Salud Comunitaria: Stories of Latino DC Health Care Leaders

Schedule

Thu Dec 12 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

National Museum of American History | Washington, DC

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Join a conversation about the history and current state of wellbeing, health, community of D.C.’s Latino communities.
About this Event

How have new immigrants been able to access healthcare and support around Washington, D.C.? Join the museum for a talk about the history and current state of wellbeing of D.C.’s Latino communities. Mary’s Center founder Maria Gomez, Clinica del Pueblo Chief Program Officer Suyanna Barker, and oral historian José Centeno-Meléndez will participate in a conversation moderated by David M. Rubenstein Curator of Philanthropy Amanda Moniz.


See museum collection objects out of storage that highlight health stories from D.C.’s Latino communities and visit the Giving in America exhibit’s thematic section “A Story of Community” focused on the founding and evolution of Mary’s Center.


6:00–6:30 p.m.: Objects Out of Storage

6:30–7:30 p.m.: Panel Conversation

7:30–8:00 p.m.: Visit to “A Story of Community” in Giving in America


Image courtesy The Mary's Center.

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Salud comunitaria: historias de líderes latinos en el ámbito de la atención médica en D.C.

12 de diciembre de 2024, a las 6:30 p.m.

Museo Nacional de Historia Estadounidense, Wallace H. Coulter Performance Plaza, 1 West


¿Cómo han podido los nuevos inmigrantes acceder a la atención médica y el apoyo en Washington, D.C.? Acompaña al museo para una charla sobre la historia y el estado actual del bienestar de las comunidades latinas de D.C. La fundadora del Centro Mary, María Gómez, la directora de programas de la Clínica del Pueblo, Suyanna Barker, y el historiador oral José Centeno-Meléndez participarán en una conversación moderada por David M. Rubenstein

Curador de Filantropía, Amanda Moniz.


Mira los objetos de la colección del museo que están fuera del almacén y que resaltan historias de salud de las comunidades latinas de D.C. y visita la sección temática de la exposición La filantropía en Estados Unidos, “Una historia de comunidad", centrada en la fundación y evolución del Centro Mary.


6:00–6:30 p.m.: Objetos fuera del almacén

6:30–7:30 p.m.: Panel de conversación

7:30–8:00 p.m.: Visita a “Una historia de comunidad” en La filantropía en Estados Unidos


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The museum is located on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue, N.W., between 12th and 14th Streets, Washington, D.C.

The museum is accessible via the Smithsonian- National Mall and Federal Triangle Metro stations on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

Museum entrances are located on Constitution Avenue on the first floor and Madison Drive (National Mall) on the second floor. There may be a short wait to enter the building.

For more information about visiting the museum, https://americanhistory.si.edu/visit

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