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In this episode, Diverse host Ralph Newell takes a journey into the Black student experience in higher education with Dr. Courtney Brown, vice president of impact and planning for the Lumina Foundation.   Newell and Brown discuss how to ensure that all Americans, especially Black, Latino, Hispanic, and Native Americans, have access and opportunity to succeed in education beyond high school. Tune in as Brown discusses the importance of understanding the truth behind the Black student experience and the discrimination endured by students of color.   From the barriers Black students face in enrollment and retention to why higher education is not designed to support today's nontraditional students, Brown examines challenges in DEI and higher education and how we can respond.   KEY POINTS: - The Lumina Foundation and the impetus behind their goals? - Why is diversity in education so important? - A demographic look into enrollment and retainment issues pre- and post-pandemic - What barriers do Black students face in higher education?   QUOTABLES: “We can't hide from these numbers. These are real numbers. These are how people are feeling and these feelings are making them not be able to stay enrolled in their schools. And so, we have to do something to act, to change the trajectory for these students and millions like them.”   GUEST RESOURCES: Our (Diverse) story: Study: Black Students Have Lower Completion Rates Than Other Racial/Ethnic Groups | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com)   OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education       Transcription services are available upon request. Please drop us a line using the form found here.

#082: In this episode of Beyond the Culture, Dr. Walker speaks with Darryl Jacobs. Darryl is an ESPN Networks College Basketball Analyst. He also serves as the Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Alliance at RISING COACHES. Darryl is a former college basketball head coach--making stops at Queens College, Virginia State, Clark Atlanta, Felician College, and Lehman College.What you will learn in this episode:Darryl discusses his journey as a college basketball coach: how he got into coaching, the rewards of being a coach, and the struggles that comes along with itDarryl shares how by chance he became a sports analyst/commentator and how that led to his current position as a Senior ESPN Networks analystDarryl explains his role as Executive Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Rising Coaches and the organizations mission of supporting initiatives for women, men, Hispanic, Asian, and Jewish communitiesSUBSCRIBE to the show on Apple Podcasts or YouTube (Dr. David M. Walker) to be notified when new weekly episodes are available. Connect with Darryl JacobsFacebook: Darryl Jacobs ESPN College Basketball AnalystYouTube: ESPN Darryl Jacobs College Basketball Networks AnalystsTwitter: DarrylJacobs04LinkedIn: DarrylJacobs0713Instagram: Darryl Jacobs ESPN Networks College Basketball AnalystWebsite: www.risingcoaches.com/dei-alliance Connect with Dr. WalkerLinkedIn: @drdavidmwalkerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdavidmwalkerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdavidmwalkerTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/drdavidmwalkerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/drdavidmwalkerSubscribe: https://www.beyondtheculturepodcast.com Leave a comment and a review

Date: February 6, 2023 (Season 5, Episode 9: 40 minutes long). For the entire show notes and additional resources for this episode, click here. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click here. The episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood and Chelsey Zamir, with sound engineering and post-production editing by Jason T. Powers, from the Utah State Library Recording Studio.In this episode, we talk about growing up Hispanic in Utah. Maria Garciaz (chief executive officer of NeighborWorks Salt Lake, a nonprofit organization created to revitalize Salt Lake City neighborhoods), speaks about growing up in the late 1960s and 1970s Salt Lake City, mostly west of the Jordan River. Lee Martinez (longtime activist, school counselor, and political advisor) speaks of growing up near Clearfield and Layton; for a time in Anchorage, a temporary housing development (1942-1962) built outside of the U.S. Naval Supply Depot. Both Lee and Maria speak of their parents and families, their childhood memories, and how their horizons were expanded, and their life's work were set in motion, through their pursuit of education, civic engagement, and their involvement in the University of Utah's Chicano Student Association, and other Hispanic and Latino based organizations, which were established in 1960s to 1980s Utah.Their memories shared include early memories of family life as itinerant farm workers; their lives as temporary renters, moving constantly; their memories of moving in to predominantly white neighborhoods and being treated poorly as their new neighbors resisted their presence; their families working hard, caring for their homes, as a means of demonstrating their equal value; feeling hostilities as teenagers, observing the discrimination their parents and families endured; and growing up Roman Catholic in Utah. For the guests' bios, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.

This episode was a little different, we introduced our "Love without limits" merch and the journey it took to get to this point. While it is still Women's History Month we talked about queer Hispanic history and some badass queer women we should all know about. Also, played one our favorite card games, “We're not really strangers” where we both answer relationship and couple questions. Special Announcement: Merch goes on SALE to Patreon members on Monday, March 20th and everyone else can shop on Tuesday, March 21st at 12PM EST. Family Meeting:  “I have a gf I love her to death but when she's going through something she pushes me away “ “How can I deal with my gf when it's that time of the month?” FOLLOW LES CHAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA/PATREON: IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/les.chatpodcast/⁠⁠ TIKTOK: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@les.chatpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@leschatpodcast/⁠⁠ PATREON: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/leschatpod⁠⁠ Our website: ⁠⁠https://leschatpod.com/⁠⁠ Link tree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/leschat⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.luckyskivvies.com/⁠ - ⁠PROMO CODE: LES10 LES CHAT MERCH: https://leschat.bigcartel.com/ QUEEN V: https://amzn.to/3ZQugjx --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leschatpodcast/support

Today, The Two Mikes spoke with remarkable gentlemen named Mike Netter Mr. Netter lives in Los Angeles and he and only a handful of people -- all political novices -- and a $1,000 war chest at the start, but joined together to form an organization called "Rebuild California" which conducted a grassroots campaign -- the largest volunteer-based recall campaign in U.S. history -- that garnered 2.1 million votes to force a recall election against Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom. Although Newsom won the recall election, he and his party were forced to spend $90 million to defeat the recall process engineered by Rebuild California. Mr. Getter said that the organization took advantage of the fact that California is by its constitution a "direct democracy” and citizens can organize to campaign for recalls, referendums, and initiatives. Twenty other states in the Union have the same constitutional opportunities. Mr. Netter also said that he and his partners in the recall campaign learned the following extremely valuable truths about grassroots campaigning. --Stay as far away from "political consultants" and their companies as possible, they are ineffective and horribly expensive. To make the point Mr. Netter pointed out that in California an individual can purchase from the state the voter data for its 22 million voters for $50. --Door-to-door campaigning and the use of email to contact voters is far less expensive and far more effective than using campaign information by mail. Sending two million political flyers by mail costs one million dollars, while sending one million campaign emails costs $10,000. (Rebuild California sent out 36 million emails in the recall campaign.) -- In California the key demographic was not Black, Asian, Hispanic, LBGTQ, etc. --as the media tells their viewers -- but the over-55 Californians who turned out at a 55-percent rate. Mr. Getter noted that there are six million Hispanic voters in California whose turn-out rate is $25%, and that other minorities more or less mirrored that low turn-out rate. SponsorsCARES Act Stimulus (COVID-19) Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERC): https://www.jornscpa.com/snap/?refid=11454757Cambridge Credit: https://www.cambridge-credit.org/twomikes/ EMP Shield: https://www.empshield.com/?coupon=twomikesOur Gold Guy: https://www.ourgoldguy.com www.TwoMikes.us

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! In celebration of 30 years of Jellyfish's classic album, Spilt Milk, today we go back to episode 1001 with Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Tim Smith from Jellyfish! They were on the show promoting their now definct band, The Lickerish Quartet featuring Eric Dover from Jellyfish as well. This show was originally released on 12/18/2020. Below are my original notes form the show.  Hello friends! Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Beck) and Tim Smith (Jellyfish, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds) from The Lickerish Quartet return to the show for episode 1001! Their second EP, "Threesome Vol. 2" comes out on January 8th, but you can check out the first single, the brilliant, "Snollygoster Goon" wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to thelickerishquartet.com for music, merch, fan experiences and more. We have a fantastic conversation about their writing and recording collective, life under quarantine, touring, fan experiences, why Hispanic people love Morrissey, Clint Eastwood and doo-wop, woking with Jellyfish, Beck, Noel Gallagher and much more! I had a great time catching up with Roger and Tim. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

On today's episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Gary Acosta, co-Founder and CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals about the newly released 2022 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report.Related to this episode:Hispanic homeownership rate rose to 48.6% in 2022Connect with Gary on LinkedInHousingWire's YouTube ChannelEnjoy the episode!Gathering of Eagles will bring together the nation's top residential real estate CEOs, Presidents, and C-Level leadership teams to grow, network, and set the pace for what's next in our industry. 2023's Gathering of Eagles is at Omni Barton Creek Resort in the rolling hill country of Austin, Texas from June 18-21. Click here to learn more and register your spot!The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and produced by the HW Media team.

