COVID-19 and Human Rights: Narrative of Latinos During the Pandemic
- date: 10/05/21
- time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- location: Online–Zoom • maps
The current pandemic has had a disproportionate effect of minorities and particularly on Latinos. Besides the comparatively higher mortality levels among this population, other negative effects include the lack of—or reduced—access to health services, increased food insecurity, a decrease in educational opportunities, among others. Based on the ongoing Voces of a Pandemic collaborative project, consisting in collecting oral histories from Latino communities facing these impacts, this panel will discuss the complexities of accessing these basic services during COVID-19 from a perspective that centers the promotion and protection of human rights.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Beatrix Hoffman, Department of History, NIU
- Dr. Isabelle Beulaygue, OLLAS & Exploratory Studies, UNO
- Wendy Guerra, Archives and Special Collections, UNO
- Carolina Ripp George, Behavioral Health Therapist, OneWorld Community Health Centers
This event is organized as a collaboration between the UNO Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections, the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, the Goldstein Center for Human Rights, and the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS). This event is funded in part by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.