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UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute is committed to shaping a new narrative so that Latinos are meaningfully considered in all policymaking conversations.
“In response, the community protested the placement of this highway interchange, and even though they weren’t able to block the freeway, they demanded the right to paint murals on the highways,” says Eric Avila, a professor and cultural historian at UCLA and UCLA LPPI expert.
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“With the right outreach and training, telehealth can serve as an important bridge to ensure that underserved communities, especially rural and linguistically diverse patients, access the medical attention they need, particularly during the pandemic,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute.
Nick Gonzalez, UCLA LPPI Policy Fellow, wrote about graduating in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “My reality, and that of every other first-generation graduate of color, is that we are entering the job market with less privilege, less social capital, and limited networks.”
Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante and Carmela Castellano-Garcia wrote an op-ed on how the pandemic has offered an opportunity to improve structural issues, and telehealth can be part of the solution. With a few infrastructure and policy changes, telehealth can continue to transform medical access and reduce health inequities, while improving quality of care and reducing…
On November 12th, UCLA LPPI brought together Latina elected officials from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico for a discussion about Latino political power and the upcoming 2020 elections.
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