Linda Garcia has been sharing her journey of learning about the stock market for the past 5 years! She has grown her platforms @inluzwetrust with-in the Hispanic community by helping us remove the limitations we have when it comes to understanding money. Linda has written a book Wealth Warrior, 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market. In our conversation with Linda we dive deep into the limiting beliefs that we have about money and how manifestation is a huge part of her continued success! And of course she shares her best tips to start investing in the stock market right now!  Wealth Warrior 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market is available for pre order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Target.com  Follow Linda https://www.instagram.com/luzwarrior/ https://www.inluzwetrust.com/ Follow Girl Talk y Mas Twitter: twitter.com/GirlTalkyMas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GirlTalkyMasPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girltalkymas/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girltalkymas/support

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mayra Flores, former congresswoman and senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her time in Congress, explain how cartels are taking advantage of the Biden administration's lax border policies, and analyze the Republican strategy for making gains with Hispanic American voters.

Gwinnett County police are calling for information on what happened to a Hispanic woman who disappeared after going out with friends last fall. Police issued a call for information on he whereabouts of Selena Garcia on Monday. Garcia's family last heard from her on October 7, her sister Zaira Garcia told the Daily Post last week. The 25-year-old told her sister she was going out with friends. Her family has not heard from her since then. Her sister said a message she sent a few days later was marked read, but never responded to. The police department's call for information in the Selena Garcia disappearance came days after Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta issued its own call for information on her last Friday. Garcia was reported missing from her home on Dickens Terrace in Lilburn, and police said she is known to frequent the Lilburn, Norcross and Buford areas. She is described as being 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighing 160 pounds, with brown eyes, straight brown hair and multiple tattoos. Her tattoos include a "503" across her fingers on her right hand, "Maria" on the outside of her wrist and a dark green marijuana plant on the top of her hand. Selena Garcia had been released from the Gwinnett County Jail the day before her family last heard from her. She had been arrested last July on charges of tampering with evidence, criminal trespass for unlawful purposes, and giving a false name, address or birthdate to a law enforcement officer. Anyone who has information about Selena Garcia's whereabouts is asked to call detectives or crime stoppers. Twenty-five people named in a 210-count indictment — for crimes ranging from racketeering to murder, gang activity and armed robbery — have been arrested by multiple law enforcement agencies, including agencies from Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County police announced their Gang Unit worked with the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit, the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office, the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the DeKalb County Police Department, the Fulton County district Attorney's Office and the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office to make the arrests. There were 26 suspects named in the indictment, and one of them, 22-year-old Decatur resident Khari "RX Yano" Kelley, remains at large. The arrests or the 25 other suspects named in the indictment, however, came after a year-long investigation by the Gwinnett Police Gang Unit. In August 2021, multiple shooting cases along Boggs Road in Duluth led investigators to discover ongoing violence between 'Blixtz' gang and '56 Gang. On August 29, 2021, '56 Gang' members shot and killed 18-year-old Jeremiah Pretto (an 18-year-old male from Duluth). The case evolved into a RICO investigation against the "56 Gang" in December 2021 as several members were charged with violent cases. Investigators also discovered the '56 Gang' was working with the 'Drug Rich' gang as cases began to emerge where members of both gangs were accused or committing crimes began to emerge. The case came to a head when the top two leaders of the "56 Gang" — Lawrenceville resident Ladavion "Chicago" Smith, 22, and Clarkston resident Cameron "XG" Hamilton, 18 — along with the two highest ranking members of the "Drug Rich" gang — Stone Mountain residents Dalemonte "Drug Rich Hect" Neshawn Stilley, 24, and Zaion "Drug Rich Peso" Sharif Martinez, 27 — were indicted on RICO charges by a Gwinnett County grand jury on Jan. 25, along with 22 other members of the two gangs. In addition to the RICO charges, however, the indictment also lists several other crimes, including violations of the Gang Act, malice and felony murder, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and various firearms offenses. asmine Morales is mourning the big life events, such as high school graduation, that her little sister, Susana, will not get to have because she was murdered by a now former police officer last summer. Meanwhile, Zaira Garcia has been in a constant state of worry about her sister, Selena, who has been missing since last October. The cases involving Susana Morales and Selena Garcia are just some of the cases that are causing concern among Hispanic residents in Gwinnett County. Some of the cases involve people, like Garcia, who are still classified as missing, while others involve people, such as Morales or Jose Daniel Martinez, who have been the victims of murderers. And, other cases, such as the one involving Rodrigo Floriano Mayen, involve deaths that have been classified as being the result of drug overdoses. These cases all add up to a Hispanic community that is turning to Gwinnett County police and asking what the county's law enforcement is doing to keep them safe. The Hispanic community got a chance to address its concerns to Gwinnett police officials, including Police Chief J.D. McClure, during a community meeting at Universal Church on Thursday night. Attendees highlighted a number of issues, asking police what they are doing about concerns such as fentanyl, gangs, curfews for young people, missing persons cases and human trafficking. For attendees their concerns are reinforced by cases such as the murder of Morales, the disappearance of Garcia, the overdose death of Mayen, and the shooting death of Martinez — which police have indicated was an apparent gang initiation killing — highlight the diversity of issues the Hispanic community is concerned about. Zaira Garcia also mentioned that some are afraid of police because they think officers will arrest them and try to have them deported. Major Jordan Griffin, who is the commander of the police department's West Precinct, said Hispanic residents should not be worried about whether officers will check their immigration status, however, because that is not their job. Zaira also highlighted the need for more Spanish speaking personnel in the department, while Jasmine Morales voiced her frustrations in how the department handled the investigation of her sister's disappearance prior to her death. JD McClure continued to defend his department and their handling of the Morales case.   Brookwood senior Diana Collins and Grayson junior Gicarri Harris earned the top awards among the Gwinnett Tipoff Club's postseason honors Monday for the best in local high school basketball. Collins was selected as the county's Girls Player of the Year, and Harris was the Boys Player of the Year. In addition to Collins' award, the Brookwood girls were named Co-Girls Team of the Year, sharing the award with the Hebron Christian girls. Both Brookwood and Hebron won state titles, and their coaches — Brookwood's Courtney Mincy and Hebron's Jan Azar — shared Girls Coach of the Year honors. For a list off all the players selected to the teams, please head to Gwinnett Prep Sports dot com. Whataburger is coming to Gwinnett County next week. The Texas-based restaurant chain announced it will open at the Exchange @ Gwinnett, which is located at 2925 Buford Drive in Buford, on March 20. The restaurant, which will the third Whataburger location in metro Atlanta, will only offer drive-thru service at first. The location will be open 24 hours a day and it is the first of two Whataburger locations that are slated to open in Gwinnett County. An additional location in Snellville is set to open at a later date. The new restaurant is expected to generate 150 new jobs in the Buford area. In anticipation of traffic created by the opening, Whataburger has announced is will pay Gwinnett County police to provide traffic control for the restaurant's opening. The openings of Whataburger locations in Kennesaw and Woodstock led to long lines of traffic that spilled out of the restaurants parking lots and onto adjacent streets. Whataburger announced it will add online ordering and pick-up, as well as dine-in options, in the weeks to come as those services become ready to roll out The Georgia Senate passed legislation Monday that will require Georgia public schools to conduct active-shooter drills by Oct. 1 of each year.   Governor Brian Kemp's “Safe Schools Act” also creates a school-safety and anti-gang certification for teachers and other school employees who complete a school safety and gang-deterrence training program.  Though the bill ultimately passed nearly unanimously, it drew criticism from Democrats. Senator Elena Parent, a Democrat from Atlanta lamented that the bill highlights the failure to pass meaningful gun control laws. Parent, who ultimately voted for the bill, noted that several Democratic-sponsored gun control bills have not received committee hearings during this year's legislative session.  The bill's focus on gang-violence prevention also drew concerns. 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This week Steve and Yvonne interview Natalie Woodward of Warshauer Woodward Atkins (https://warlawgroup.com/) and Dax López of DelCampo Grayson Lopez Attorneys at Law (https://dglattorneys.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   View/Download Trial Documents   Guest Bios: Natalie Woodward Anyone who meets Natalie Woodward feels like they have known her their entire life. It is this ability to put people at ease that makes her such an effective trial lawyer. Natalie secured a $77.7 million psychiatric malpractice verdict in September 2022 for the Carusillo family who's son was forced out of a mental health facility without his medication in 2017. Watch the News Nation interview about the case. In 2010, she tried her first jury trial as lead counsel in a wrongful arrest case and secured a $1 million verdict which is the largest verdict of its kind in Georgia history. In 2021, she was interviewed about this trial. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-e8jnd-101dc94 Her cases have made international and national news including her fight to protect the rights of children on social media. https://youtu.be/cfGYpv8iKIE In 2014, she argued before the Georgia Court of Appeals to obtain increased protection for children targeted on social media. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ga-court-of-appeals/1680364.html Natalie has also led the fight to secure justice for victims of childhood sexual abuse. Natalie is a proud native of Powder Springs, Georgia and is a venerable “Double Dawg.” She received undergraduate degrees in Journalism and Political Science from UGA and then graduated from UGA Law in 2002. While in law school, she was a member of the 2001 Champion Intrastate Moot Court Team, President of her Second Year Class and Chair of the Moot Court Board. Natalie serves on the Executive Committee for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the Bench and Bar Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. She has been recognized by her peers as one of the best lawyers in the State for the past six years and was selected as one of the Best Young Lawyers in Georgia by Atlanta Magazine. Read Full Bio Here Dax López For nearly 11 years, Dax served as a judge on the State Court of DeKalb County where he presided over complex criminal and civil matters.  As only the second Hispanic judge on a court of record in the history of Georgia, Dax was known to be an efficient, fair, and just jurist who earned the respect of lawyers and litigants alike. A native of Ponce Puerto Rico, Dax attended Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Law School where he was an editor on the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and the president of the Vanderbilt Bar Association.  After law school, Dax served as the law clerk for federal judge Hector M. Laffitte in the Federal District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Dax was a trial lawyer at three prestigious law firms in Atlanta specializing in complex civil matters, business litigation, product liability, and employment law. Throughout his legal career, Dax has received numerous recognitions.  Dax has been named as one of the Top Fifty Industry Leaders by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, as among Georgia's Legal Elite by Georgia Trend magazine, and as a Rising Star in 2009 and 2010 by the SuperLawyer Magazine.  In 2010, Mundo Hispanico named Dax to be the Funcionario Destacado del Aňo.  In 2011, Dax was named by Georgia Trend Magazine to be among the best and brightest 40 Under 40 and by The Fulton Daily Report to be among those in the legal profession who were “On the Rise.”  He is also the recipient of the Justice Benham Community Service Award. Dax served on the Board of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials for 15 years, and as President of the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association from 2006-2008.  He is also a past president of the Cooper Inn of Court.  Currently, he is a Trustee on the Board of Leadership Georgia, a member of the Board of Councilors for the American Jewish Committee, and a member of the Anti-Defamation League's regional board.   He is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Board of Governors and a member of the Standing Committee of Interpreters. In 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Dax to a vacant seat on the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  Unfortunately, Dax did not receive a hearing in the U.S. Senate and his nomination expired at the end of President Obama's term. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

