Latinx Emerging Leaders in Prevention

CADCA collaborated with the National Hispanic/Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL-PTTC) to create the 2021 Latinx Emerging Leaders in Prevention Fellowship Program. Five bilingual and multilingual Spanish and Portuguese speaking fellows were selected for a nine-month program designed to build competency in four areas: partnership and coalition building, leadership development for social change, implementation and adaption of evidence-informed strategies and systems thinking. 

INTRODUCING THE 2021 LATINX EMERGING LEADERS IN PREVENTION FELLOWSHIP GRADUATES:

MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

The Emerging Leaders Fellowship program took a cross-disciplinary approach and built competency in four areas: partnership and coalition building, leadership development for social change, implementation and adaptation of evidence informed strategies and systems thinking. Through this program, our Fellows had the opportunity to learn from and interact with national experts and community leaders from across the U.S. in the prevention and public health field.  

The program did a deep dive into prevention science and how principles of equity and inclusion have enhanced prevention services and interventions in public health. Participants also completed a capstone project and work toward achieving a Prevention Specialist Certification. 

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Fellows engaged in a total of eight interactive virtual training sessions over a nine-month period.  The virtual and possible in-person training sessions were comprised of:  

*In-person conference depending on public health guidelines and recommendations. 

Upon completion of the fellowship, participants received a certificate of completion and made a commitment to serve as Ambassadors for the future cohorts of Fellows under the Latino/a Emerging Leaders Fellowship. As Ambassadors, Fellows gave back to NHL-PTTC and CADCA by volunteering up to 25 hours. Volunteers provided technical assistance or some other service as designated by NHL-PTTC and/or CADCA.