New Emory Partnership Announced to Educate and Improve Access to Care for Atlanta-area Minorities with Diabetes

AADE, Emory University and Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute Partner to Educate and Improve Access to Care for Atlanta-area Minorities with Diabetes


/PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced the launch of an Atlanta-based program aimed at improving self-management of diabetes among minority populations. In partnership with Emory University's Latino Diabetes Education Program and the Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, the program aims to advance diabetes education in Hispanic and African American populations and to improve clinical and behavioral outcomes. The announcement was made at the Association's annual meeting.

The program will be offered in the Chamblee neighborhood, which is served by the North DeKalb Health Clinic. The clinic is part of the satellite neighborhood network of clinics of Grady Health System in the Metro Atlanta area. Emory's Latino Diabetes Education Program is already serving the Latino community in this area, and will partner with Grady and AADE to implement this minority-specific model.

The "Increasing Access to Diabetes Self-Management Education as a Means of Decreasing Health Disparities in Minority Populations" project aims to:

-- Ensure high quality and culturally appropriate services for people
with diabetes by involving different members of the disease management
team including: physicians, educators, health promoters/community
health workers and other health care professionals.
-- Teach the basics of diabetes self management to populations often
lacking in education and community-focused support.
-- Build upon local program capacity to achieve desired clinical and
behavioral outcomes.

Individuals from minority communities that participate in this program will receive support and tools that will empower them to:

-- Improve their health and clinical outcomes.
-- Change behaviors, set goals and gain problem solving and healthy
coping skills.
-- Learn how to navigate the health care system to increase adherence to
evidence-based guidelines and reduce high-cost emergency department
utilization.

"This program is unique in that it promotes a team approach to diabetes care. Each member of the team -- physician, diabetes educator and community health worker -- supports and builds upon one another's work," said AADE President Marcia Draheim, RN, CDE. "Success will be measured by many factors including clinical improvements, behavioral outcomes, participation and patient satisfaction with the program."

Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Health System have been serving Latinos with diabetes through the Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program. "The program started over three years ago and has reached more than 750 Latinos with diabetes and their families," said Amparo Gonzalez, RN, CDE, director of the program. "This grant offers the opportunity to apply the successes and experiences that the Emory Latino Diabetes Education has had had with Latino community to the African American community."

The program is sponsored through a grant from the Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute.

Facts about Diabetes in Minority Populations

Diabetes disproportionately affects minority individuals, who comprise a significant segment of the U.S. population. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Latinos represent the United States' largest minority group making up 14.8% of the population or 43 million people.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
-- Non-Hispanic whites: 14.9 million, or 9.8% of all non-Hispanic whites
aged 20 years or older, have diabetes.
-- Non-Hispanic blacks: 3.7 million, or 14.7% of all non-Hispanic blacks
aged 20 years or older, have diabetes.

Moreover, health disparities are increasing in the U.S. Individuals in African American and Hispanic neighborhoods, in particular, face many barriers to achieving successful self-management of their diabetes. These barriers are attributable to structural factors (e.g., lack of sidewalks or access to food stores with affordable produce) as well as the cultural, socio-economic, and literacy characteristics of the people living there.

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National Society of Hispanic MBAs National Conference Making History in Atlanta

PRNewswire/ -- The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) will hold its Annual Conference and Career Expo October 9 - 11, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Local officials are hailing this event as the largest Hispanic conference in Atlanta History. Over 8,000 MBA students, professionals and executives will converge in Atlanta to engage with top Hispanic leaders in America. The Career Expo boasts more than 300 corporations and academic institutions, 500 interview booths and more than 4,000 interviews on-site. The conference theme, "Make Your Connection" exemplifies the essence of the conference -- it is the most influential place where national and global business leaders, executives, academics, MBA professionals and students connect.

This year, NSHMBA is pleased to have Deloitte as corporate lead sponsor and Emory University, Goizueta Business School as the academic lead sponsor. "We are pleased that our lead sponsors not only embrace diversity, but are actively involved in the pursuit of diverse, global leaders and are committed to providing opportunities to ensure the pipeline continues to flourish," states NSHMBA CEO, Lourdes Hassler.

NSHMBA's three-day conference features a Professional Development Day, an exclusive Executive Forum, and the nation's largest career expo for Hispanic MBAs. The Professional Development Day includes break-through sessions presented by leading corporate executives and business experts. The Executive Forum was created to provide a venue for high-level Hispanic executives to convene and address the challenges and demands Hispanic executives face in corporate America.

During the conference, NSHMBA will recognize Hispanic scholars from across the country that were recently awarded over $1 million in NSHMBA scholarships and financial aid. The organization will also present the prestigious Brillante Awards for Excellence during the final evening gala on Saturday night. For an overview of the conference schedule and activities, please go to www.nshmba.org.

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UGA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Through October 15

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations at the University of Georgia and in Athens-Clarke County are now underway through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, dramatic performances, films, lectures and fiestas will take place at UGA and throughout the community. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public.

