Upcoming Events NEW! July 22 (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM) The Missouri Historical Society invites you to their Spanish–English bilingual event with multiple activities at the Missouri History Museum. At this event they will bring to life Susan Verde’s book Oye Muŕo: Un Cuento de Arte y Comunidad, with a community art project led by artist Luisa Otero Prada, plus a dance lesson and performance by Ms. Lizett and the ballet folklórico dancers of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Sent by Sal Valadez, LiUNA NEW! July 26 The Fair Maps Missouri project will be providing two training's in Spanish for creating and submitting community maps which may help with the Missouri redistricting process. Click the link to RSVP to these events. Sent by Meredith Rataj, St. Francis Community Services, ISPN COVID-19 Vaccine Committee Chair NEW! July 27 (11:00 AM) STL History Live is hosting a virtual event about Mexican migration. Sal Valadez, the diversity, outreach, and marketing representative for LiUNA Midwest Region, leads a conversation about Mexican migration to Missouri and the many contributions the migrants made to the railroad system in the early 20th century. Valadez will talk about the boxcar communities that grew out of the railroad construction industry and offer an intimate look at some of the early roots of our state’s Latino community. Learn more here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager July 28 St. Louis County forum on building equity in healthcare St. Louis County is holding a series of meetings (dates are attached) to develop an Equity Plan to include an immigrant Welcoming Plan. For more information, click here. If you would like to present for 5 minutes about changes the County could make to become more equitable in these areas: healthcare, police/EMS, housing or education, email TheEquityPlan@stlouiscountymo.gov or Kathryn Koch, Language Access Committee Chair at kathryn.koch@slu.edu. Additional forums are upcoming: Building Equity in Policing and Fire Service (August 25th), Building Equity in Housing (September 29th), Building Equity in Education (October 27th), Building Equity in the Community (November 24th), A Welcoming Plan as Equity in Action (TBD), and St. Louis County as a Change Agent (January 26th). Sent by Kathryn Koch, ISPN Language Access Committee Chair NEW! July 29 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hosting a webinar on the mental health impact of COVID-19 among minority populations. Speakers will discuss programs, resources, and best practices to help minorities access services and debunk mental health myths. This is also any opportunity to learn more about the signs, symptoms, and impact of trauma, and strategies to maintain mental wellness, plus more. If you would like to join this webinar click the link. Sent by Sal Valadez, LiUNA July 30 (8:30 AM - 9:15 AM) ISPN Fundraising Committee Meeting This committee is focused on transparency, engagement, and investment from its membership to sustain this collaborative work. The committee may be especially relevant to individuals of educational institutions, people who aren't necessarily direct service providers, or community advocates with a passion for seeing collaborative work continue. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. NEW! August 1 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM) Welcome Neighbor STL will be hosting a drive-through dinner event to celebrate National Friendship Day at STL Foodworks in the Central West End. The menu will feature delicious African and Creole cuisine. For more information and to sign up to attend or volunteer, please check out their event page here. Sent by Nicole Kriesel, Welcome STL Neighbor NEW! August 2 The Fair Maps Missouri project will be providing two training's in Spanish for creating and submitting community maps which may help with the Missouri redistricting process. Click the link to RSVP to these events. Sent by Meredith Rataj, St. Francis Community Services, ISPN COVID-19 Vaccine Committee Chair August 4 - 6 Saint Louis Racial Equity Virtual Summit. The Summit is designed to build on the success of the inaugural summit in 2019 when over 500 advocates for equity gathered together. This year, the event will move to a virtual platform, allowing more people to participate in sessions while adhering to safe gathering policies. Learn more and register here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager NEW! August 7 (10 AM - 2 PM) 3930 South Broadway, Affinia Healthcare will be hosting a Back to School event which will include school supplies, COVID-19 vaccines (for adults and children 12 and older), school physicals, immunizations and other resources will be provided. A parent or guardian must be present to consent for exams and vaccines for children, by appointment only. All participants must wear face masks. View the flyers for more details English and Spanish. For more information, and any questions call 314-814-8737. Sent by Yvonne M. Buhlinger, Affinia Healthcare Foundation August 12 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) ISPN Service Providers Committee Meeting This committee is responsible for addressing emerging needs regarding service provision for immigrant community members. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. August 13 (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM) ISPN Membership Committee Meeting This committee provides orientation of new members and engagement of current membership. They also organize a biannual networking happy hour. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. August 19 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) ISPN Language Access Committee Meeting This committee advocates for language access for the community members with limited-English proficiency by collecting information on language access experiences and providing recommendations to local stakeholders. For the Zoom details, email info@ispnstl.org. September 18 - Registration is open for the foreign language court interpreter certification written test. The Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) is offering court interpreter testing in Jefferson City. The written test will be offered to individuals who have completed orientation.The test begins promptly at 8:30 AM Absolutely NO ONE will be allowed to enter the testing room once the test has begun. NO EXCEPTIONS. Candidates are allowed three hours and fifteen minutes for the exam. The translation tests are sent out of state for scoring and results will not be known for several weeks. If you are taking the multiple choice portion only, there is no fee. If you are taking the written translation only or the written translation and multiple choice, the fee is $25.00 for Spanish; $50 for Bosnian, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin and Portuguese; and $75 for French, Russian, Somali and Vietnamese, and $100 for Arabic. Cost for all other languages will be determined upon request. View registration form here, and more helpful information here. For any questions or concerns contact Tara Smith at Tara.Smith@courts.mo.gov, or call 573-522-2616. Sent by Tara Smith, OSCA | 