The Salcedo Storm Podcast:Iván García-Hidalgo the CEO of Americano Media, which has established the first conservative Hispanic media network in Spanish. He's an entrepreneur and business executive who has worked at Sprint and AT&T. Iván hosted the widely popular show, ‘Battleground' and served as the surrogate for President Trump in Hispanic media.

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Dr. Melody T. McCloud author of “Black Women's Wellness” joins us to discuss the unique challenges Black women face in healthcare. Referencing comparative data for Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American women, Dr. McCloud gives women comprehensible, actionable information to live healthier lives. We discuss underserved demographics, why representation matters, and how health education will lead to generations of healthier families. Listen in!

There've been a slew of terms used to identify people of Latin American heritage over the years: Hispanic, Latino, Latina, and Latinx. That last one -- Latinx -- has sparked controversy, headlines and even political fights recently. So this week, Chris dives deeper into the conversation of assimilation, self identity, census checkboxes and who gets to police language. He's joined by fellow writer Julissa Arce, author of You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case For Rejecting Assimilation, who has her own thoughts on the term Latinx.

For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Dr. Abdul Saied Calvino, a surgical oncologist at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island and assistant professor of surgical oncology at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Calvino helped develop a program to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and care tailored specifically to the Latino community in an effort to increase education and access to CRC screening. Spanish-speaking patient navigators were hired to help educate people about insurance concerns, guide them through the health care system and the process of getting a screening colonoscopy. The national colonoscopy completion rate for Hispanic adults is between 40 and 50 percent, yet Dr. Calvino's program saw a colonoscopy completion rate of 85 percent among both men and women. Join Dr. Rosenberg and Dr. Calvino as they explore how independent GI practices can implement similar programs to improve education and outreach in their own communities and increase CRC screening rates among Latino men and women.

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Content creation can be your best tool for generating leads and sales as a realtor. However, it's not enough to just be on social media. You need content that adds value and converts, and that's what Loida Velasquez is here to teach us today.   Loida Velasquez is a top realtor at Team BC, one of the most prestigious real estate brokerages in America. She also has a YouTube Channel with over 87,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 30,000 followers. She's known to be one of the most successful agents in leveraging social media to build a client network.   Tune in to this episode of Real Estate Excellence podcast to learn how to turn your social media into a tool to generate credibility and trust.   [00:00 - 07:40] Loida Velasquez's Vision for Social Media and Real Estate Agents • Loida Velasquez is an amazing real estate agent and content producer with over 87,000 YouTube subscribers and nearly 30,000 Instagram followers. • Before that, she worked for 8 years in marketing and advertising. • She is hosting an in-person new agent boot camp on Friday, March 10th, to help agents that are new in the business or have been in the business for some time.    [07:40 - 14:39] The Importance of Choosing the Right Brokerage • Real estate can be a great career option for young people, even without a college degree. • It is possible to start making money in real estate in your early thirties. • It is important to ask questions and interview potential brokerages to find the best fit for your needs. • The first 12 months of starting a real estate business can be difficult, but with the right support, it can be successful.   [14:39 - 21:37] Advice for New Real Agents: Leave Your Comfort Zone and Make Those Calls! • Loida needed to be disciplined with a schedule to succeed.  • Door knocking and cold calling were uncomfortable initially, but the key to developing confidence.  • You don't want to waste time with unrealistic or disrespectful people. • Roleplaying is a very useful way of practicing before approaching leads and clients.    [21:37 - 28:43] From Cold Calling to Team BC Top Agent • Succeeding in a call is about finding the pain point for a client. • Be straightforward and ask open-ended questions. • Use pattern interrupts and be sharp. • Loida became a top agent at Team BC by mastering the basics.    [28:43 - 36:23] 3 Qualities of a Successful Real Estate Agent • Three qualities of a successful real estate agent:  • Commitment • Communication • Openness to learning • Consistently putting out content on social media every week can be a great way to get leads.   [36:24 - 43:28] How YouTube Can Help Realtors Succeed • YouTube is a searchable library, making it more useful than other platforms. • Creating successful content makes you perceived as an authority in your field. • Fear of judgment from friends and family, as well as feeling like they are not an expert, are common fears preventing agents from creating content. [43:28 - 50:33] Reaching Out to the Hispanic Community • Incorporate your personality and interests into your content. • Creating bilingual content can help build relationships with Spanish-speaking audiences. • TikTok is a great platform for educational content, and Hispanic audiences use it the most.  • DIfferent platforms yield different results for different target audiences.   [50:33 - 57:55] Leveraging Social Media for Real Estate Agents • The Spanish-speaking consumer was more active on TikTok than on YouTube. • Long-form content gets fewer viewers but more subscribers.  • Loida scripts out 10-minute videos and uses a teleprompter. • She cross-posts 45-second videos across multiple platforms • Post one video a week on YouTube, use it as a playlist and repurpose it for newsletters.   [57:55 - 01:04:46] Turning Social Media Leads Into Real Estate Referrals • Focus on YouTube and Instagram for lead generation. • Clients are mostly found on Facebook and Instagram. • Have a call to action set up in social media posts. • Videos where you don't show your face can still be successful, but showing it can create a stronger bond.   Quotes:   "Making those calls and getting outside of my comfort zone is what got me to the level that I'm at now.” -Loida Velasquez   "The one thing that sets apart successful real estate agents is being a hundred percent committed because that's what's going to make you push through tough situations.” -Loida Velasquez   “The main reason I see why people don't succeed at making content is that they get in their own way because they think they're not pretty or smart or knowledgeable enough to make content, but that's not what makes you succeed.” -Loida Velasquez   "Consistency is key once you start consistently showing up on people's feeds and just being authentic. That's when people organically start reaching out." -Loida Velasquez   Network with Loida Velasquez, get to know her work, and stay tuned for all her value-packed content by following her on social media and visiting her business website:   https://www.loidavelasquez.com/ https://www.instagram.com/loidavelas/ https://www.facebook.com/loidavelas https://www.youtube.com/loidavelasquez https://www.linkedin.com/in/loidavelasquez/   If you want to build your business and become more discoverable online, Streamlined Media has you covered. Check out how they can help you build an evergreen revenue generator all  powered by content creation!   SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW as we discuss real estate excellence with the best of the best.  

