CELEBRATING LATINO BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Saint Joseph College graduate certificate in Latino community practice, the region’s only bilingual credential for health and human services professionals, celebrated its first anniversary recently. Participating students are alleviating Latino health disparities as they gain cultural knowledge and advanced skills in bilingual communications. Pictured, from left, are: Adriana Venegas McCormick, victim services advocate, Hartford Judicial District and Latino community practice student; Dr. Diana Valencia, associate professor of Spanish and Latino community practice, Saint Joseph College; Dr. Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella, director of Latino community practice and professor and associate dean for graduate and professional studies, Saint Joseph College; and Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, president, Saint Joseph College.