When all of her kids moved out, Ramona felt lonely and sad. Seeing this, her youngest daughter, who has always been active in the community, signed her up for classes to become a Promotora de Salud (Community Health Worker). Little did she know that this [...]
Empowerment Congress works with many people who support achievement of our goals. One group, in particular, has helped us make more significant contact with the communities EC endeavors to collaborate with —a wonderfully strong group of women. Promotoras are usually women who identify as Hispanic/Latinx [...]
The first of February marks the beginning of Black History Month. The originator of Black History Month can be traced back to Carter G. Woodson. He started “Negro Week,” which was later transformed into the Black History Month we know today. This celebration was first [...]
