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Come to Arizona! You’ll be able to carry concealed without a permit and buy a gun made here without the hassle of a background check! And just so you feel extra safe, we’re looking to ban human-animal hybrids. We’ve already declared war on aliens of all kinds – including the undocumented and those who look it.

Governor needs ginkgo One thing we know for sure about Gov. Brewer is that she has a bad memory. In a statement before signing S.B. 1070 into law, and, in what seemed a surreal example of “do as I say and not as I do,â€? she could not have been more eloquent: “While protecting our citizens is paramount, it cannot come at the expense of the diversity that has made Arizona so great. Nor can safety mean a compromise of freedom for some, while we, the many, turn a blind eye.â€? But she doesn’t have Ă€DWWHULQJ ZRUGV IRU WKRVH ZKR refuse to turn a blind eye. Brewer’s Secure the Border website calls those who have voiced concerns over the unintended consequences of the new law “political strategists who are trying to use the issue of illegal immigration for political gain.â€? Mira quien habla. But perhaps the best evidence of the governor’s failing memory is that in her “truthyâ€? campaign, she has chosen to forget all about state executive order 2006-12, which 12

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she signed while serving as secretary of state. The order established the Governor’s &LWL]HQÂśV 7UDIÂżF 6WRS $GYLVRU\ Board. Because in a state like RXUV ZKHUH UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ doesn’t exist, everyone knows the governor should have a WUDIÂżF VWRS DGYLVRU\ ERDUG The board was created in 2006 as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit against the Department of Public Safety over alleged “racially biased policingâ€? (DPS also had to pony up $139,589 in legal fees). The advisory board was created to “review DPS practices, policies and procedures relating to UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ WUDIÂżF VWRSV and vehicle searches to ensure WKDW WKH XVH RI UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ LV eliminated (emphasis ours).â€? 7KH H[HFXWLYH RUGHU GHÂżQHV UDFLDO SURÂżOLQJ DV ÂłWKH UHOLDQFH on race, skin color, and / or ethnicity as an indication of criminality, reasonable suspicion, or probable cause, except when part of a description of a suspect, and said description is timely, reliable, and geographically relevant.â€? Rhetorical question: What does an undocumented www.latinopm.com

immigrant in Arizona (AKA suspect) look like? Brewer has said she has no clue. What’s true is that when it comes to law enforcement in Arizona, there’s existing data evidencing troubling racial disparities. As part of the settlement mentioned above, DPS hired the University of Cincinnati Policing Institute to analyze WUDIÂżF VWRS YHKLFOH searches and post-stop outcomes data over a threeyear period. The report for year two (2008) reveals “even after considering legal variables, stop, vehicle, and other driver characteristics, Hispanic, Native American and Black drivers were all more than twice as likely to be searched compared to White drivers.â€? Among the report’s conclusions: While UDFLDO GLVSDULWLHV LQ WUDIÂżF VWRS outcomes continue, the reasons for these disparities remain unknown, as “no statistical PRGHO FDQ PHDVXUH RIÂżFHUVÂś intent or individual prejudices.â€? Dr. Luis Fernandez, a member of the advisory board, tells LPJ that DPS has been receptive to the board’s recommendations,

but due to lack of funding, not all have been implemented, like installing video cameras in more DPS patrol vehicles. According to the May 20 board meeting minutes, only 28 percent of DPS patrol cars have that capability. Too bad, because the cameras would come in handy since the pricey reports produced by the University of Cinncinati insist the racial/ethnic disparities may or may not be explained by factors unmeasured by the data gathered by DPS or ³RI¿FHU ELDV WRZDUG VSHFL¿F minority groups.� So the governor is right: Protecting Arizona citizens is paramount, and diversity is what makes our state so great. But protection at the price of compromised freedom for some cannot be ignored. Too bad she has already forgotten about that.

Academics condemn ‘racialized politicking’ Delegates from a consortium of nonpartisan, professional and academic associations held a press conference last month to express their “unequivocal condemnation� of S.B. 1070,

LP journal its amendment H.B. 2162, and H.B. 2281 which bans ethnic studies in public schools. Issuing statements on behalf of their respective memberships were Dr. Randall Amster, executive director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association; Dr. Paul Espinosa, president of ASU Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association; Dr. Manuel de JesĂşs HernĂĄndez-GutĂ­errez, former chair of the National Association for Chicano and Chicana Studies; Dr. Luis Fernandez from the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and Dr. Zoe Hammer, from the American Studies Association. Coincidently, Drs. Hammer and Fernandez also serve on WKH *RYHUQRUÂśV &LWL]HQÂśV 7UDIÂżF Stop Advisory Board, though at the press conference they each spoke solely on behalf of their respective academic associations. In a letter to the governor, the group stated, “Ironically, and sadly, the net effect of S.B. 1070 will be precisely what is sought to be prohibited under H.B. 2281, namely that it will in practice and principle serve to ‘promote resentment toward a certain ethnic group.’â€? LPJ J asked HernĂĄndezGutĂ­errez what he had to say to Latinos like Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-District 12, who support the new measures. “Montenegro is a recent immigrant from El Salvador and he’s trying to get support from conservatives so he can rise up in the system. He still does not understand how Mexican Americans and others have KDG WR ÂżJKW IRU WKHLU ULJKWV HYHU since 1848. In fact, they didn’t gain their civil rights until the 1960s.â€? His words for others like Montenegro: “They need to think about their communities. They’re going to be terrorized.â€?

