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Beyond Translation
Cultivating Hispanic Community Involvement
Beyond Translation
Cultivating Hispanic Community Involvement
Houston Forum, October 10-12, 2007
Speakers' Presentations & General Info
Nuestra Comunidad (Our Community)
Eduardo J. Sanchez, M.D., UT School of Public Health
Addressing the Challeng of Recruiting Hispanic Students for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fields (STEM)
Olivia Balandran, EPA Region 6 (PDF) (2.1MB, 23 pp)
Environmental Health Priorities along the U.S. - Mexico Border
Frank Cantu, HRSA (PDF) (1.2MB, 23 pp)
Air Pollution Impacts
Arturo Blanco, Houston Dept of Health & Human Services (PDF) (3.7MB, 50 pp) Maria L. Martinez, U.S. EPA Region 6 (PDF) (139KB, 10 pp)
Asthma Disparities in the Hispanic Community
Lead in the Hispanic Community
Dr. Brenda Reyes, Houston Dept of Health & Human Services (PDF) (3.9 MB, 42 pp)
Risk Communication in Hispanic Communities
John Sullivan, UTMB (PDF) (1.9MB, 36 pp)
Working Together for a Healthy Environment
Lina Younes, EPA (PDF) (58KB, 8pp)
Lunch - Bringing People and Assets Together to Achieve the Common Good
Barry Silverberg, Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Getting Down to Business
Debora Bradford, EPA Region 6 (PDF) (141KB, 10 pp) Cindy Parker, EPA Region 6 (PDF) (388KB, 12 pp) Tony Robledo, EPA Region 6 (PDF) (440KB, 18 pp)
Biography and Contact Info for Speakers (91KB, 14 pp)Helpful Links & Online Resources
Nelda Perez, EPA Region 6 - Environmental Justice Program Milton A. Thibodeaux, Houston Minority Business Development Center ** All documents available for download are in PDF. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more. For additional assistance with access of these files, please contact Julia Alderete at 214-665-7321.** Additional presentations will be added as soon as they become available.