"Holding onto your money and not making an investment toward the betterment of your future, your children, and your community can also be seen as a form of greed." — Linda Garcia This episode is full of gems like that from Linda Garcia, CEO of The Chosen Hundred LLC and Founder of In Luz We Trust. Linda is with us on the podcast today, and it is SUCH an incredible and impactful episode. We discussed her money story, all the way from her childhood and into how she got to where she is today. Linda walked us through the challenges she faced as a teen mom, the difficulties and growth she experienced in her 20s, and how she was able to grow into the badass woman that we get to witness today.  This episode with Linda is a game changer. How are we thinking about money in our everyday lives? What type of financial trauma are we navigating, perhaps without realizing? Bring out your notebook, because you'll want to take notes. ---------  Linda Garcia is the CEO of The Chosen Hundred LLC and Founder of In Luz We Trust. Follow Linda on IG: @inluzwetrust A Cali native and proud Latina, Linda Garcia spent 17 years working in the TV and film industry helping well-recognized TV networks, movie studios and streaming services build programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Despite enjoying the work, Linda knew there was more to life than working to make someone else rich. Eventually, she took the knowledge she'd gained and used it to launch the Let There Be Luz podcast: a weekly podcast aimed to channel one's spiritual journey, which Linda concluded at its 101st episode.  In 2019, after relocating to Dallas, Linda's spiritual journey led her to what she considers her life's purpose: to help the Latinx community heal the generational money wounds that prevent them from achieving wealth. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Linda launched her first stock market course for beginners and created a rapidly growing community of Latinx investors on Patreon and Instagram known as In Luz We Trust. Today Linda is a published children's book author, a self-made business owner, and a guiding Luz for thousands of BIPOC who are looking to break free from limiting and toxic money mentalities. Linda's book, ‘Wealth Warrior', is set to be released in April 2023. -------- Wanna work with me 1:1? I have limited spots open this year to work with me 1:1. Fill out this interest form for details.   Applications for Show Up & Lead are closed. Next enrollment opens in June. Get on the waitlist here. Want more content? Watch my FREE training: How To Sell Out Your Offer in 4 Simple Steps. --------- If you have not reviewed Latinas Booked Out, I would deeply appreciate a written review on Apple Podcasts! --------- Latinas Booked Out is a show dedicated to putting more cash in the hands of Women of Color. Host, Catalina Del Carmen, shares sales & marketing strategies that keep your business simple, mindset-focused, bank account big, and the impact even bigger. So if you are on a mission to create generational change AND you want to make a lot of money doing it, welcome to the show! Cat Del Carmen is a Guatemalan-American wife, mom, and business coach who shares sales, marketing, and mindset coaching for online coaches, consultants, and service-based businesses. She teaches her clients how to secure their first four-figure client and then get fully booked without working around the clock. For more on Cat Del Carmen, follow her on Instagram @CatDelCarmen and visit catdelcarmen.com

Delia Haro from @deliaharofloral (https://deliaharofloral.com/) shares her story of the hardships of being a caregiver. She talks about how she went from being her parent's full-time caregiver while being a single mom to reaching out to her siblings for help (which is a struggle in the Hispanic community) and finding her voice and self-love to knowing how to set healthy boundaries with her family. Her story is encouraging and motivating. To join the conversation please visit EmbracingMyMarkings.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/embracingmymarkings/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/embracingmymarkings/support

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The Agents had a blast talking to Associate Professor Irma Cantu from Texas A&M International University about witches.    What are the differences between Salen Witch Trial witches and Hispanic Witches? Quite a lot. We travel through Inquisitional Archives, female protests, healthcare, herbalism and freedom. And more!   We want to know what you think, what you're watching, reading, making...email us at:   theagency.podcast@gmail.com   Thank you for listening!

This episode features “EWA Radio: Student Data Privacy as a Civil Rights Issue,” recorded live on March 9 at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas.Panel descriptionSchools collect lots of information about students – health records, attendance, grades and disciplinary actions. Many parents aren't aware the data may be shared with others, including private companies or law enforcement, and even analyzed to identify and predict student behavior. Experts explain how some of these seemingly innocuous records have the potential to put students (particularly Black and Hispanic children, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+) on a different life trajectory.PanelistsKavitha Cardoza (moderator) — Public Editor, Education Writers AssociationElizabeth Laird — Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy & TechnologyClarence Okoh — Senior Policy Counsel & Just Tech Fellow, Center for Law & Social PolicyMarika Pfefferkorn — Solutions Sustainability Officer, Twin Cities Innvoation AllianceTo join the conversation, send us a message and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Never miss an episode! Subscribe on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher

David and Stephanie Palusky are the founders of Renew World Outreach, which provides innovative technology to missions organizations to enable the gospel to reach the hardest to reach places. David, an electrical engineer by training, and Stephanie first dove into the technology realm on the mission field to reach a specific people group that God had laid on their hearts.  They realized that solar power could allow them to reach this particular remote Amazon tribe with the Jesus Film. From this small seed, they began to develop more solar projectors to provide to other agencies. As Renew continued to grow, they began to develop other products, such as the LightStream, which acts like a local wifi hotspot to distribute the bible, audio, and video in crowds and large public places. While Renew started out as a for-profit company, David and Stephnie later went on to give up ownership in order to expand the impact of the organization. And God blessed their generosity by multiplying the impact of Renew across the world. In addition to the power of technology, David and Stephanie share countless stories of faith. They have seen God work in incredible ways and we were amazed at some of the things they have seen. David and Stephanie had plenty to say on topics including: How technology had radically changed the missions landscape Many of the specific devices that Renew has developed What technology looks like in action with plenty of stories from the field The impact of ministry partnerships in hastening the spread of the gospel The remaining barriers to bringing the gospel to everyone everywhere Listen now to hear all they had to share, you won't want to miss this one! QUOTES TO REMEMBER “This Jesus did not just come for the Hispanic, did not just come for the white man, he came for our people too.” “Trust God for one step at a time” “There is a seamless, frictionless ability to virally spread the word of God which in 2000 years has never been available. “ “When you get to a point of giving where you have to risk something – that's when you see the windows of heaven open. That's when miracle after miracle happens.” “It's like oxygen to think about the works of God” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Renew World Outreach Jesus Film (see our interview with Executive Director Josh Newell) Faith Comes by Hearing (see our interview with VP Morgan Jackson) Wycliffe Bible Translators (see our interview with CEO John Chesnut) Jesus Film (see our interview with Executive Director Josh Newell) Jesus Film Project App The Finish Line Community Facebook Group The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Psalm 2:8 | I Will Give You The Nations As Your Inheritance Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. Isaiah 43:1 | I Have Redeemed You But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Matthew 28:19 | Disciples Of Many Nations Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit John 10: 27 | My Sheep Hear My Voice My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. Psalm 23:1 | The Lord Is My Shepherd The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want Matthew 16:25 | Try To Find Your Life You Will Lose It For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Did you know that in the United States, women earn only 82 cents for every dollar earned by men? And the pay gap is even wider for women of color, with Black women earning only 63 cents and Latinas earning just 55 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. But it's not just statistics that show the reality of the pay gap. In 2021, the U.S. women's national soccer team sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for gender discrimination, citing pay disparities and other unequal treatment. This high-profile case brought the issue of gender pay discrimination to the forefront of public discussion. In this episode, we'll be examining how race/ethnicity, age, disabilities, and other factors impact the pay gap, and what steps we can take to close it. Don't miss this important and timely discussion on gender pay discrimination. Statistics Source: National Women's Law Center

Listeners, we're back this week with Linda García. Linda Garcia CEO, The Chosen Hundred LLC + Founder, In Luz We Trust.A Cali native and proud Latina, Linda Garcia spent 17 years working in the TV and film industry helping well-recognized TV networks, movie studios and streaming services build programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Despite enjoying the work, Linda knew there was more to life than working to make someone else rich. Eventually, she took the knowledge she'd gained and used it to launch the Let There Be Luz podcast: a weekly podcast aimed to channel one's spiritual journey, which Linda concluded at its 101st episode. In 2019, after relocating to Dallas, Linda's spiritual journey led her to what she considers her life's purpose: to help the Latinx community heal the generational money wounds that prevent them from achieving wealth. In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Linda launched her first stock market course for beginners and created a rapidly growing community of Latinx investors on Patreon and Instagram known as In Luz We Trust. Today Linda is a published children's book author, a self-made business owner, and a guiding Luz for thousands of BIPOC who are looking to break free from limiting and toxic money mentalities. Linda's book, ‘Wealth Warrior', is set to be released in April 2023. In Luz We Trust is an experience-led online community with courses that address limiting beliefs prevalent in communities of color, with a step-by-step component that simplifies the stock market, helping to navigate fears that are tied to our upbringing. Through this conversation, we hope to demystify money and investing, help identify common money wounds we subconsciously hold, gain clarity, and move towards taking action in investing.During this episode we talked about:04:41 - Catching up since her last visit07:11 - “This is what manifesting is”08:55 - Designing the cover and manifesting the book11:55 - The moments of desire and inspiration12:57 - “Listen to the inspiration”13:11 - Connecting inspiration to her current work14:03 - “On the other side of my fear is exactly what I'm looking for”15:58 - Her tool to navigating fear21:27 -  “You always have an option”22:38 - Transitioning to a different kind of work24:08 -  “I understood that money is just thoughts”28:03 - Survivor's guilt29:08 -  Surpassing survival mode32:22 -  “I built it all in a house of honesty”40:08 - The hardest part of writing the book40:14 -  Questioning and finding challenges41:59 -  “Quit for the day and come back tomorrow”42:33 - Visibility46:18 - Deconstructing practices Follow Linda on all things social:InstagramIn Luz We Trust InstagramIn Luz We Trust WebsitePREORDER WEALTH WARRIOR: Barnes & Noble | Amazon* | Target | Bookshop**Please note, this is an affiliate link and your purchases allow me to get some coins in return of using my link. Thank you for supporting small businesses! Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/Join the FREE Cafe con Pam ChallengeJoin our Discord  space and let's keep the conversation going! Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining!

