Women of Color and Health Care Reform

by Cindy Marroquin on October 14, 2009

posted in: Education

The Women of Color United Coalition, a collaboration of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, and the Black Women’s Health Imperative, are providing Women of Color an opportunity to voice your experiences, concerns and opinions about the Nation’s current Health Care system.  You will have the opportunity to join in a conversation with, and ask questions of:

Tina Tchen, Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison and Executive Director for the White House Council on Women and Girls, and

Caya Lewis, Outreach Director for the Health Reform and Former Health Staffer for Senator Edward Kennedy.

The call with take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 12:00pm (PST).  To join this conversation you must RSVP by Monday, October 19, 2009 via email.

For more information you can visit the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health’s blog.

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Author: Cindy Marroquin (77 Articles)

Cindy Marroquin has been in the Violence Against Women field since 2002. Until recently, she worked for Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus – a dual Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault agency - in Modesto, CA. While there, she created curriculum and facilitated groups for both young children and teens as a part time Youth Specialist. She was also a part time Prevention Educator and was responsible for training and conducting public speaking presentations to diverse audiences on issues pertaining to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Throughout her five years at the agency, she also did a combination of Legal Advocacy, Court Accompaniment, Emergency Room Response, Crisis Intervention and Volunteer Program Coordinator. 

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1 Herveleger April 12, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Thanks for your share.I Love herve leger he actually designs clothes in mind for those who wear them-women, not tennage boys ! if every model said I’m not going under my healthy BMI the fashion world would have to start using healthy models. Like a strike to eat instead!

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