It’s OUR party, too DeeDee Blase, founder of Somos Republicans, is displeased with the state’s GOP and the heavyweights of the party like Arpaio, Pearce and now even Gov. Brewer, over her signing of S.B. 1070. In an interview with LPJ, Blase, who has a background in law enforcement as an explosives canine handler and LV D YHWHUDQ RI WKH ÂżUVW *XOI War, has a message for the state GOP: “We’re not asking to be invited to the party, uh, uh. It’s our party, too. We’re taking it.â€? Blase knows for sure she’s not voting for Brewer or anyone who supports S.B. 1070, though she agrees with the governor that the border needs to be secured and blames Obama and the Feds for the state’s immigration problems. She’s already looking into strategic alliances with candidates outside of the GOP for the gubernatorial election and other races, but only those who support her group’s strong pro-choice stance. “We’re doing the number crunching in Legislative District 18.â€? For Blase, tough times call for tough choices. “We are endorsing a Libertarian candidate for the YHU\ ÂżUVW WLPH :H KDYH QHYHU done it before.â€? The aim? “To make sure Russell Pearce doesn’t win.â€? Andrea Garcia is the candidate in question. According to her website, she has submitted signatures totaling nearly twice the required number to qualify for the August 24th primary election. ““It is time we focus not only on the issues that matter, but solve them in the way that least restricts and infringes

on the rights and freedoms of Arizona’s citizens,â€? says Garcia. The GOP better start taking efforts like Blase’s and those of her group more seriously. When asked about the state GOP’s launch of a website to attract more Latinos, Blase responded, “It’s just a bunch of crap. They did it for show because I called them out, and they are starting to look ugly in the media – and it’s their attempt to save face. They don’t want to be viewed as racist ‌ [Do] they think that their strategy with treating us the way they have been treating us is going to work?â€? DeeDee Blase is relentless. “We need to elect committeemen and elected RIÂżFLDOV VR ZH FDQ VKDNH LW XS ´ she says of the GOP. “Nobody else is doing it, and I have to continue to do it to change the SDUW\ ,W LV D JRRG ÂżJKW ,WÂśV obviously a challenge, but we are not going to give up.â€?

Advise me NOT According to the Jan Brewer for Governor website, if reelected, the executive-in-chief will continue to “do away with political correctness.� She’s proven that and more, as of late. Even though she has a Latino Advisory Council, it comes as no surprise that she hasn’t sought the group’s input on critical issues affecting our community, which have polarized many within it. If doing away with political correctness is her motto, then she should rename the group the Latino Adviseme-NOT Council. Why the group remains in place is anyone’s guess. The words of UC Berkley professor and www.latinopm.com

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post-colonial theorist Trinh Minh-ha come to mind: “A conversation of ‘us’ with ‘us’ about ‘them’ is a conversation where ‘them’ is silenced. ‘Them’ always stands on the other side of the hill, naked and speechless, barely present in its absence.... ‘Them’ is only admitted among ‘us,’ the discussing subjects, when accompanied or introduced by an ‘us’ member, and hence the dependency of ‘them’ and its need to acquire good manners for the membership standing.�

Rebranding Arizona LPJ J asked marketing and PR pro Lisa Urias, who is also a member of the governor’s Latino advisory board, what a “re-branding campaignâ€? targeted at the local and national Latino communities would look like. “The only way we are going to recover from this mess and change our image is to change the conversation about immigration and what it means to us – and we need a change in leadership,â€? says Urias. “Our image won’t change unless we change.â€? Urias is challenging the community to get politically engaged. She says, “Every two years we have the opportunity to fundamentally change the leadership in Arizona.â€? Urias wants to help people understand who is running IRU RIÂżFH DQG ZKDW WKH\ VWDQG for. “It’s critical for us to be informed,â€? she says. “I don’t care what party you are – we need good Republicans, Independents and Democrats LQ RIÂżFH ´ Follow Lisa’s blog at uriascommunications.com/ blog.

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S.B. 1070 makes for great t-shirt ideas A slew of creatives on both sides of the debate had their juices sparked by Arizona’s new immigration law. Slogans against and for S.B. 1070 have been popping up on t-shirts across the Internet, like “Relax, pendejo! I’M LEGAL,� “Arizona. It’s a dry hate,� and one with Gov. Jan Brewer as Rosy the Riveter, bicep curl and all, that says, “Arizona: Doing the job the Feds won’t do! Los Diablos, ASU’s Latino Alumni Association, debuted a t-shirt at the university’s Hispanic convocation that says, “Want to see my papers? Here’s my degree from ASU.� Los Diablos board of directors came up with the idea to express their outrage at S.B. 1070 and the potential of having to prove citizenship; it also counters the stereotype of uneducated Latinos. “We wish to dispel the unfounded and shameful stereotypes that demean Latinos, and help eliminate the many myths that only encourage hate and bigoted behavior toward our community,� says Tania Torres Marquez, VP of communications for Los Diablos. T-shirts are $10 each at www.soltshirts.com, with proceeds funding the association’s campaign to oppose S.B. 1070 and other similar pieces of legislation.

