The Washington State Department of Health, Univisión Seattle, and the Latino Center for Health (LCH) co-hosted a Spanish-speaking virtual panel on February 25, 2021 about mental health & wellbeing in times of COVID. Among the panelists was Dr. Gino Aisenberg, associate professor of the School of Social Work and co-director …
Are you a BIPOC student interested in being a mentor or a mentee? Then the GO-MAP BIPOC Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program is for you!
What is the GO-MAP BIPOC Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program?
The GO-MAP BIPOC Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program is a program designed for graduate students to gain and utilize their mentorship skills to support undergraduate …
Ventanilla de Salud Seattle (‘Health Window’ in Spanish), a health promotion program developed by the Mexican government via the Mexican Consulate in Seattle and operated by Sea Mar Community Health Centers, interviewed the Center’s Research Director Dr. Nathalia Jimenez in Spanish last week to learn about her experience receiving the …
Crosscut recently published an article on the many barriers that prevent Latinos and other people of color from getting vaccinated. Among the experts they consulted was Dr. Leo Morales, co-director of the Latino Center for Health and assistant dean at the School of Medicine.
You can read the full article …
An outstanding cohort of eight students in health sciences programs across the campuses of the University of Washington and Heritage University have been selected as the recipients of the Latino Center for Health 2nd Annual Student Scholars Fellowship Program.
The purpose of this program is to support the next …
Internship period: January 19, 2021 – June 4, 2021
Hours/FTE: 10-15 hours/week (25%-37.5% FTE)
Compensation: Up to $20.00/hour based on experience
To apply: Email application materials to latcntr@uw.edu by 11:59 pm PST January 8, 2021
For more information, you can find the full job description here:…
Medical experts, including from the UW, provided critical information to the Spanish-speaking population in our state to address frequently asked questions, concerns, fears and myths regarding the vaccinations against the raging COVID-19 disease. The Latino Center for Health (LCH) and the Washington State Department of Health sponsored this webinar held …
Latino Center for Health-affiliated faculty Drs. Barbara Baquero, Carmen Gonzalez, Maggie Ramirez, and India Ornelas, along with a member of LCH’s student advisory committee doctoral student Erica Chavez, published an article in the peer-reviewed journal Health Education & Behavior last month. The article, titled Understanding and Addressing Latinx
COVID-19 Disparities …