“With a thriving undergraduate major in Latin American Studies and a significant number of students, faculty and staff from throughout UGA’s colleges and professional schools actively working with LACSI in instruction, research and public service, participation in this year’s HHM is the largest ever,” said LACSI assistant director Paul Duncan. “The many activities that will take place over the next month will provide the UGA and Athens communities with a good sense of just how culturally diverse, and important, the Latin American region truly is.”

Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center, Room 142. Film sponsored by UGA’s main library in conjunction with the Big Read: From Curandera to Chupacabra: The Stories of Rudolfo Anaya (documentary 26 mins.) and Curandero (1975 Peabody entry - 27 mins.).

Thursday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Tate Theater. Yo Soy Latina. A funny and moving ensemble play that challenges a diverse group of Latina women to examine their identity and their connections in the contemporary American landscape. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Services & Programs and Hispanic Student Association.

Friday, Sept. 19, 3-5 p.m. The Latin American & Caribbean Studies Institute at 290 S. Hull Street will host its annual fall Open House to launch Hispanic Heritage Month. Live music provided by La Rondalla, traditional Latin American food, UGA Capoeira group will perform to demonstrate this blend of martial arts, games and dance that originated in Brazil. Pick up a HHM 2008 poster.

Sunday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m.,Town and Gown Theater.The Line in the Sand. The Line in the Sand is a collection of monologues and photographs of those affected by U.S./Mexico border migration. These anecdotes were written by actors and writers from Catholic Relief Services, who visited the border and interviewed citizens of both countries, immigrants and non-immigrants. The reading is approximately one hour long and there will be a reception following the performance.

Monday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.,Tate Student Center. DALE Week-Take the Vote/Tutor Program Promotion. This event is sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 4 p.m., Sanford Hall 213. Lecture by visiting scholar Jose Javier Leon of the University of Granada, “He was seen walking...: A New Reflection on the Life and Death of Federico Garcia Lorca.” Sponsored by the Institute for Native American Studies and Romance Languages.

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m., Tate Student Center. Take the Vote/Tutor Program Promotion. This event is sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. Copycat Art: Mexican Tin Ornaments for teens. Open to the first 15 teens ages 11-18.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center. El Norte is a realistic picture of both the Guatemalan government’s oppression of the Quiche Indians and the hard life of illegal immigrants in the United States. After the Guatemalan army destroys their village of San Pedro, two teenage Quiche Mayan Indian siblings journey north (hence El Norte) through Mexico to the United States to start a new life. This event is sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Thursday, Sept. 25,2 p.m., M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Film sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art and LACSI: Orozco: Man of Fire A visually arresting and whimsical documentary portrait of Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), whose dramatic life and dynamic paintings changed the way we see art and politics. Visitors are invited to the galleries to tour exhibitions and see Orozco’s work in “From the Collection: The Authority of the Mexican Muralists.”

Thursday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m., Caldwell Hall 302. Lecture by visiting scholar Jose Javier Leon of the University of Granada, “Santiago de Espana: From Galilee to Galicia and Beyond, from Pilgrim’s Clothes to Warrior Armor.” Sponsored by the Institute for Native American Studies and Romance Languages.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 4-6 p.m., LASCI Building. The Office of International Public Service and Outreach invites the UGA community to a reception to learn about its work in Latin America and opportunities available for students and faculty in terms of international projects related to the region. Enjoy light refreshments, music, and meeting the newest international students from Mexico. Contact: Deborah Gonzalez at 706/542-6654.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center, Room 142. Film sponsored by UGA’s main library in conjunction with the Big Read Milagro Beanfield War (1988, 118 mins. Rated R) “In a series of humorous culture clashes set in contemporary Milagro, New Mexico, the people of this small Mexican village rebel against the development of their local lands.”

Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.,Miller Student Learning Center. A political discussion. This event is sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Library auditorium. iFilms: The Violin. The debut film of Mexican filmmaker Francisco Vargas follows farmer and violinist Don Plutarco as he fiddles his way into the front lines of Mexico’s peasant revolts of the 1970s.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. at El Banco de la Oportunidad, 995 Hawthorne Ave. “Your Rights Under the Law-Immigration and other Legal Issues.” A presentation in Spanish that will cover important legal issues, such as immigration policy and what rights individuals have while being questioned by the police. Sponsored by El Banco de la Oportunidad. The presenter is David Kennedy, a partner with the firm Corso, Kennedy, & Campbell, LLP.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10:30 am., Athens-Clarke County Library. Home-schooled teens read and review focusing on Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya in conjunction with The Big Read. For information, contact Mary Jean Hartel, mjhartel@athenslibrary.org

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Film sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art in conjunction with the Athens Big Read: I Am Cuba; Soy Cuba; Ya Kuba. Four vignettes, dancing through the sensuous decadence of Havana to the poverty and oppression of the Cuban people, illustrate the need for change in Batista’s Cuba. Spanish and Russian with English subtitles. (141 minutes, not rated).

