THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 28, 2023 Page 7 Leah Zallman Center celebrates inaugural year of engaging communities to advance immigrant health 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! Attendees at the “Power in Listening” event hosted by the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research on April 26, 2023. (Courtesy of CHA) O ver 100 researchers, clinicians, policymakers, immigrant leaders, and advocates gathered in Cambridge and online for “Power in Listening,” a celebration of the first year of the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research (LZC), a center at the Institute for Community Health (ICH). LCZ’s mission is to partner with immigrant communities, advocates, policymakers and social and health systems on actionable research to improve immigrant health and well-being. It launched in February 2022 in honor of the late Dr. Leah Zallman, a highly respected medical doctor and researcher who died tragically and suddenly in 2021. Today’s event engaged immigrant artists Leslie Condon, Mimi Wankene and Sanika Phawde, demonstrating the vital role that arts and culture play in immigrant health. The Center contracted with five different immigrant-owned catering businesses to provide food from China, India, Peru, Mexico and Italy. María Rosario González Albuixech, director of communications and immigrant health at Health Care For All, emceed, saying: “Traditional research thinks about access to medical care, which is very important, but when you talk about immigrant health PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Marcony Almeida-Barros, deputy chief of staff for access and engagement for Governor Maura Healey, is shown at the “Power in Listening” event hosted by the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research on April 26, 2023. (Courtesy of CHA) with our communities, we think about holistic well-being, including transportation, housing, emotional well-being, and cultural connectedness. That’s the difference about the Leah Zallman Center – they are bringing community back into research.” Marcony Almeida-Barros, deputy chief of staff for access and engagement for Governor Maura Healey, spoke to everyone about his path as an immigrant to where he is today and said, “We’ve seen an improvement in immigrant healthcare access, but we have a long way to go. Health disparities during COVID reminded us of that. WE have lots of research and work to do to inform action, not only in government, but with the private sector, non-profits, and community members.” Attendees were guided by expert roundtable hosts through a participatory event-wide dialogue on topics, such as language access in healthcare, mental health, food justice, and policy priorities. LZC will take the results of these conversations and use them to inform CELEBRATES | SEE PAGE 22 Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Advocate Online: www.advocatenews.net 9
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