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| Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders; Health Risks & Disparities Reception December 11, 2011 at Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center |
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Health Through Action Arizona A Vision for a Healthier Arizona
Health Through Action Arizona is a multi-ethnic coalition of organizations and individuals united in a vision to create a vibrant and just community for present and future generations of Arizonans. Community efforts are at the heart of this vision.
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By focusing on the intersections of culture, advocacy and health, we begin to explore the realities of Arizona's unique place in the world and the events that shape our collective future. We propose that Arizonans unify and adopt public policies that promote civic engagement by all sectors, enable fair treatment of all people, and make Arizona a hub of prosperity. As a border state and a destination for newly arriving immigrants and refugees, the challenges can only be addressed by engaging a diversity of ideas, people, ethics, and life-ways. The symposium goal was to provide a platform to engage the public on key issues in Arizona, and offer a look into local community efforts occurring around the metropolis. This will hopefully lead to a clearer vision for the health of all Arizonans. Join the movement.
http://apas.clas.asu.edu/research/apazi.shtml
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| Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (G.A.I.N.) day |
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Saturday, Oct. 15 provided opportunities for residents around Phoenix to celebrate their neighborhoods and interact with Phoenix police officers and city staff, when the city of Phoenix observed its annual Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (G.A.I.N.) day. This G.A.I.N. event took place at Harmon Park near the Public Library just south of Buckeye and 5th avenue.
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"Residents from Block Watches, neighborhood groups and businesses across Phoenix participate in block parties to show support for the efforts of those involved in the fight against crime and blight," said Chris Hallett, city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services director. "G.A.I.N. also is a day for police and staff from city departments to thank those in the community who support their day-to-day efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe and vital." Beads are an ancient means to symbolically tell stories and to connect with one another. The Cultural Arts Coalition http://www.artsCARE.org/cac.intro.shtml brought this art making activity and the beads to the Hope VI staff as a means to highlight through symbolic metaphor the Act of Sharing Universal Humans Concerns focusing of G.A.I.N’s theme of "Creating Safe Communities".
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| International Day of Peace sponsored by the Cultural Arts Coalition |
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Muslimah Hameed is a regular performer with the CAC at these celebrations along with Keith Johnson, African Drummer and teacher. The Lowell Elementary School 5th and 6th graders were at the celebration to sing and dance again this year concerning "Acts of Peace Building". They performed before their school earlier in the day under the direction of Dr. Music (Dianne Anderson-Nickel) then came to the Westward Ho in the late afternoon.
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The CAC had contracted Michele Ceballos Michot through her dance company, Opendance, to provide 6 weeks of workshops on the theme of Peace with over 70 Lowell students. We are all very respected and thankful for their participation and the dedication of the teachers at Lowell, an A plus performing school in south Phoenix.
Working with us was Dr. Music, Dianne Anderson-Nickel, the music teacher, who radiates love for what she does, and for her students. She really does use Music as medicine to heal their hearts, and feed their souls. We encouraged the students work at their pace, and encouraged all to use dance ,music, writing, drawing to express their inner selves. Michele Ceballos Michot
internationaldayofpeace.org
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