
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Dr. Ilan Shapiro was born and raised in Mexico City, he had the honor of being the liaison between Mexico and the World Health Organization after finishing Med School. This was the moment that proved to Dr. Shapiro that healthcare systems need to be connected with the most important aspect: the community.
Currently actively involved creating Binational Public Health Programs to reach Hispanic communities on both sides of the border; he was invited to become a part of The White House Hispanic Policy Group and became a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Since 2009, Dr. Shapiro has been regularly appearing on several national and international outlets (such as CNN, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, EstrellaTV and radio) to share information about emerging healthcare topics; translating "Medicalish" to an understandable language.
In 2018, Venus retired as faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, teaching cultural competence and health literacy, as well as conducting research on Latino medical mistrust.
Venus founded Día de la Mujer Latina, Inc., (DML), in 1997 as a national non-profit organization, celebrating its signature health fiesta in 40 states, Puerto Rico, México, and Dominican Republic, providing the medically underserved Latina community with culturally and linguistically proficient health education, early detection screening for chronic diseases, culturally-tailored preventive programs for Latino teens and patient-centered navigation.
Guadalupe Cornejo
- Faculty Member
Northwest Vista College, Community Health Worker Program - https://www.alamo.edu
Guadalupe Cornejo is a faculty member of Northwest Vista College Community Health Worker Program. She is co-founder and lead organizer of the San Antonio Community Health Workers Association. Guadalupe has thirteen years of experience working as a community health worker in clinical/research, and community settings. In efforts to support the training and professional development of CHWs, Guadalupe leads and facilitates continuing education, workshops, and workforce development advocacy efforts to help advance CHW employment opportunities.
María Otero
- National Latino Engagement Director
Compassion and Choices - https://compassionandchoices.org
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