Latino forum builds understanding – The College of William & Mary – Virginia

“Aless Quintero’s friend had a problem: She was getting dizzy after taking a new medication, not because of the medication though. She read on the label “shake before taking,” and as a nonnative English speaker, she took the instructions literally and shook herself instead of the bottle. Although the situation makes for a good joke now, the issues that nonnative English speakers face here every day as they try to take care of themselves and their families are no laughing matter.

In an effort to promote an understanding of and solutions to those issues, the Voices of Our Latino Community forum was held here on Nov. 13. The forum featured short presentations by a panel of five people who work regularly with families and individuals in the Williamsburg Latino community, a question-and-answer session and group discussions.”

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