Health Care Reform: Engaging Communities of Color Event October 7

A lively discussion about health care reform and other important issues to diverse communities

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ALBANY, NY (10/06/2009)(readMedia)-- Valda Boyd Ford of the Center for Human Diversity of Bellevue, NE will draw on her experience in bridging gaps in health care quality and access to lead a lively discussion of:

• health care reform and what it means to these diverse communities

• top issues important to immigrant communities and communities of color

Ford will inspire communities of color and immigrant communities and their advocates to become more engaged in the health care reform debate and other important issues impacting them.

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Those in attendance will:

• Recognize the importance of diverse community voices in policy debates.

• Gain practical steps for successful advocacy.

• Recognize the impact of personal stories on decision makers.

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WHO:

Immigrant Women's Health Initiative of Family Planning Advocates of NYS
WHAT:

Engaging Communities of Color and Immigrant Communities in the Health Care Reform debate
WHEN: Wednesday October 07, 2009 at 06:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Standish Rm.
UAlbany, Science Library
1400 Washington Ave.,
Albany, New York 12222
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Parking information

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