#TacoTuesday and Tech for Latinx Health Equity - 29th January in East LA.

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Join special guests, key stakeholders in healthcare and members of the Latinx community on January 29, 2019 in Boyle Heights at Pollution Studios, 3239 Union Pacific Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90023 for an inaugural summit to transform the conversation about health disparities due to immigration for Latinx children. AGENDA 8:30 am - 9:30 am: Breakfast Burritos by Plant food for People and Coffee by Leche. 9:30 am - 10:15 am: Live poetry reading by Mercedez Holtry. 10:15 am - 10:45 am: Pecha Kucha (6-minute) presentations from experts. Paula Helu-Brown, PhD, Assistant Professor at Mount St Mary's University and Program Developer at Consulate General of Mexico.Daniel Turner-Lloveras, Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Founder of Salud Con Tech.Rigoberto Reyes, Executive Director, Office of Immigrant Affairs, LA County. 10:45 am - 11:00 am: Coffee break by Leche. 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Panel Discussion.Vikram Bakhru, COO, ConsejoSano.John Harlow, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatrician.Mayra Alvarez, President, The Children’s Partnership.Gina Weisblat, PhD, Director, University Hospitals Center for Community Impact, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CEDI). 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Taco Lunch by Plant food for People. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Design Thinking Workshop. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Wrap Up and Treats. This Inspiration Summit will be your opportunity to turn conversations into practical solutions to empower communities. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) will take the key ideas from the Inspiration Summit to launch a $22,000 global developer’s challenge focused on improving the lives and health outcomes of Latinx children and youth. Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Venue details: Pollution Studios, 1539 South Grande Vista Avenue, Los Angeles, 90023, United States.