Visión y Compromiso's 9th Annual Regional Conference Empowering Promotoras & Community Leaders

Visión y Compromiso, the largest state-based nonprofit organization of promotoras, will host its ninth annual regional conference to empower its members to become community leaders and gain workforce certification. The conference will take place on Saturday, August 19 from 9am-3pm at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital Health Education Center in Van Nuys.

Over 100 promotoras from across Los Angeles County will discuss topics such as community healing, mental health and pathways to naturalization. Workshops will be led by recognized officials from the Los Angeles Department Of Health, Department of National Security, Visión y Compromiso leaders among others. Admission to the conference is free of charge.

A predominantly women-led workforce, promotoras are trusted messengers and leaders in their often-marginalized communities, providing information, resources, and guidance. They share similar characteristics as the residents they serve, reducing barriers to health education and services that are common for native-born and immigrant communities.

Speakers include:

• Miriam Hernandez, Visión y Compromiso
• Francisco Dueñas, Housing Now!
• Guadalupe Corona-Arvizu, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health
• Veronica Ramirez MD, UCLA Downtown Hospitalist Cohort
• Graciela Jiménez, Los Angeles County Department of Health
• Graciela Arreola- Muñoz, Department of National Security
• Ana L. Cornejo, Visión y Compromiso

Special attendees:

• Imelda Padilla, Los Angeles City Council District 6
• Jasmine Hernandez, District Representative for Senator Caroline Menjiva
• Brian Gavidia, District Director for Congressman Tony Cárdenas