Pennsylvania's 3rd Annual Latino Health Summit

701 Penn Street,Reading PA 19601

07 April, 2023

Description

This year’s theme focuses on Restoring and Transforming Health in Our Communities. Network with and learn from influential thought leaders, private and public-sector organizations, and members of the community. Attend plenary and educational breakout sessions focused on priority issues in Latino health and other marginalized communities. Join our 30 minute facilitated networking sessions to meet and brainstorm with like-minded colleagues. The Summit will bring together executives and professionals in areas of healthcare, social services, and public health for engaging professional workshops that share fresh perspectives informed by real-world experience in local communities. Hot topics for this year’s Summit include: COVID Recovery and Lessons LearnedCommunity Health Work and Other Public Outreach StrategiesDigital EquityReproductive Health and JusticeRole of Latinos in PoliticsLatino Leadership in Public Health and HealthcareAdditional topics include: Lived experiencesPopulations and SubpopulationsPhysical and Behavioral HealthStrategies and ServicesInfrastructure and PolicyData, Evaluation, and ResearchAgenda at a glance: 7:30-8:00am Registration 8:00-8:30am Opening comments and breakfast 8:30-9:45am Morning plenary panel: Multi-Sector Perspectives on Restoring and Transforming Health 10:00-10:30am Morning networking sessions - 3 options 10:45-11:45am Morning breakout sessions - 3 options 12:00-1:00pm Celebrity speaker and lunch 1:15-1:45pm Afternoon networking sessions - 3 options 2:00-3:00pm Afternoon breakout sessions - 3 options 3:15-4:15pm Afternoon plenary panel: Digital Equity and Health in the 21st Century 4:15-4:30pm Closing remarks Inclusivity Statement (NLBHA): Latino Connection understands that there is a lot of important discussion focusing on the terminology individuals choose to use for racial, ethnic, heritage, and cultural identification. There are different terms such as Latinos, Hispanics, Latinx, Latine, Chicano, and others, all equally valuable. We advocate for self-identification for every person. For purposes of this conference and additional uses, we are using the terms Latino and Hispanic.