To round out the week on Here's Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon talks with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman who went to space. Ellen flew in space on four different occasions, and after her career as an active astronaut, she became the director of the Johnson Space Center. Listen in to Ellen's story, and why, in her retirement from NASA, she continues to encourage women, Hispanics, and other underrepresented groups to pursue leadership and STEAM roles.Thank you to our guest, Dr. Ellen Ochoa.Hosted by: Sharon McMahonGuest: Dr. Ellen OchoaExecutive Producer: Heather JacksonAudio Producer: Jenny SnyderResearcher: Valerie Hoback Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: learning more about Lilly's plan to lower the price of some insulins, Abbott's Libre 2 and Libre 3 get FDA approval to work with automated insulin delivery systems like Control IQ and Omnipod 5, Medicare expands coverage of CGMs for people with type 2, an old blood pressure medication shows promising results in a T1D study, and more!   Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Take Control with Afrezza  Omnipod - Simplify Life Learn about Dexcom  Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures Learn more about AG1 from Athletic Greens  Drive research that matters through the T1D Exchange The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter here Here's where to find us: Facebook (Group) Facebook (Page) Instagram Twitter Check out Stacey's books! Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com  Reach out with questions or comments: info@diabetes-connections.com Episode transcription: Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I'm Stacey Simms and these are the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now XX In the news is brought to you by Athletic Greens XX Insulin prices https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/06/eli-lilly-insulin-medicaid-rebates/ Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. on Wednesday said it will cut prices of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70% and cap monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35 at certain retail pharmacies for people who have private insurance.   Lilly will list its Lispro injection at $25 a vial effective May 1 and slash the price of its Humalog and Humlin injections by 70% starting in the fourth quarter.   The announcement comes amid growing federal pressure to lower the cost of insulin. The Inflation Reduction Act capped insulin prices for Medicare beneficiaries at $35 per month but did not protect people with private insurance or who don't have coverage from higher prices. Eli Lilly would've had to pay Medicaid about $150 for each vial of insulin used in the program if it hadn't dramatically cut the list prices for some of its older products this week. The company was about to run into a Medicaid penalty for raising the price of it's drugs faster than the rate of inflation. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/01/lilly-cuts-insulin-prices-70percent-cap-prices-at-35-per-month-for-private-insurance.html XX The FDA has cleared Abbott's Freestyle Libre 2 and Libre 3 continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for integration with automated insulin delivery (AID) systems. These devices have also been cleared for younger children, extended wear time, and for use during pregnancy.   The FDA on March 6 cleared Abbott's Freestyle Libre 2 and Freestyle Libre 3 CGM for use with automated insulin delivery (AID) systems.   AID systems connect a CGM, insulin pump, and smartphone to automatically adjust insulin dosing in real-time in response to changing glucose levels. These systems have been demonstrated to help many people with diabetes improve their time in range and reduce the time spent thinking about managing glucose each day.   With this new clearance from the FDA, Libre 2 and 3 CGMs and the connected smartphone app will soon integrate with insulin pumps to adjust insulin dosing.   Freestyle Libre 2 and Libre 3 CGMs were previously cleared for use by people with diabetes ages 4 and older. Freestyle Libre 3, cleared in the United States in May 2022, is compatible with both iOS and Android smartphones. Among several upgrades made from Libre 2, Libre 3 no longer requires users to manually scan their device with their smartphone to see glucose levels – data is sent to the mobile app automatically.   In the announcement, Abbott said the device has also been cleared for an extended wear time of 15 days, for use by children as young as age 2, and for use during pregnancy by women with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes.   Current users of Libre CGMs should note that the devices available now cover people with diabetes ages 4 and older, can be worn for 14 days, and are not cleared for use during pregnancy. According to Abbott, the modified Libre 2 and 3 sensors will be available in the U.S. later this year. https://diatribe.org/fda-clears-freestyle-libre-2-and-3-use-automated-insulin-delivery XX Medicare will cover continuous glucose monitors for a broader group of patients, starting in April, according to an updated policy published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.   The policy change included broader language and also came earlier than expected, making it a “welcome surprise,” and could double the market for the devices, J.P. Morgan analyst Robbie Marcus wrote in a research note.   Dexcom and Abbott Laboratories had expected coverage to start in mid-year.   In an earlier draft of coverage guidelines, CMS had suggested covering the devices for people with diabetes who take daily insulin, or who have a history of problematic hypoglycemia. Now, the policy includes people with non-insulin treated diabetes and a history of recurrent level 2 or at least one level 3 hypoglycemic event.   “At first glance, it seems that the finalized CMS language is broader and no longer includes daily insulin language,” Marcus wrote.   The policy change could open up a bigger opportunity for broader coverage by commercial insurers over the next year or two, he added. Currently, just 25% of people with Type 2 diabetes who are intensive insulin users (taking multiple shots per day) use a CGM. Covering people who take basal (daily) insulin could double the U.S. market opportunity of about 2 million people with Type 1 diabetes and 2 million people with Type 2 diabetes who are intensive insulin users, a group currently covered by CMS, Marcus wrote. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/Medicare-CGM-coverage-Dexcom-abbott-ABT-DXCM/644019/ XX Bigfoot Biomedical receives FDA clearance for the Android mobile app for Bigfoot Unity. The mobile app allows users to input and review therapy recommendations from healthcare professionals. Users can also access a glanceable display of their current glucose range and receive real-time alerts.   Last month Bigfoot sold its closed-loop automated insulin delivery (AID) system technology to Insulet. CEO Jeffrey Brewer said he has confidence in the makers of the omnipod to utilize Bigfoot's “great asset” in its focus on simplicity and ease of use for pump users. He said the limited rollout generated “great data” to support Bigfoot Unity in the type 2 population. That includes ease of use, especially for people who might not be tech-savvy.   The big focus for Bigfoot Biomedical, Brewer explained, remains the pharmacy channel. He said the company is currently in discussions with Express Scripts, Optum and CVS to utilize their wide reach. Brewer said that getting an agreement with one or more of those companies will enable a more broad launch this year. By wrapping the insulin delivery around CGM, Bigfoot Biomedical believes it can address the type 2 market in a new way.   https://www.massdevice.com/bigfoot-biomedical-next-steps-diabetes-management/ XX Although the use of diabetes technology has increased across all racial and ethnic groups, inequities persist, according to research published in the Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the United States, race and ethnicity have been associated with inequities in diabetes treatment and outcomes. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic indi- viduals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have higher hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), higher rates of severe hypoglycemia and dia- betic ketoacidosis, and are more likely to visit emergency departments and hospitals than individuals with T1D who identify as non-Hispanic White.   Researchers used a version of Optum's deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart to select Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with T1D between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2020.   Investigators found that overall, use of an insulin pump, a CGM, both insulin pump and CGM, and either insulin pump or CGM increased during the 4-year study period When evaluating the data by racial and ethnic group, investigators found that the prevalence of each outcome did increase; however, “within each annual cohort and outcome, there were significant differences between racial/ethnic groups,” with gaps in prevalence between White individuals and individuals of other races and ethnicities remaining “generally increase[ing] or remaining stable” between 2017 and 2020.   