Foundation for Community Health Podcast

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Voices in Our Community - Gabriela Dec 27, 2012

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Gabriela - Immigrated to the United States from Peru when she was 23 years old as Peru was in social, political and economic chaos. She needed to help her family with their finances. In the US she worked in a vegetable garden and in construction before starting her own cleaning business while she went to school in Poughkeepsie, NY, to learn English. After she married, she moved to Clinton, NY. She is now the Executive Director of Somos La Llave Del Futuro helping Latino immigrants in Dutchess and Sullivan counties of New York access healthcare and navigate the system to better themselves.

Voices in Our Community - Evelyn Dec 27, 2012

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Evelyn - Born in New York City and moved to Staten Island when she was 4 years old. She stayed in Staten Island until her children were grown. She moved to Millerton in 2008 and commuted back and forth to the City for work. Once she retired, she was doing some volunteer work when an opportunity to be the Latino Outreach Coordinator with Grace Smith House came about. A few years later, she willingly accepted a request to coordinate the Food of Life Food Pantry in Amenia.

Voices in Our Community - Ed Dec 10, 2012

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Ed - Immigrated to Columbia County, NY from Belize. Prior to that, Ed worked as an agricultural extension agent in the Peace Corps in El Salvador. Ed now works for Hudson River Healthcare for their migrant and seasonal farm worker health program.

Voices in Our Community - David Dec 10, 2012

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David - Immigrated to New York City from Buenos Aires to work at the UN as a language and legal officer; now involved in the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI)

Voices in Our Community - Alexander Nov 29, 2012

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Alexander - Immigrated to Bridgeport, CT from Italy. Is an artist with a school in Millerton, NY.