September 2023 eMagazine Supplementary Issue
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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
<strong>Supplementary</strong><br />
<strong>Issue</strong><br />
YOUTH ACADEMY FOR<br />
LATINO LEADERS<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CELEBRATING SUCCESS<br />
GLOBAL HEALTH ACADEMY<br />
INAUGURAL PROJECT<br />
Y.A.L.L.<br />
BIOSKETCHES AND<br />
REFLECTIONS<br />
the Summer Program. The first session, held in the morning, focused on leadership,<br />
followed by an afternoon session on personal finance. Subsequently, a tour of<br />
Danbury Savings Bank Headquarters took place, accompanied by our State<br />
Representative, Farley Santos. The very first day turned out to be a significant<br />
highlight.<br />
As the program concludes, our hope is that students will emerge equipped with<br />
knowledge and self-confidence, assured of their rightful place in any setting. They<br />
belong. My fellow program developers and I share that, as individuals of Latino<br />
descent, we have all faced unique challenges and obstacles. The color of their<br />
skin should not be a barrier to accessing spaces where they rightfully belong.<br />
Our Young Latino Leaders represent the voice of their generation. Empowering<br />
them to exercise their right to be independent and free necessitates nurturing their<br />
voices. I extend an invitation to you to engage with your community, to become<br />
the older brother or sister that our young Latino Leaders need. Your impact will<br />
undoubtedly make a profound difference in their lives.<br />
Y.A.L.L. was meticulously crafted through the combined efforts of representatives<br />
from the Dominican Community Center: President Eva Maria Duran, Board<br />
members Olga Mejia and Jackie Cabrera, Secretary Jason Nova, and Advisor<br />
Elvis Novas. Additionally, representatives from Nuvance Global Health Academy,<br />
Dr. Jett Choquette and Student Dr. Javier Rincon, lent their contributions. All of<br />
this was overseen by the exceptional vision and leadership of Dr. Majid Sadigh.<br />
If you would like to get involved in our programs, please reach out to the Dominican<br />
Community Center via our website WWW.DOMINICANCOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG<br />
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