When evaluating data from the 2020 cohort, there were significant differ- ences noted in the use of insulin pump and/or CGM technology based on demographic and socioeconomic factors.   According to the researchers, the “persistent inequities” in diabetes technology access found in the current study have implications “not only for patients and providers, but also for health care systems and policymakers” and require multiple policy changes to improve equitable access.     https://www.drugtopics.com/view/racial-ethnic-inequities-persist-in-diabetes-care XX The CLVer study tested whether improved blood glucose control using a hybrid closed loop insulin pump (also known as an automated insulin delivery or AID system) and/or verapamil preserves beta cell function one year after diagnosis.. The trial showed that verapamil, but not better blood glucose control, improved beta cell function over the year-long study.   In October, the FDA approved the drug Tzeild (teplizumab) for people with diabetes antibodies but who did not yet have type 1 diabetes. This therapy was the first approved medicine to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by an average of 2 years.   The CLVer study offers further hope for researchers by showing that another medication can have additional impact in type 1 diabetes, and lays the groundwork for further study. By seeing preserved c-peptide levels in the study participants, the trial demonstrated that taking verapamil improved beta cell function.   Additionally, although AID users had greater time in range of 78% compared to non-users' 64%, which is a 3.4 hour/day difference, the trial found that AID did not provide a significant improvement in insulin secretion. This study was partially funded by JDRF   “Safe, effective therapies are urgently needed to delay disease progression in people recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,” said Dr. Sanjoy Dutta, chief scientific officer at JDRF. “This is the second trial showing that verapamil, a cheap and widely used blood pressure medication, can preserve beta cells in the new onset period. The CLVer trial moves us one step closer to our goal of having disease modifying therapies widely available for people with type 1 diabetes.” https://diatribe.org/impressive-results-show-verapamil-preserves-insulin-producing-cells-newly-diagnosed-type-1-diabetes XX Some advances in cell transplantation to treat type 1: Vertex gets FDA clearence for their application to study VX-264, a stem cell-derived, pancreatic islet cell therapy encapsulated into an immunoprotective device with the potential to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). The VX-264 program does not require the use of immunosuppression, which may broaden the population of people with T1D that this investigational therapy could reach. This clearance means they can begin clinical trials. AND Sernova Corp. (TSX:SVA) (OTCQB:SEOVF) (FSE/XETRA:PSH), a clinical-stage company and leader in cell therapeutics, announced today that the first two patients in the second cohort of its active U.S. Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (“T1D”) and hypoglycemia unawareness (the “T1D Study”) received their first islet transplant into the higher capacity 10-channel Cell Pouch™.   These patients will be monitored for safety and efficacy for three months after which a second dose of islets is anticipated to be transplanted in accordance with the protocol. Additionally, a third enrolled patient has now been implanted with the higher capacity Cell Pouch and awaits islet transplant in the coming weeks. While they are working towards not using immunosuppression, the patients in the current trial do still require immunosuppression to start after implantation of the Cell Pouch SystemTM   https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230308005894/en/Vertex-Announces-FDA-Clearance-of-Investigational-New-Drug-Application-for-VX-264-a-Novel-Encapsulated-Cell-Therapy-for-the-Treatment-of-Type-1-Diabetes https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sernova-announces-initial-islet-transplantation-120000700.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH6NwHdjldrxbueuanlpUGXou6yHP2dKNpYXN31GEMLWCyhkJkgwlhn9ScIDMTX5GGtf5V242uN3EvZzFtTd56z0YZaQgOss37DT2dksdasEONxWa7OOdgnWvDlwUd0-s2RPyMTPi1sw8z08CK6DUMLIrrA6dmCDZeozlwos_CDB XX Two classes of drugs prescribed off-label for some patients with Type 1 diabetes can provide significant benefits but also come with health concerns, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, provide a rare view of real-world use of these medications, which are growing in popularity among patients with Type 1 diabetes as adjuvants to insulin. Type 1 diabetes is universally treated with insulin injections. However, explained Dr. Lingvay, because only a fifth of patients with Type 1 diabetes in the U.S. achieve the blood sugar control that the American Diabetes Association recommends, doctors are increasingly prescribing medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and/or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) to help patients reach this goal. Furthermore, both classes of medications have been shown in patients with Type 2 diabetes to decrease the risk of cardiac and renal events and help promote weight loss, effects that also would greatly benefit patients with Type 1 diabetes. However, the risk-benefit ratio of these medications has not been fully vetted in this patient population.   In fact, both classes of drugs have been associated with increased risk of severe hypoglycemia and DKA when used in patients with Type 1 diabetes. Because both positive and negative effects of GLP-1RAs and SGLT2is were shown in strictly regulated clinical trials, their real-world effects have been unclear.   To examine their efficacy, Dr. Lingvay, along with colleagues Khary Edwards, M.D., a former Endocrinology fellow at UTSW, and Xilong Li, M.B.A., Senior Database Analyst at UTSW, searched medical records for Type 1 diabetes patients treated at UT Southwestern who used any GLP-1RAs and/or SGLT2is for at least 90 days before Oct. 31, 2021. Their search turned up 104 patients: 65 who had used GLP-1RAs exclusively, 28 who had used SGLT2is exclusively, and 11 who had used both either concurrently or sequentially.   After a year of use, patients on GLP-1RAs had significant reductions in weight, glycated hemoglobin A1C (a three-month average measure of blood sugar), and total daily dose of insulin. SGLT2i users had significant reductions in hemoglobin A1C and basal insulin, a baseline dose delivered outside of meals.   However, SGLT2i users were about three times more likely than GLP-1RA users to experience DKA. Just over a quarter of patients taking either class of drugs stopped due to side effects such as gastrointestinal problems.   The study authors say these results suggest both types of drugs can be beneficial to patients with Type 1 diabetes, but close monitoring is required. Specifically when using SGLT2is, extreme caution is advised in selecting patients with the lowest risk of DKA, performing detailed education about the risk of DKA, and ensuring careful monitoring to prevent its occurrence.   https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/february-type-1-diabetes.html XX XX   XX Athletic Greens XX COVID-19 patients who took the diabetes drug metformin for two weeks after a diagnosis were less likely to develop long COVID-19 symptoms, according to results from a clinical trial.   The trial enrolled about a thousand participants who were symptomatic with a COVID-19 infection for less than a week. Participants were randomly selected to receive a placebo or one of three drugs: metformin, ivermectin or fluvoxamine. About 6 percent of people who took metformin later developed long COVID-19, as determined by a medical diagnosis. In the placebo group, 10.6 percent of participants developed long COVID-19.   This meant that overall people who took metformin were 42 percent less likely to develop long COVID-19 compared to people who got the placebo.   The authors also note that the beneficial effect is potentially stronger for people who started taking metformin less than four days from symptom onset compared to people who started the medication four or more days after their first symptoms. The participants who received the two other drugs, ivermectin and fluvoxamine, did not see any benefits in terms of preventing long COVID-19. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3889797-diabetes-drug-proves-beneficial-in-preventing-long-covid-in-clinical-trials/ XX Great article.. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/sports/baseball/garrett-mitchell-brewers.html XX On the podcast next week.. Ginger Vieira, author and diabetes advocate. Our last episode was with a family whose son was treated with Tzield to delay his T1D diagnosis. That's In the News for this week.. if you like it, please share it! Thanks for joining me! See you back here soon.  

