eMagazine June 2023
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Hispanic/Latinx Voices; Stories from our Community Global Health eMagazine June 2023 Section Editor: Elvis Novas Written by Elvis Novas Advisor for the Dominican Community Center and member of the Board of Directors of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, Danbury, CT “I am very grateful for the privilege of being selected as editor for the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories from our Community ‘’ of the Global Health eMagazine.” Perspective Global Health Academy Highlights Reflections Welcome Global Local Hispanic and Latinx Communities Voices of Ugandan Students Global Health Mental Health Art to Rwmind Us of Who We Can Be Our Beautiful Planet My desire for a better community has been the guide to introduce me to community work, specifically in the Hispanic/Latinx community. This experience has allowed me to see and treat people in our community with great human and professional values; men and women who just need a platform to share their stories and amplify the voices of others. Our vision for the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories From Our Community” is based on the interest of making our people, culture, values, and points of view known and at the same time motivate our audience to be more interested in our community. With this, we seek greater visibility for our community, the opportunity for our people to expose their talents and abilities to communicate and for others to know our true stories. I encourage you to follow us each month as we feature inspiring stories from our Hispanic/Latinx community in the city of Danbury, Connecticut. Please feel free to send me your ideas or thoughts at enovas@gmail.com. On this occasion we are pleased to have a great article from Denisse Rodas, a 21-year-old nursing student who graduated in May 2023 from Western Connecticut State University with her Bachelor of Science. She will start her nursing career in the Med-Surg floor unit and Danbury Hospital. She was also part of the Latinx Panel last year. Innovation and Technology Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Among the Letters Announcements Article of the Month Video of the Month Congratulations Phoro News Calendar of Events Resources Rose Schwartz 18
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine June 2023 Perspective Global Health Academy Highlights Reflections Welcome Global Local Hispanic and Latinx Communities Voices of Ugandan Students Global Health Mental Health Art to Rwmind Us of Who We Can Be Our Beautiful Planet Innovation and Technology Denisse Rodas is a 21-year-old nursing student who graduated in May 2023 from Western Connecticut State University with her Bachelor of Science. She was born and raised in Ecuador, and at the age of 13 years old, she migrated to the land of opportunities. She started her path to achieving the American Dream as an undocumented student and encountered various challenges, as many scholarships, financial aid, and jobs were not available due to her immigration status. After eight years of commitment to learning a new language and adapting to a new country, those barriers have not stopped her from pursuing her dream of becoming a successful nurse. During her journey in nursing school, she participated in various extracurricular activities, including her role as a secretary in the Student Nurses Association, a peer nursing tutor, and a Blood Drive Ambassador with the Red Cross. She is a Kathwari Honors Program Scholar, a Henry Barnard Award recipient, and was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing, Kappa Alpha Chapter. Due to the barriers, she has valued the importance of participating in leadership opportunities to advocate for the undocumented community. Being an undocumented student brought her closer to Connecticut Students for a Dream, a youth-led organization that fights for the rights of undocumented families and students. As an active member for more than five years, her community service work has focused on doing school presentations and leading membership meetings and events that have benefited the Latino and Hispanic communities by raising awareness about issues affecting the immigrant community. She became the College Access Program Fellow and supported undocumented students’ transition from high school to college. She tutored senior high school students and helped them understand the basics of college and apply for college, scholarships, and financial aid. She was part of the “Afford to Dream Campaign,” which allowed undocumented students across CT to be eligible for the AACTUS, which is the application designed specifically for undocumented students to apply for financial aid. As a nursing major, serving the community has given her purpose, and even though she is no longer an undocumented student, she continues to advocate for undocumented families and students desiring to achieve higher education. Currently, she is preparing to take the NCLEX and is enthusiastic to begin her nursing career in the Med-Surg floor unit and Danbury Hospital. She desires to advance her career by applying to graduate school to become a nurse practitioner and move forward to work towards an EdD in nursing education. As a future nurse, she hopes to be compassionate and empathetic and is dedicated to treating everyone with respect and providing high-quality care. She desires to make a difference regarding gender, social class, immigration status, and ethnic background. Lastly, being a first-generation Latina student has allowed her to honor her roots and celebrate her Ecuadorian culture and inspired her to support undocumented students and families across CT. Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Among the Letters Announcements Article of the Month Video of the Month Congratulations Phoro News Calendar of Events Resources Majid Sadigh 19
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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Hispanic/Latinx Voices; Stories<br />
from our Community<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Section Editor: Elvis Novas<br />
Written by Elvis Novas<br />
Advisor for the Dominican Community Center and member of the Board of<br />
Directors of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, Danbury, CT<br />
“I am very grateful for the privilege of being selected as editor for<br />
the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories from our Community ‘’<br />
of the Global Health <strong>eMagazine</strong>.”<br />
Perspective<br />
Global Health Academy<br />
Highlights<br />
Reflections<br />
Welcome<br />
Global Local<br />
Hispanic and Latinx Communities<br />
Voices of Ugandan Students<br />
Global Health Mental Health<br />
Art to Rwmind Us of Who We Can Be<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
My desire for a better community has been the guide to introduce me to community work,<br />
specifically in the Hispanic/Latinx community. This experience has allowed me to see and treat<br />
people in our community with great human and professional values; men and women who just<br />
need a platform to share their stories and amplify the voices of others.<br />
Our vision for the column “Hispanic/Latinx Voices: Stories From Our Community” is based on the<br />
interest of making our people, culture, values, and points of view known and at the same time<br />
motivate our audience to be more interested in our community.<br />
With this, we seek greater visibility for our community, the opportunity for our people to expose<br />
their talents and abilities to communicate and for others to know our true stories. I encourage<br />
you to follow us each month as we feature inspiring stories from our Hispanic/Latinx community<br />
in the city of Danbury, Connecticut. Please feel free to send me your ideas or thoughts at<br />
enovas@gmail.com.<br />
On this occasion we are pleased to have a great article from Denisse Rodas, a 21-year-old<br />
nursing student who graduated in May <strong>2023</strong> from Western Connecticut State University with her<br />
Bachelor of Science. She will start her nursing career in the Med-Surg floor unit and Danbury<br />
Hospital. She was also part of the Latinx Panel last year.<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Women’s Health Education<br />
Among the Letters<br />
Announcements<br />
Article of the Month<br />
Video of the Month<br />
Congratulations<br />
Phoro News<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
Resources<br />
Rose Schwartz<br />
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