By Chatham News & Record Staff Describa el trabajo de El Futuro: Somos una clínica ambulatoria sin fines de lucro que proporciona servicios de salud mental bilingües y culturalmente sensibles a la creciente comunidad de inmigrantes latinos en el Condado de Chatham y en todo el estado. Ofrecemos terapia, psiquiatría y servicios de prevención y […]
By ALIRIO ESTEVEZ “What did you ask al Niño Dios (Baby Jesus), my child?” It was the question my beloved grandmother asked me every Christmas when I was a little boy — or “pela’o,” as we said in Colombia. Christmas is the time of year that I love and miss the most. It brings back […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON SILER CITY — The Hispanic Liaison hosted an online chat last Saturday to provide free information about children’s vaccines and boosters to the Spanish-speaking community. Broadcast via Facebook Live, the video is available on the Liaison’s Facebook page. Will Mendoza, the Liaison’s COVID-19 Project Manager, moderated the chat, posing questions both from […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON Just eight months ago, vaccination rates among Chatham’s Hispanic community trailed those of most other demographic groups by double-digit percentage points. Now, a year after several COVID-19 vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization, that disparity has all but disappeared — and in North Carolina as a whole, a higher percentage of Hispanic residents […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners appointed seven inaugural members to the town’s first Immigrant Advisory Committee Monday, reinvigorating a years-long initiative to better serve its immigrant population. Among the new committee members, all migrated from Latin American countries or have Hispanic ancestry. According to 2020 census data, Siler […]
By DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD PÚBLICA DEL CONDADO DE CHATHAM PITTSBORO — El martes, 2 de noviembre, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. recomendaron que todos los niños de 5 a 11 años reciban la vacuna COVID-19. Esta decisión se basó en fuerte evidencia que muestra que […]
By HEIDI PÉREZ-MORENO En español SILER CITY — Veronica Nuñez’s calling in life revolves around being able to help those around her. Whether that translates into helping Latino students find educational opportunities and support, or helping her mother recover from hip replacement surgery in 2019, she hopes to improve the lives of those around her. […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners on Monday postponed appointments to the town’s first Immigrant Advisory Committee to mid-November, opening a third application period to bring in more candidates. Under the board’s stay, the new application deadline is Nov. 1. According to town manager Roy Lynch, town staff will […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON Para la mayoría de inmigrantes que emigran al Condado de Chatham sin saber inglés, el idioma representa tanto una preocupación como una oportunidad. Sin embargo, si bien los niños pueden aprender inglés en la escuela, muchas barreras impiden que sus padres se dediquen al idioma — entre ellas, el tiempo, disponibilidad y […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON For most immigrants migrating to Chatham County without English fluency, language presents both a concern and an opportunity. Yet, while children can learn English in school, many barriers prevent their parents from dedicating themselves to the language — among them time, availability and cost. To address that need, two Chatham nonprofits, Central […]