On July 26, 2023. 16 year old Susana Morales left a friend's house walking. She was headed home. On her way there she texted her mom that she was on her way. This was the last time that anyone would hear from her. Six months later her remains are found in a wooded area. What happened during that six months. and why did it take so long to find Susana. Was this case taken as seriously as it should have been?  Fired Georgia police officer charged with murder and kidnapping in death of 16-year-old Susana MoralesTeen texted mom on way home, then vanished. Remains found months later, GA cops saySusana Morales case sparks questions, protest from Hispanic community | North Gwinnett VoiceCase Details — Justice 4 SusanaOfficials: Georgia officer dumped missing teen's naked body in woodsTIMELINE: Here are key moments in the tragic murder of 16-year-old Susana MoralesGeorgia Cop Accused of Kidnapping, Killing Teen as She Walked Home6 months After being Reported Missing, Police Officer Arrested for Murder of 16 year old Susana Morales

Cristina Antelo and Mark Williams didn't know each other until three years ago - in spite of being from the same town, having children the same age, and each heavily involved in Hispanic politic organizations - but found out they are basically the same person from different ends of the political spectrum. Now they run one of the hottest lobby firms in town, Ferox Strategies.

The Biden administration has rolled out a string of immigration proposals including tougher asylum restrictions and the possible return of migrant detention. But Hispanic Democrats have been left out of these policy conversations, and they're not happy with the White House. Suzanne Monyak from Roll Call breaks down what lawmakers are saying on The Hill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hispanic and Latino populations are an integral, growing part of American communities and a rising force in U.S. homeownership. Still, many Spanish-speaking borrowers struggle with the financial, logistical, and readiness challenges related to home buying. In our latest conversation on Clear to Close, we sit down with an expert on the topic: Laura Arce. With tenure in public policy and housing policy at Wells Fargo and the Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA), Laura now serves as SVP of UnidosUS, a nonprofit dedicated to building a positive economic trajectory for Latinos through homeownership.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: 2022 Survey Results, published by Screwtape on March 8, 2023 on LessWrong. The Data 0. Population There were 186 respondents over 28 days. The first week of the survey got 172 responses. The second week got 10. The third and fourth weeks got 2 responses each. Previous surveys have been run over the past decade or so. Their numbers are as follows: 2009: 1662011: 1090 2012: 11952013: 16362014: 1503 2016: 3083 2017: "About 300"2020: 612022: 186 The cheerfully optimistic interpretation of this is something like "cool! I got about as many as Scott did on his first try!" I'll talk about the survey size more in the Conclusion section. For now, on with the numbers. Previous LessWrong Surveys:No: 131, 72.0%Prefer not to answer: 6, 3.3%Yes: 45, 24.7% Did you also take the ACX 2022 Survey?No: 93, 50.5%Prefer not to answer: 3, 1.6%Yes: 88, 47.8% I. Demographics (Not counting sex and gender) There's a format I'll use in a few places throughout this summation. If you see a sequence of numbers like "30.1 + 8.9 (24, 28, 34) [n=186]" those numbers are "Mean + standard deviation (1st quartile, 2nd quartile, 3rd quartile) [n= number responding]." Age: 30.1 + 8.9 (24, 28, 34) [n=186] I broke this out into buckets by decade so I could get a better sense of what was going on. Under 20: 13, 7.0%20 to 29: 91, 49.2%30 to 39: 57, 30.8%40 to 49: 14, 7.6%50 to 59: 8, 4.3%60 to 69: 2, 1.1% The 2009 to 2014 surveys consistently found the mean age was 27, and in 2016 the mean age had only gone up to 28. This is an interesting property for a community to have! It's far from unusual: any survey of a college campus will find the mean age stays about the same, and for different reasons so can the mean age of countries. A survey of Britney Spears fans probably finds that the mean age goes up over time, and many churches observe the same pattern. It's one of several high level ways to look at a community: are you replacing yourself about as fast as you lose people? LessWrong is probably a community people find and age out of. We're a bit older. In 2011, that 20 to 29 bucket was about 60%. Still, teenagers and college students are still finding us. Race:White (non-Hispanic): 148, 82.7%Asian (East Asian): 6. 3.4%Asian (Indian subcontinent): 6, 3.4%Hispanic: 5, 2.8%Middle Eastern: 3, 1.7%Other: 14, 7.8% Country:United States: 95, 51.1%United Kingdom: 20, 10.8%Australia: 12, 6.5%Germany: 11, 5.9%New Zealand: 6, 6.6%France: 6, 6.6% Canada: 5, 5.5%Russia, 4, 4.4%Israel: 4, 4.4%Other: 22 , 24%[The Other category is mostly Eastern European countries with one or two respondents. If there were three or less respondents from your country, I changed your country to Other for the public dataset in case being the one person in your country was too identifying.] II. Sex, Gender, and Relationships Sex:Female: 21, 11.5%Male: 162, 88.5% Gender:F (cisgender): 18, 9.8%F (transgender MtF): 6, 3.3%M (cisgender): 152, 83.1%M (transgender FtM): 0, 0%Other: 7, 3.8% Sexual Orientation:Asexual: 7, 3.9%Bisexual: 24, 13.3%Heterosexual: 145, 80.1%Homosexual: 5, 2.8%Other: 0, 0% Relationship Style:Prefer monogamous: 106, 58.9%Prefer polyamorous: 29, 16.1%Uncertain/no preference: 44, 24.4%Other: 1, 0.6% Number of Partners0: 81, 44.51%1: 90, 49.5%2: 9, 4.9%3: 1, 0.5%4: 0, 0%5: 0, 0%Lots and lots: 1, 0.5%Relationship Goals:. . . and currently not looking for more relationship partners: 119, 67.6%. . . and currently looking for more relationship partners: 57, 32.4%[39.0% of people who don't have a partner aren't looking for one. ] To the one person with lots and lots of partners and looking for more, rock on you ambitious fellow. Relationship Status:Married: 40, 21.9%Relationship: 59, 32.2%Single: 84, 45.9%[Two single people have a non-zero number of partners.] Living With:Alone: 41, 23.0%With parents and/or guardians: 29, 16.3%With part...

As the U.S. diversifies, political representation is not keeping pace. But that doesn't mean we can blame the voters. Black and Hispanic candidates do win elections when they run and generate support from their parties. In fact, it could be that apprehension about how voters would react is what is holding back political representation.  Eric Gonzalez Juenke finds that non-white candidates that barely win primary elections over white candidates do at least as well in general elections as white candidates who barely win—if not even better. Minority candidates can win, in either party and even in districts without large minority populations.

A former Doraville police officer who is accused of killing 16-year-old Norcross resident Susana Morales is now facing additional accusations that he allegedly broke into a Snellville family's home in 2019 and committed burglary. Snellville police filed a first degree burglary charge against Miles Bryant last week. Police initially had trouble in identifying a suspect in the case, but that changed around the same time that Bryant was arrested last month in connection with Morales' murder. The Snellville burglary is the latest crime that Bryant has been accused of committing. Gwinnett police charged him last month with false report of a crime and concealing the death of another person, and later added felony murder and kidnapping, in connection with the death of Morales, who disappeared and was killed last July. Gwinnett police also accused Bryant last month of attempting to break into a woman's home in 2018 by climbing in through her window, and of attempting to enter another woman's residence in December 2022. A Snellville police report shows the burglary at the center of the newest accusations happened at a home on Windsor Lane on May 26, 2019. Bryant was already in the Gwinnett County Jail on the charges related to Morales' death when he burglary charge was filed. Gwinnett police have not ruled out the possibility that Bryan could face additional charges related to the 2018 and December 2022 incidents that they are currently investigating. The Shiloh High School cheerleading program will host The Black Table Talk — Finding Balance: How To Control My Thoughts On Social Media, Relationships, Work and School — on March 15. The event, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Shiloh's theatre, is a fundraiser to bring the student body and community together to discuss and ask questions about the importance of coping with mental health by providing methods that will help students learn how to balance life's challenges like relationships, school, dysfunctional families, work and social media. The panel includes Crystal Renee Hayslett (Tyler Perry's Zatima and Sistas' Fatima), Gail Bean (Snowfall's Wanda), Venna Excel (a social media influencer), Tracy Stephens (founder of the Black Hiking Club), B.J. Armstead (a sports therapist and life coach) and Lisa Herbert (a family doctor and life coach). Tickets to the program are $5 and can be purchased through the GoFan app Gwinnett County Police Department officials, including Chief J.D. McClure, will meet with Hispanic residents in the Norcross area on Thursday to address their concerns about recent crimes, including the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales. The police department will host a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Universal Church, which is located at 6081 Singleton Road in Norcross. In additional to McClure, command staff from the West Precinct and Criminal Investigations will answer questions from members of the Hispanic community. Spanish-speaking officers and interpreters will be in attendance at the meeting as well. In recent weeks, police have discovered the body of Morales, who disappeared while walking to her home near Norcross last summer. Former Doraville Police Officer Miles Bryant was arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping, as well as other crimes, in connection with Morales' death.  The same week that Morales' body was discovered in eastern Gwinnett, the body of another Norcross teen, Rodrigo Floriano Mayen, 17, was found by his family in a home, a few days after he was reported missing. Police have said he died from an overdose. Morales and Mayen were students at Meadowcreek High School. Police officials said they will not be able to discuss specific details about active cases, but they will be able to discuss department procedures for people who have concerns about what is happening in their community. Gwinnett County Police Department officials, including Chief J.D. McClure, will meet with Hispanic residents in the Norcross area on Thursday to address their concerns about recent crimes, including the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales. The police department will host a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Universal Church, which is located at 6081 Singleton Road in Norcross. In additional to McClure, command staff from the West Precinct and Criminal Investigations will answer questions from members of the Hispanic community. Spanish-speaking officers and interpreters will be in attendance at the meeting as well. In recent weeks, police have discovered the body of Morales, who disappeared while walking to her home near Norcross last summer. Former Doraville Police Officer Miles Bryant was arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping, as well as other crimes, in connection with Morales' death.  The same week that Morales' body was discovered in eastern Gwinnett, the body of another Norcross teen, Rodrigo Floriano Mayen, 17, was found by his family in a home, a few days after he was reported missing. Police have said he died from an overdose. Morales and Mayen were students at Meadowcreek High School. Police officials said they will not be able to discuss specific details about active cases, but they will be able to discuss department procedures for people who have concerns about what is happening in their community. Students at Jordan Middle School in Lawrenceville put down their Chromebooks on March 2 when over 60 professionals from all walks of life took over classrooms to present, inspire and intrigue their young minds. Presenters included David Still, mayor of Lawrenceville; Jordan Middle School namesake's daughter, Judy Jordan Johnson, the former mayor of Lawrenceville, as well as a talk show host, lawyers, military personnel, authors, entertainers, and professionals from a host of other fields from medicine to professional athletes. Students were encouraged to “dress for success” and they did not disappoint. From suits to dresses, students looked the part as they engaged in conversations and activities surrounding possible career paths for their future. Organizers Felecia Sconiers and Kesha Brown have teamed up to put on more than 12 career day events over the years. However, this marked the first one of many to come at Jordan Middle School. Their passion for this event stems from the mindset that, exposing students to careers is important, but allowing them to hear about the path, with its successes and obstacles, is priceless. As an educational leader, Principal Melissa Miller, believes that career days at school are a vital component of a student's educational experience. School officials credited the volunteers as well as the Jordan Middle School community, parents and friends that showed up for making the event a success. Liberty University sophomore Jadin Skye Rafus, a Buford resident, has been honored by The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. The honor society honors high-achieving first- and second-year college students with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. The society was founded in 1994 by veteran student affairs professional Stephen Loflin. Notable NSCS distinguished honorary members include former president Jimmy Carter, U.S. Ambassador Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, the late Senator John McCain and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala. For the second time in a less than a week, the state Senate shot down legislation Monday aimed at legalizing sports betting in Georgia. While 30 of the 56 senators voted in favor of Senate Resolution 140, it fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass a constitutional amendment. Last week, the Senate defeated a second sports betting bill that did not require changing Georgia's Constitution to bring online sports betting to the Peach State. On Monday, Senator Bill Cowsert, an Athens Republican, the chief sponsor of Senate Resolution 140, argued the constitutional route was the best way to go because it would have let Georgia voters decide whether to legalize sports betting. But Senator Marty Harbin a Republican from Tyrone, said it would be irresponsible for senators to pass the issue to voters because they do not have access to the same information as the Senators. Harbin also opposed legalizing gambling because of its potential to lead to addictive gambling. The resolution's supporters pitched it as a way to create a needs-based scholarship program in Georgia to supplement the HOPE Scholarship program, which is based on merit. Under the legislation, half of the state's share of the proceeds from sports betting would have gone to needs-based scholarships. The loss of the underlying constitutional amendment as well as the defeat of last week's Senate bill left supporters of sports betting with just one remaining option. A House bill legalizing sports betting without a constitutional amendment was pending in the House Rules Committee on Monday and subject to a vote sending it to the House floor. 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Dan sits down with Victor Vazquez at the “Know Before You Go Studios” located inside FenceTech 2023. Victor, owner of All Over Fence out of Salt Lake City, Utah talks about how there's no representation for the Hispanic community in the fencing industry and there should be bilingual curriculum and testing. Then Nathan Downs from the Protecting Your Radius Podcast unknowing interrupts the broadcast with a fresh plate of chicken tenders!

