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Happy March!
The District would like to wish you a happy, though belated, St. Patrick's Day. We hope you found a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. We'd like to remind you, however, to please turn that pot over to prevent it from collecting rainwater and breeding mosquitoes.
Here at the District, we were even busier than usual this month at our Santa Fe Springs Headquarters. We welcomed international guests and students alike, doing our part to share our vector control expertise with those who can make a difference now and in the future. |
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GLACVCD Welcomes Public Health Officials
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District Seeks to Impact Vector Control Globally
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District enjoyed the
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extraordinary experience of hosting vector control education programs for 20 Latin American public health professionals at District headquarters in Santa Fe Springs from February 15 through March 2. Bilingual District staff members from each department shared their knowledge and expertise with these esteemed guests in hopes that similar programs and innovative methodologies may be shared and implemented in the visitors' home countries.
The Spanish-speaking visitors were awarded educational scholarships as part of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Scholarships for Education and Economic Development (SEED) program. Faculty from the College of Extended & International Education at California State University, Dominguez Hills submitted a grant proposal last year to Georgetown University, which administers the program, requesting funding to host a group of scholars. The proposal was approved for three cohorts, or groups, of scholars. The first group arrived in January of 2011, the second group will arrive in August of 2011 and the third in January of 2012. Each cohort will live near the Cal State Dominguez Hills University campus and attend class and lectures for six months to learn about vector control and transmissible diseases.
Cal State Dominguez Hills partnered with a number of public and private health agencies in the Los Angeles area to provide a comprehensive public health curriculum to the scholars. UCLA-Harbor Women's Health clinic, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, and GLACVCD all provided classroom presentations and field studies as part of the program. Michael Casner, Coordinator of International Training Programs at Cal State Dominguez Hills, commented that this is a "very compelling program which will create community leaders who have skills and knowledge to directly improve quality of life in their local communities." The SEED participants come from economically disadvantaged areas where they are taking responsibility to effectuate change in their environment. SEED applicants undergo a rigorous selection process, and scholars are chosen from participating countries, specifically the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. (click here to read more) |
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VecMobile Visits the City of Montebello for the First Time | |
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Tony Wadzinski recognized
L to R: Education Program Coodinators Andrew Pak and LeShawn Simplis, Fifth-grade Student Tony Wadzinski, Trustee Christina Cortez, President Owen Newcomer |
St. Benedict School Students Recognized
The District welcomed special guests at its general board meeting on Thursday, March 10 in Santa Fe Springs. Fifth grade students Noah Carlin, Adrian Adame, Tony Wadzinski, Cesar Cisneros, and Brandon Lozano received special recognition before the District's 35-member Board of Trustees. The five students were presented with awards and certificates for their essays demonstrating their knowledge and commitment to safeguarding their community against public health vectors and the diseases they carry. Commendations were also given to the principal of the school, Frank Loya, for facilitating student participation in the District's educational curriculum.
This is the first school in the City of Montebello to participate in the public health agency's youth education program. The program includes a visit from the District's VecMobile, a mobile science laboratory dedicated to interactive, science lessons for fifth grade students. The District looks forward to continued participation in the City of Montebello and was pleased to celebrate this significant date in the program's history.
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| Upcoming Fairs | | | Join us at these April Fairs:
Saturday, April 9 - Earth Day in Whittier
Sunday, April 10 - Farm Walk in Woodland Hills
Friday, April 15 - LA County Science Fair in Pasadena
Saturday, April 16 - LA County Science Fair in Pasadena
Saturday, April 16 - Family Faire in Whittier
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Headquarters
12545 Florence Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Phone: (562) 944-9656
Sylmar Branch
16320 Foothill Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
Phone: (818) 364-9589
info@glacvcd.org
www.glacvcd.org |
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