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Running For Their DREAMS, Koreatown Health Day

11-19-2007

KoreAm 11-2007
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Running For Their DREAMS

Raising awareness for the DREAM Act and gathering $1,000 for the DREAM Scholarship Fund, FYSH in Chicago organized a successful first time marathon. On Sept. 22, Just weeks before the Senate eventually decided to table a motion to attach the DREAM Act as an amendment, more than 100 DREAM supporters throughout Illinois ran 2.5 miles In downtown Chicago. At the end, runners signed postcards and released balloons into the air symbolizing the hopes and aspirations of thousands of undocumented immigrant students.

Updates:Medi-Cal Language Access Campaign, KRC Study Group

11-13-2007

Let's Get Those Letters in Korean!

11-12-2007

"Let's Get Those Letters in Korean!": citizen organizations initiate campaign to safeguard language access rights of minorities
Korea Times 11-10-07 A4 (translation of Korean article)

Medi-Cal Language Access Campaign

11-08-2007

MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11-08-07-advisory-medical-language-access-press-conference.doc

November 8, 2007

Contact:
Caroline Lee (Korean Resource Center) 323-937-3718

Standing Up for Our Rights! – Korean American Seniors Are Taking Action
Medi-Cal Language Access Campaign

Investing in Our Future, Our Children

11-08-2007

Investing in Our Future, Our Children
Caroline Lee, KRC Health Access Director

Updates:Got Healthy?, We Dare to DREAM, Repeal REAL ID in NY!

11-02-2007

Conversation 1: Immigration and Healthcare

11-01-2007

On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, KRC-HAP participated in a conversation with students from the Community Health Involvement Project (CHIP) at the University of Southern California. The evening's goals were to increase awareness about hurdles immigrants face, whether financial, language based, or otherwise. In addition, discussion leaders impressed upon these future healthcare professionals the importance of cultural competency, through examples and stories.

It’s Our Healthcare 48 Hour Vigil

11-01-2007

It’s Our Healthcare!, a statewide coalition for health reform, launched a 48-hour vigil in front of the Governor’s Los Angeles office beginning Wednesday, October 17.

Got healthy?

11-01-2007

The Korean Resource Center hosted the 7th bi-annual Koreatown Health Day on October 6, at Olympic Presbyterian Church. Over 1250 units of services were provided to low-income, uninsured Korean American community members.

Communities of Color Demand Health Care Reform

10-10-2007

For more information contact:
Sarah Mercer, Latino Issues Form, (916) 205-0860 (Sacramento)
Ellen Wu, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, (510) 832-1160 (Bay Area)
Nancy Berlin, California Partnership, (323) 422-2830 (Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside)
Nayamín Martínez, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaquena (559) 499-1178 (Fresno)

Event on Thursday Oct. 11th
10am at Governor’s regional and state offices

Press Advisory:
Communities of Color Demand Health Care Reform

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