Episode 137. Following on from a workshop titled “JEDI Journey: This is the Way,” our diverse panel discusses the importance of processes such as integrating the social determinants of health (SDOH) into information systems via Z codes to advance Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) & anti-racism. With episode host Charla Johnson, DNP, and guests Tonya Jagneaux, MD, Holly Pilson, MD, and Daytheon Sturges, PhD. The group also explores achieving workforce diversity in general and orthopedic surgery specifically, which is the least diverse specialty of all. With current trends it will take 217 years to reach parity in terms of race and gender representation, and the group shares strategies for accelerating the pace. We hear how part of the challenge is getting diverse students into schools, but once this is achieved the environment must be set up for success. Otherwise, tokenism can lead to isolation and burnout. With pointers towards actionable steps and resources, this episode takes DEI up a notch. © Copyright Movement is Life 2022-2023 Host: Charla Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, ONC Secretary, Board of Directors, Movement is Life System Director, Nursing Informatics Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Baton Rouge, LA Featuring: Tonya Jagneaux, MD, MSHI, FCCP Chief Medical Information Officer – OLOL Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge Campus Holly Pilson, MD, FAAOS, FAOA Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vice Chair of Social Impact, Co-Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Co-Director of Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Affiliate Faculty of Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CHES® Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Vice Chair for JEDI, Associate Program Director for Regional Affairs and Academic Affairs, JEDI, MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington School of Medicine Physician, University of Washington Primary Care – Northgate Producer/Editor/Writer: Rolf Taylor  Resources:  USING Z CODES: The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data Journey to Better Outcomes: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/zcodes-infographic.pdf Advancing excellence in PA education through leadership, scholarship, equity, and inclusion. DEI Toolkit & Best Practices Guide: https://paeaonline.org/diversity-equity-inclusion Fewer Words, More Action: Cultivating an Anti-Racist Environment Strategies/Solutions (CARES) Framework for Physician Assistant Education. Carl Frizell et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34817435/ Excerpts:  We need to do a rebranding and a paradigm shift, so that we don't view diversity as a risk, but we view it as a strength, and we view it as beautiful. I use that term because this is not only hard work it is heart work, and there is some emotional exhaustion that comes with that.” ~ Daytheon Sturges PA-C “It's voluntary in 2023 then mandatory in 2024 to be screening for social determinants of health for Medicare and Medicaid for reimbursement. So, people really need to understand the importance of this, and it can't be just another check the box. At Our Lady of the Lake we have a marketing slogan, “we listen, we heal,” – which is perfect alignment with integrating social determinants of health.” ~ Charla Johnson, DNP “Just like we look at things like A1C, I'd like to see Z codes be reviewed routinely so we ask the questions, have we resolved food insecurity, have we resolved homelessness, and we can report on that and close that loop. And I really appreciate a provider wanting to use Z codes.” ~ Tonya Jagneaux, MD “From the vantage point of the good, the bad, and the ugly, the good is that the trend for gender and race diversity is that orthopedic surgery has got better. But the bad is that we remain, year after the year, the least gender, race and ethnically diverse specialty in all of medicine, recruitment efforts alone have not reversed that. To get to parity at the present rate would take 217 years.” ~ Holly Pilson, MD “I liked how you laid it bear that your zip code is more of a social determinant than your genetic code, and speaking of codes, I really like that you introduced the Z codes as well because that introduces a level of accountability. When you document it, you then have to have a plan about it.” ~ Daytheon Sturges PA-C “We had two great talks from Cara McLellan and Frank McLellan, and I am going to start using that term: The power of the purse. Until you incentivize it, it does not become a priority. When people see a target then they see this is the journey we are taking.” Tonya Jagneaux, MD “My part of the session was about workforce diversity, particularly in orthopedic surgery, and what better specialty to talk about in terms of workforce diversity than the one that struggles the most with it.” ~ Holly Pilson, MD “When you fix policy at the system level then you are able to see more results. We need to look at policy with a JEDI lens, so Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, but I also add in anti-racism, to become anti-racist we have to center and discuss race. We are looking at our policies using an equity impact tool, and we are looking as possible harm as well as alternative approaches.” ~ Daytheon Sturges PA-C “One of the quotes I heard recently is “Nothing about us without us,” it takes bringing those stakeholders to the table, working alongside them and with them, to figure out how we get to more equity in this space.”  ~ Holly Pilson, MD “It's important that the minority people who are leading these efforts are doing it alongside and with the majority members of our departments and institutions, because it takes both together. “It's important to equip the champions and provide education. I have my lived experience as a gender and racial ethnic minority, but I'm not a (DEI) expert.” ~ Holly Pilson, MD “Medical students have consistently said that orthopedics as a specialty is less welcoming. I don't know if it's the surgical culture, some the other specialties mentioned as being less welcoming were also surgical.” ~ Holly Pilson, MD “I like to offer a DEI toolkit that the Physician Assistant Education Association (Diversity and Inclusion Advancement Commission) has developed.  It's 6 steps of a quality improvement loop.” ~ Daytheon Sturges PA-C “Target the leadership structure: what is the racial composition? What voices are there? Do you have buy-in? These are the people who are yielding and wielding power. We need to look at admissions and ask how can we kick the door open and look at our applicants holistically, because this is where the gatekeeping is. We will never have a diverse medical workforce if the schools are not admitting these students.” ~ Daytheon Sturges PA-C      

The King welcomes Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative. Rooted in the Hispanic community, LIBRE brings people together to advance freedom and opportunity in education, health care, the economy, safer communities, and more. Born in California's Central Valley, Daniel's family has deep roots in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He's worked in city government, on Capitol Hill, and the White House. He hosted “Agenda Washington” on Univision and was recognized by Congressional Quarterly and National Journal as one of the most influential voices in Washington. Jon and Daniel discuss the leftward trend in Latin America, U.S. immigration policy, and conservatism among Latino Americans. Then Jon talks about the lack of military experience among politicians, Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 video exposé, and the UK's "Lockdown Files." Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon chooses "Alone Again Or” by Tucson band Calexico. For video versions of the interviews, subscribe to Jon's YouTube or Rumble channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you are a parent of or educator working with Hispanic and Latino high school students, I would like to share this opportunity with you H.O.P.E. (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) has its annual Leadership Conference in a few days, Saturday, March 11th in Duluth, Georgia. It's completely FREE! there will be keynote speeches, leadership development workshops, breakfast/lunch provided, and a college exhibition fair! They'll have the following colleges and groups in attendance: the Georgia Student Finance Commission, Georgia State University, the University of North Georgia, Oglethorpe University, Wesleyan College, Brenau University, Columbia International University, Georgia Highlands College, Georgia Gwinnett College, Kennesaw State University (and it's Hispanic and Latino Outreach & Leadership in Academics Program), Piedmont University, Berry College, Reinhardt University, Interactive College of Technology, Cruz & Associate's promoting their Alcazando Un Sueno Scholarship, Rumba Money Centers with employment opportunities, and the Latin Community Fund with civil participation information.