HDSC Weekly Digest 4/13/08

[HDSC Group Manager]

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This week's topics:

1. THIS WEEK! Cultural Competency: Public Health, Medicine and
Development Symposium at BU School of Public Health (April 16-17)
2. Community Voices: Health Disparities Photojournalism Project
3. Disparities Solution Center film series - "La Ciudad"

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1. Cultural Competency: Public Health, Medicine and Development
Symposium (April 16-17)

This is Daniel Lau, representing BU School of Public Health. Our
annual PHAM (Public Health Alliance for Minorities) Symposium is
coming on Wednesday, April 16th and Thursday, April 17th. The theme is
Insights into Cultural Competency: Public Health, Medicine and
Development. The 16th features a panel presentation by various
community leaders and their work in cultural competence starting at
5pm. Following the presentation there will be a networking reception
at 7pm. Please remember to bring your ID because you will be carded
for drinks.

The 17th features a screening of Unnatural Causes, beginning at 5pm. A
discussion follows, and Camille Watson of the Disparities Action
Network will be there to facilitate and participate in the discussion.

All events are taking place at the Boston University Medical Campus
located at 80 East Concord St. Please see the flyers posted under
"Files" at http://groups.google.com/group/HDSC for more detailed
information.

Hope to see you there!

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2. Community Voices: Health Disparities Photojournalism Project

CALLING FOR STUDENTS FOR THE 2008 COMMUNITY VOICES SUMMER PROGRAM

This is our second annual Community Voices summer program, and we are
looking for motivated students who care about health in their
communities. The Community Voices program employs high school
students for 7 weeks in the summer to learn and develop a photo
documentary of health disparities in the community. Our students pair
a didactic curriculum of health, photography and writing with
placements in local community health centers. Students document their
experiences in the community and health centers, and present their
work to educate the community about disparities. The program aims to
encourage inner-city students to pursue health careers and to raise
public awareness of health disparities in Boston.

For more information on the program, and to see last year's photo
essay "Community Voices: A Photo Essay of Health Disparities in
Roxbury", please visit www.cchers.org/cvhome.html

Please see attached program description and applications. Students
applications are due to CCHERS by Friday, May 2nd. Please note, a
complete application includes a student application, parent consent
form, and counselor/teacher recommendation. We are looking for a
diverse, motivated group of students and students with experience in
health, community service, photography, creative writing, or peer
education are encouraged to apply.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. We are
looking forward to this summer and to reading your applications.

Katherine Rushfirth
Project Manager
Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service (CCHERS)
716 Columbus Avenue, Suite 398
Boston, MA 02120
Tel: 617-373-5787
Fax: 617-373-8797

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3. Film Series - La Ciudad

May 5th, 2008 5:30-7:30PM

Thier Conference Room, Massachusetts General Hospital

The Disparities Solutions Center and the MGH Multicultural Affairs
Office is co-hosting a film series in 2008 to raise awareness of the
issues of disparities and cross-cultural care through the screening of
popular and documentary films, followed by panel discussions and
question-and-answer periods. We would like to invite you to join us
for our second event in this series, which will take place on the 5th
of May from 5-7 PM in the Thier Conference Room at Massachusetts
General Hospital. We will show two selections, "Bricks" and
"Puppeteers" from La Ciudad, which tells stories of loss, love,
frustration, and hope as recent immigrants arrive in a large city and
struggle to build their lives, their communities and their dreams -
including grappling with the American health care system and
culture.

This event is not yet open for registration, so please look for RSVP
information at http://www.massgeneral.org/disparitiessolutions/events.html
soon!