For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Also on “En Sintonía”: Impact Silver Spring hosting
racial equity and social justice community meetings
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 20, 2019—Ana Mejia, workforce development coordinator at the Latino Health Initiative’s (LHI) Welcome Back Center; Jose Amaya, client assistance specialist at the LHI Welcome Back Center; and Carmen María Hernández, senior leader network builder at Impact Silver Spring, will be the featured guests on En Sintonía con El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery (In Tune with the Montgomery County Council), this Friday, June 21 at 2 p.m. on Radio America (WILC 900AM). This prerecorded program originally aired on May 24.
Ana Mejia and Jose Amaya will discuss the work of the LHI Welcome Back Center, which assists internationally trained immigrant health professionals to re-enter the local health workforce. LHI is currently working to expand enrollment in its training programs.
Carmen María Hernández will discuss Impact Silver Spring’s efforts to organize community conversations on racial equity and social justice, as the County develops its official Racial Equity and Social Justice Policy over the course of this year.
The Montgomery County Council and Radio America have entered a partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs. The partnership also provides a forum for residents to express views and ask questions. The partnership includes the weekly one-hour show each Friday on the Washington metropolitan area’s most popular Spanish language station. Lilian Mass is the show’s host.
Each week, the show features guests talking about important issues before the Council and provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents.
Video links with a summary of the show are available each week at the County Council's mobile friendly web site at: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council .
You can also watch on Facebook Live: @concejodelcondadodemontgomery .
Release ID: 19-220