ThegreydrizzlyskiesoverSonomaStateUniversitydidnotdampentheyouthful

excitementofover400studentsfrom22highschoolsa>endingthefourthannual

MiFuturoSymposiumonFriday,January11,2019.UnderthedirecFonofWanda

Tapia,TapiaConsulFngandMuse>aPerezarce,RN,BSN,MBAofKaiser

Permanente,MiFuturoisahighly-anFcipatedeventthatcomplimentsworkforce

developmentprogramsinthecountybyhighlighFnghealthcarecareersand

educaFonalpathwaysforyoungpromisingprofessionals.InaddiFon,MiFuturo

promotesmentalhealthwellnessamongparFcipantsandhasanunderlying

messageofsocialjusFceaddressinghealthcaredispariFes,andthelackof

workforcediversity.

Amongthefirst-Fmea>endees

wasalargegroupof28pre-med

studentsfromWindsorHigh

School.Schoolcounselor,Kate

Fitzgerald,sharedthatthese

juniorsandseniorsfrom

WindsorHSareenrolledina

CareerandTechnicalEducaFon

(CTE)healthpathwaythat

integratescorecurriculumwith

health-focusedprojectsand

learning.

Ofthosestudentsa>ending

fromWindsor,50%werethe

firstintheirfamiliestoplanon

a>endingcollegeandmanyare

concernedaboutthecost

limitaFonsofconFnuingtheir

educaFon.Fortunately,laterin

thea]ernoon,thesestudents

woulda>endaworkshopon

Money&College:HowtoPay

forYourCollegeDegree

presentedbyMarisolMagaña

BrightandItzelSosaCervera,

both10,000DegreesCollege

Fellows.

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Resuscitation Students have hands on experience with CPR

Anesthesiologist Students learn what it takes to put someone “under”

Surgical Nurse Students learned educational requirements, potential salary and tools of the trade

JANUARY 11, 2019

Mi Futuro: My Future is in Healthcare Careers 2019

ElizabethCamacho,aSonomaStatepre-nursingstudentkickedoff

thisyear’sprogram,CompassionandProfession.ElizabethaddressedtheparFcipantswithanacknowledgementthathaving

thedaytolearnaboutthevarioushealthcarecareers,educaFon

pathwaysandfinancialaid,andmeetpotenFalmentorswasan

opportunityshewishedshehadasastudentatheralmamater,

PetalumaHighSchool.Highlightsfromthemorningspeakers

includedRebeccaTaylor-Ford,KaiserRN,DNP,whosharedthe

VoicesofNursingandDr.EllenBarne>oftheIntegraFveMedical

ClinicengagingparFcipantsinawellnessacFvity:ImagineYou.

KeynoteSpeaker,BelindaHernandez-Arriaga,LCSWand

AssistantProfessoratUSFpassionatelyencouragedstudents

tobebold,embracetheirculture,andfollowtheirdreams.

Shespokeof“apoyo”,supportthatisfoundeverywhere.

Describingherexemplaryresearchworkontheborder,she

modeleddeterminaFoninseekingsocialjusFceforasylum

seekers.

“You are all Warrior Healers. Find the power in your story of familia, cultura, and viaje.” Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga

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MI FUTURO: MY FUTURE IS IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS 2019

JANUARY 11, 2019

“…only a trained and educated workforce can provide high quality care and service to improve the health of everyone in our communities…” Judy Coffey, RN, Sr. Vice President and Area Manager, Marin-Sonoma Kaiser Permanente

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SPONSORS AND DISCOVERY CENTER OF EXHIBITORS Againstabackgroundofupbeatpopmusic,studentsswarmedthe

galleyoflocalresourcesstaffedbyhealthcareproviders,workforce

developmentandstudentsupportnonprofits,andeducaFonal

insFtuFons.Amongtheexhibitorsweresponsors:KaiserPermanente,St.JosephHealthSystem,Su=erHealth,SonomaStateUniversity,SantaRosaJuniorCollegeandLaDnoServiceProviders.

Anewandpopular

addiFon,wasthephoto

boothwherestudents

enthusiasFcallydressedup

inscrubsandaccessorized

withmedicaltoolsandprops.AsanincenFvetolearn

aboutasmanycommunityresourcesaspossible,

studentswerearmedwitha“passport”thatwhen

completedwithvendorstamps,madethemeligibleto

winaFitBitandgi]basket.

MI FUTURO: MY FUTURE IS IN HEALTHCARE CAREERS 2019

JANUARY 11, 2019

A]ernoonworkshopsofferedpracFcalinformaFononfinancial

aidforcollege,findingmentorsandinternships,career

pathways,suicideprevenFonandholisFcapproachestohealth

andwellness.AlwaysafavoriteatMiFuturoaretheinteracFve

medstaFons,staffedbyKaiserPermanente,Su>erHealthand

otherprofessionals.StudentsinteractedandlearnedfromDr.

HenryFlores,ChiefofSurgerywhojustcameoffalongshi]at

KaiserinaddiFontoananesthesiologist,labandpathology

technician,andsurgicalnurse.Formoredetailsonthe

curriculumvisit:www.MiFuturoNorCal.org