Thursday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., UGA Small Business Development Center, 1180 E. Broad St. “Cross Over Marketing for Hispanic Businesses.” A presentation in Spanish to help Hispanic businesses learn to do business with the American market. Registration is $15. Call 706/542-7436 or visit http://www.athenssbdc.org/ for more information.

Thursday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center, Room 142. Film sponsored by UGA’s main library in conjunction with the Big Read: Quinceañeraa (2005 - Winner of Sundance Award - Rated R - 90 mins.) “On the evening before Magdalena’s 15th birthday Quinceañera celebration, she discovers that she’s pregnant. Forced by her family to leave her home, she moves in with her uncle and gay cousin.”

Saturday, Oct. 4,10 a.m. Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden Tour as part of Big Read program. Led by LACSI assistant director Paul Duncan, the UGA Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden behind Baldwin Hall at the corners of Jackson and Baldwin Streets is a unique space on UGA’s north campus containing culturally important plants from Latin American.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 3 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library. Live! at the Library featuring Incatepec. Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center, Room 101. An evening with Latina civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez. Come and learn about the landmark case (Mendez vs. Westminster 1947) that ended segregation in California schools and set a precedent for Brown vs. Board of Education seven years later. Video, lecture and Q&A with the woman who lived it firsthand. Refreshments will be served. Contact Erin Thompson, of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund at 706/542-4872 for information.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tate Student Center Plaza. “Voces Unidas.” Keynote speaker will be Sylvia Mendez (Mendez v. Westminster 1947), a Latina civil rights icon. This is an event where Latinos speak out about politics and legislation that affect Georgia, national and global Latino communities. Speakers include professors and students raising UGA awareness about such issues. La Raza decided this event, starting at UGA in 2005, was so rare to see in the South they announced a national day for Latino Politics called “Voces Unidas.” Today, there are over 150 colleges/universities nationwide that participate in this political event. Sponsored by the Hispanic Student Association.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., UGA Small Business Development Center. “Cross Over Marketing for Hispanic Businesses.” A presentation in Spanish to help Hispanic businesses learn to do business with the American market. Registration is $15. Call 706/542-7436 or visit http://www.athenssbdc.org/ for more information.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m., Miller Student Learning Center, Room 142. Film sponsored by UGA’s main library in conjunction with the Big Read: The Bronze Screen (2002 documentary - 2 hours) The Bronze screen honors the past, illuminates the present, and opens a window to the future of Latinos in motion pictures. From silent movies to urban gang films, stereotypes of the greaser, the lazy Mexican, the Latin lover and the dark lady are examined. Rare and extensive footage traces the progression of this distorted screen image to the increased prominence of today’s Latino actors, writers and directors.

Sunday, Oct. 12,3 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Library. Live! at the Library featuring Incatepec. Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 12 p.m., Drewry Room, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Silvia Inez Salazar of the National Cancer Institute will present, “Designing Usable Health Web pages for Latinos and Other ‘Hardly Reached’ Audiences.” Salazar, a public health advisor in the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Communication and Education, manages www.cancer.gov/espanol. Her talk will focus on how to create culturally responsive Web sites, moving beyond simple translation of content. This presentation is coordinated by the Center for Health & Risk Communication with the support of the Knight Professorship at the Grady College and the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education in the College of Education. For more information, contact Terry Kaley, Southern Center for Communication, Health, and Poverty at tkaley@uga.edu or 706-542-9360 or Paul Matthews, CLASE at pmatthew@uga.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Film sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art in conjunction with the Athens Big Read: Lili’s Apron. When an abrupt economic crisis dramatically impacts the lives of Ramón and his wife, Lili, an alternative source of income must be found. Out of a sense of panic and responsibility, Ramón poses as Lili--in both name and clothing--to take a job serving as a maid for a wealthy family. Lili’s Apron, a touching and darkly comic love story, was directed by Marian Galperin. Spanish with English subtitles. (Argentina, 2003, 90 minutes, not rated).

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Georgia Tech Receives Top Ranking by Hispanic Business Magazine

Hispanic Business Magazine ranks the Georgia Institute of Technology the top engineering graduate school for 2008.

The magazine noted Georgia Tech’s reputation for being one of the nation’s premier research universities and the generosity of the Goizueta Foundation as factors for the ranking.

“The College of Engineering is extremely proud to be recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine for our academic excellence,” said Dean Don Giddens. “Our students benefit from a diverse student body as they prepare for the global job market.”

Funding from the Goizueta Foundation has helped create and expand many programs for both retaining and actively recruiting Hispanic students. Hispanics represent the fastest-growing ethnic population at Georgia Tech with a total of 888 students currently enrolled as of fall 2007. Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering has a Hispanic graduate enrollment of 58. This fall, Georgia Tech had its largest Hispanic freshman class ever with 126 students.

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