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Celebrating MIFN’s Padres Adelante Program

On Sunday, June 5th at restaurant Salsa ala Salsa at the Midtown Global Market, nine parents were recognized for their participation in the Padres Adelante program from the Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network (MIFN). The participants in the Padres Adelante (which can be translated as parents advancing or parents moving forward) program were immigrant parents and adults finishing a six-month leadership and training program focused on supporting immigrant families to improve the Latino community's access to education, mobilize to gain equal access to neighborhood resources, and take action to create healthy physical environments.

The participants in the Padres Adelante (which can be translated as parents advancing or parents moving forward) program were immigrant parents and adults finishing a six-month leadership and training program focused on supporting immigrant families to improve the Latino community's access to education, mobilize to gain equal access to neighborhood resources, and take action to create healthy physical environments.

Padres Adelante was designed in partnership by MIFN, Tamales y Bicicletas and El Colegio Charter School. El Colegio Administrative Director David Greenberg was also present and spoke at the event since many of the children attend the Latino culture focused charter school in South Minneapolis. MIFN and El Colegio have been in partnership for the past few years and the program is a result of this progress.

Interim Executive Director Alondra Espejel presented the parents with lovely framed certificates noting their participation in the program. The event finished up with a Danza Mexica performance by Kalpulli Yaocentoxtli.

Using every opportunity to address systems change and build leadership capacity, at each tables during the celebration were letters being sent to the MN Commissioner of Health to discuss how Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative would impact their families. Nexus is proud of these participants and to support MIFN for this effort.

 

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