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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebHealth. Since our founding, Hispanic Access has worked to improve health outcomes for U.S. Latinos. By leveraging our ties with churches—trusted members of Latino communities—we are able to connect with some of the humblest and hardest-to-reach groups: the poor, the undocumented, the less educated, the uninsured, and the non …

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebFeatured Projects. The core purpose for the MANO Project (My Access to Network Opportunities) is to connect, build and develop…. Hispanic Access Foundation’s conservation program seeks to elevate diverse Latino voices and leaders to support Latino communities to…. The Hispanic Leadership Network is a five-year program funded by …

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebEl Aire Que Respiramos (The Air We Breathe) is a transformative Latino Community Science Project aimed at not only understanding the air quality in underserved Latino communities across the United States but also empowering these communities to take informed actions to improve their air quality, overall well-being, and address the …

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Latino Advocacy Toolkit: Helping Latinos Become Advocates and …

WebLatino Advocacy Week brings together community groups, local and national nonprofits, faith-based organizations, community leaders, and elected officials to champion legislation, offer capacity strengthening opportunities, and advocacy tools to support Latinos across the country as leaders forging a more equitable society.

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebHispanic Access Foundation connects Latinos to opportunity by exposing them to reliable and relevant resources, promoting civic engagement and serving as their trustworthy partner. We have developed extensive, trust-based community networks, including those in communities that are the hardest to reach, that when combined with our robust

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The Nature Gap: Confronting Racial and Economic Disparities in …

WebMeanwhile, long-running environmental injustices, such as the concentration of toxic air pollution and water pollution near communities of color, have been exacerbated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities experiencing higher virus-related hospitalization and death rates than white communities.

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebOur Mission & Vision. Hispanic Access Foundation connects Latinos and others with partners and opportunities to improve lives and create an equitable society. One day, every Latino in America will enjoy good physical health and a healthy natural environment, a high-quality education, economic success and civic engagement in their community with

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New Report Shows Racial and Economic Disparities in Access to …

WebA new report from Hispanic Access Foundation and the Center for American Progress finds that people of color, low-income communities, and families with children are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature provides. The report, which analyzes new data from Conservation Science Partners, comes as the nation’s reckoning with …

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Hispanic Access Foundation

Web“The distribution of these nature disparities is not an accident,” says Shanna Edberg, one of the authors of the report and the director of Conservation Programs at the Hispanic Access Foundation.“It was a choice, made over generations, from redlining, to choosing to exclude minorities from certain neighborhoods, to choosing to put parks in certain neighborhoods, …

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HOW TO INCREASE ACCESS TO NATURE FOR COMMUNITIES …

WebTHE SOLUTION Hispanic Access Foundation 6 To correct for the inequitable distribution of nature in America we must: • Create more close-to-home outdoor opportunities in communities of color and low-income

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebClimate Change: Heat & Drought. Higher temperatures and heat waves are leading to a disproportionate impact on Latino laborers. For many Latinos, staying indoors during high-heat days is not an option. Hazardous conditions are routine for farmworkers and include pesticide exposure, heat stress, lack of shade and adequate clean drinking water.

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A GUIDE TO LAND, WATER AND CLIMATE ISSUES & THE …

Webwhich is embraced as a moral obligation. This represents huge growth potential for the recreation and tourism economies. Combined with the Latino community’s increasing electoral power, we find a growing political force

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebCareers. Hispanic Access Foundation, a national 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization, improves the lives of Hispanics in the United States and promotes civic engagement by educating, motivating and helping them to access trustworthy support systems. Hispanic Access Foundation's vision is that Hispanics throughout the U.S. enjoy good physical health

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Hispanic Access Foundation

WebAs we approach the first-ever Latino Advocacy Week in mid-March, the HAF conservation team wanted to share why we think Latino advocacy is so needed and why it has great potential to change lives for the better and increase equity in our communities.. Latinos are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and an increasingly active one. …

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WebLaunched in 2021, Latino Advocacy Week is meant to help build the capacity and familiarity among Latinos to advocate for themselves, their families, and their community. In 2023, we hosted events that includes discussions surrounding workforce development, access to nature, and immigration.

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A GUIDE TO LAND, WATER AND CLIMATE ISSUES & THE …

Webmigrate and contact other animals and people, sharing germs. Large livestock farms can also serve as a source for spillover of infections from animals to people.1 In addition, changes to temperature and rainfall patterns caused by global warming increase the spread of pathogens and disease vectors.

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Hispanic Access Applauds Rep. Barragán’s Introduction of the …

WebToday, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) introduced a resolution with 14 of her House colleagues that would support the designation of the third week in July as “Latino Conservation Week”. The resolution recognizes the importance of the Latino community’s contributions to the outdoor econo

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HARVARD MAGAZINE: How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains

WebAir pollution also affects mental health, explained associate professor of exposure assessment science Joseph Allen. An HSPH program studying the research into this link, largely in children, he said, has found that “air pollution is linked to anxiety and suicide ideation, as well as pediatric hospitalizations for pediatric disorders.”.

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