Cultural Competence
Maria Eraña and Lourdes Oliva Medina of Radio Bilingüe get the word out to Latina and Mixteca women about early cancer detection. View video
A new Spanish-language radio drama will address health issues. These episodes of real-life drama will portray characters struggling with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, smoking... Visit website
Este informe ofrece una guía para organizaciones comunitarias y para aquellos que invierten en el cambio social y entienden el poder de los medios de... read more
Cities of Migration website showcases good practice in the
integration of urban migrants and promotes innovative ideas that create
equity, social cohesion and urban prosperity. Visit website
Culturally appropriate storytelling may help control blood pressure in African-Americans with hypertension, according to an article published in the January 18 Issue of the Annals... read more
The mission of the Center for Immigrant Health (CIH) at New
York University School of Medicine is... Visit website
In Los Angeles, short videos show Chinese American elders how to navigate the US health care system and deal with language and cultural differences. Partners... View video
The Applied Research and the Behavioral Research Programs of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National... Visit website
Laotian elders tell
their personal stories of dealing with health care communications issues. Introduced by Dr. Nguyen Truong Giang. Our Stories, Our Health produced this... View video
Laotian elders tell their personal stories of dealing with health care
communications issues. Information about using translators is provided by Dr. Nguyen Truong Giang. Our Stories,
Our... View video
As more immigrants crowd their waiting rooms, a growing number of hospitals are adopting practices intended to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population.... Visit website
Professional interpreters call this new PSA from the Texas Association of Healthcare Interpreters and Translators "Excellent" "Very powerful" "Brilliant." Produced by Fluency. View video
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... View video
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... read more
'Speaking American' is a specific Metaphor Project technique for
framing liberal and progressive messages in a broadly accessible way at
the values, 'big idea' level.... Visit website
Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic,"mixtures of... Visit website
The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health... read more
Though best known as the local cable access TV
network, the St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) has received a $1.4
million federal grant to help... read more
My main reluctance to getting health care in this country is the English
language, and I suspect thousands of Latinos—especially those who
aren't fully bilingual—might... read more
Los medios y la salud is a resource on media literacy skills
that examines tobacco, alcohol, and food marketing. It includes a
discussion and activities... read more
We have all heard health statistics—and then promptly forgotten
them. We have all experienced
powerful emotions during medical encounters that have prevented us from asking
the “right” questions... read more
From Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) comes a new, free publication written by Ted Wang: Responding to changing demographics, the public and private... Visit website
This hour long program provides mental health information for Somalis and organizations working with Somalis. Through storytelling it encourages Somalis to seek resources. English subtitles... View video
Elder
Atum Azzahir is Executive Director of the Powderhorn
Phillips Cultural Wellness Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which
works to
"unleash the power of citizens to... read more
Cities of Migration seeks to improve local integration practice in major immigrant receiving cities worldwide through information sharing and learning exchange. There are online resources... Visit website
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New Research & Recommendations
This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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