Upcoming Training in El Paso, TX, March 29-31, 2011

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Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know of an upcoming training event in El Paso. Hope to see you there! Thanks, Farmworker Justice's Poder Sano Presents :3-Day Training on Mobilizing Rural, Latino Communities to Prevent HIVHosted by Alliance of Border CollaborativesFarmworker Justice/Poder Sano is pleased to announce an upcoming free, professional development opportunityfor outreach coordinators and other staff on working with promotores de salud (lay health educators).This threeâ€day workshop will provide agencies with the skills and tools needed to build and sustainHIV/AIDS promotores de salud programs and use local media to support mobilization efforts.This training will provide staff with (1) materials and guidance for training promotores de salud in HIV outreach,(2) focused coaching on developing and implementing an organizational media strategy, and (3) accessto a variety of free technical assistance resources around community mobilization.►► When: March 29â€31 (Tuesday –Thursday) from 9am to 5pm(Registration deadline March 18 †see attached form)►► Where: Rio Grande Council of Governments, 1100 N Stanton St # 610, El Paso, TX 79902â€4155►► Cost: This training is free to all participants►► Who should attend: Outreach coordinators, program managers, those who train promotores desalud (note: training is offered in English with some supporting materials in Spanish)►► Who is providing this training: Farmworker Justice and Hispanic Communications Network►► How do I register: Contact America arivera@... or 202â€293â€5420About:Poder Sano, Farmworker Justice's health initiative, works to reduce and eliminate health disparities in ruralcommunities through the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally competent and linguisticallyappropriate community-focused programs. Through this initiative, Farmworker Justice provides free capacitybuildingassistance (CBA) and community mobilization tools to strengthen community-based organizations'health programs, improve monitoring and evaluation practices, and create partnerships for program and advocacysupport.Hispanic Communications Network exists for a simple reason: to empower Latino families to achieve health,prosperity and the American dream. We produce dynamic media campaigns that blend television, radio, printand Internet elements to open doors of opportunity for the nation's largest minority group. HCN partners withorganizations that share our commitment to strong communities. We enable our clients to communicate directlywith Latinos across the United States, crafting compelling messages and delivering them via our unmatchednetwork of traditional and new media outlets.