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In the News
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The
American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP)
announced Raquel Egusquiza
as the new strategy officer
to lead association’s work
with the Hispanic 50+
community. As the leader of
Hispanic outreach, she will
be responsible in planning
and executing AARP’s work to
promote positive social
change within diverse
communities and deliver
value to all AARP members.
She joins AARP from the Ford
Motor Company Fund, where
she most recently served as
director of community
development and
international strategy. In
this capacity, she also led
external initiatives focused
on reaching minority
communities including
American Indian, Hispanic
and women. Egusquiza serves
on the Board of Directors of
the Girl Scouts of the USA;
the Congressional Hispanic
Leadership Institute; and
SER Jobs for Progress.
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M. Isabel Becerra
M. Isabel Becerra has
been announced by the
Board of Directors of
The California Wellness
Foundation (TCWF) as a
new board member. She is
the chief executive
officer of the Coalition
of Orange County
Community Clinics. The
Coalition represents 19
federally qualified
health centers (FQHCs),
federally funded
community health centers
(CHCs), FQHC look-alike
clinics, and free
clinics at 40 sites
throughout the county
that provide health care
to low-income and
uninsured populations.
Previously, Becerra’s
extensive community
health center career
focused on Section 330
FQHCs in San Diego,
Seattle and Orange
County, where her
primary responsibilities
included program
planning, operations,
health policy and
development activities
at various community
health centers. “Isabel
and Elisabeth will bring
new perspectives and
diverse experiences to
our mission of improving
the health of the people
of California,” said the
foundation’s president
and CEO, Gary L. Yates.
Becerra appreciates the
Board’s understanding of
the important role that
community clinics play
as “high-quality, cost-effective,
and culturally competent
health care providers
for the most vulnerable
populations among us.” |
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Elizabeth M. Gomez
The Board of Directors
of the California
Wellness Foundation (TCWF)
recently announced the
appointment of Elizabeth
M. Gomez as the new
chair. Gomez, who joined
the Board in 2005, is
executive director and a
board member of the Los
Angeles Youth Network (LAYN).
LAYN provides homeless,
runaway and high-risk
youth with shelter, food
and counseling services.
Prior to joining LAYN in
1989, she was assistant
director of youth
services for Traveler’s
Aid Society of Los
Angeles’ Teen Canteen.
She is actively involved
in the leadership of
numerous youth-serving,
philanthropic, civic and
community organizations
and serves on the boards
of the California
Coalition for Youth and
the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce. Previously,
she was a commissioner
for the California State
Commission on Juvenile
Justice, Crime and
Delinquency Prevention.
“We are aware this will
be a challenging year
for the Foundation,” she
said. “The Board will
continue to work
diligently to provide
the leadership the
Foundation needs, and to
continue to promote the
health of those in need
in the state of
California.” |
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Laura Diaz-Brown
Laura Diaz-Brown (known
internationally to fans
as Chef La La) has been
chosen by the board of
directors of the Mexican
American Opportunity
Foundation (MAOF) as the
recipient of the 2009
National Hispanic Woman
of the Year Award. This
culinary and
entrepreneurial woman
has become a renowned
chef, author, food
consultant, nutritionist,
speaker and business
women running her own
catering company. She
has devoted her life to
mastering and refining
the art of cooking and
educating her audience
on how to enjoy cultural
cuisine in a healthy way.
She also supports health
and multicultural health
education through her
work with the American
Diabetes Association,
American Heart
Association, the Liver
Foundation, Children’s
Hospital of Los Angeles.
Among her awards she
received the Macy’s
Community Star Award’
and General Mills’
“Corazon de Comunidad” (Heart
of the Community) award.
She has reached
exemplary achievements
and is considered a
positive role model for
Hispanic women of all
ages. As honoree, she
will be recognized for
the contributions made
in her business and
award-winning culinary
career at the 33rd
Annual National Women’s
Conference on May 22,
2009 at the Pasadena
Convention Center in
Pasadena California. |
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