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In the Heights hits the ASU Gammage stage this month, Tuesday through Sunday, June 15- 20. In the Heights, which opened to critical acclaim in March 2008 and won the Tony for best musical, tells the story of three generations of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood and the importance of family ties, loyalty to your roots and pursuing your dreams. The play was created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who won the Tony for best music and lyrics. For more about the musical, visit www.intheheightsthemusical.com. Tickets are on sale at ASU Gammage and Ticketmaster, 800-982-ARTS(2787) or www.asugammage.com. ASU Gammage is at 1200 S. Forest Avenue in Tempe. SPECIAL OFFER: Latino Perspectives Magazine readers can order specially priced tickets. Visit www.eventusher.com and use password GAMMAGE to log in. No registration required.

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drawings, the boxer represents the struggles we encounter in our own lives. His Stations series is based on the Catholic account of the Stations of the Cross, which traditionally represents the final hours or “passion� of Christ. Born in 1977, Valdez was raised in San Antonio, Texas and inspired at a very young age by his great grandfather, a Spanish artist. He received a full scholarship and his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. He’s had solo exhibitions in several prominent venues including the Snite Museum

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of Art at Notre Dame, The Museo Alameda in San Antonio, the Parsons Paris School of Art and Design, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, the Seattle Art Museum and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. His work is included in numerous private and institutional collections nationwide. Valdez currently resides in Los Angeles and San Antonio. Stations will be on display through August 8 at Mesa Contemporary Arts at the Mesa Arts Center, One East Main Street, in Mesa. Go to www.mesaartscenter.com for more information.

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Beginning in 1987, I was drawn to conceiving and piloting a project in Arizona that is now known as the Western Alliance for Expanding Student Opportunities (WAESO). The project includes students working together in peer-study groups, summer bridge programs between high school and college, faculty-directed student research projects, and the pièce de résistance, a vast expansion of the AP program with strong emphasis on parental involvement so students could get college credit for their high school courses. The Escalante philosophy and method still infuse much of WAESO. We teach our curriculum at a more advanced level than normal. We establish high expectations for student academic careers. We aspire to collectively insure that no student is left behind. As a result, for many years, Phoenix had the largest program west of the Mississippi to prepare high school teachers to teach the AP, primarily in minority-intensive schools where it did not previously exist. WAESO is still going strong. We now cover every transition point: high school to college; college and graduation with a bachelor’s; graduate school and earning a master’s or doctorate; and faculty status up to tenure. Henry Gradillas graced us with keynote speeches at our academic events for a number of years. Over the years, we have served over 20,000 students, measurably increased the talent pool and number of jobs in Arizona, and brought in approximately $50 million to ASU and the state of Arizona from the federal government and many foundations. In 1993, we were awarded a $50,000 prize for “Pioneering Achievements in Education” from the Charles A. Dana Foundation for Project 1000. This was the largest annual prize in education in the United States, and we donated every penny to our minority projects. The Escalante-inspired projects have been the most spiritually and professionally rewarding of my life. Thank you and bless you, Jaime Escalante. Your life is a model of commitment and effectiveness that inspires all of your admirers here in Arizona. 16

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get out of showing my papeles when a cop pulls me over for my broken taillight. ,¶OO MXVW VD\ ³VFLVVRUV ´ ZKHQ WKH RI¿FHU demands to see my papers. Everyone knows scissors cut paper, so I win! Triumphant, I’ll simply speed off. If that doesn’t work, no worries. I’ll have a back-up plan for when I get out of the pinta. The next time I get pulled over and la jura asks me if I have my papers, I’m going to ask, “Why? Do you want to get high?” It is my own version of civil disobedience, Cheech and Chong style. I can hear the clink of the handcuffs now. So, why all these elaborate plans? I’m a legal resident of these United States, after all, and we routinely have to show I.D. when we do all sorts of things in America … why the big fuss? This is the sentiment of many who support S.B. 1070. They wrongly believe that the vast majority of “legal” Latinos, those born here or those who went through “the system” to become legal residents or even citizens, also support the law set to go into effect at the end of July. You know, thatt law. Sure, plenty of Hispanics align themselves with S.B. 1070’s supporters and it’s their prerogative to do so. But to say that all or most Latinos want to ship “illegal scum” or even “Mexican cockroaches”

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back to Mexico or wherever they came from es una pendejada de grande proportions. Shocked? You should be, but these and other offensive terms used to describe people from across the border can routinely be found in the comments section of azcentral.com and other news sites covering the heated immigration debate. Oh, all of this reminds me of the breakout speech by then Illinois Senator Barack Obama at the 2004 Democratic Convention. He captured the attention of America by loudly championing what makes this country great. He eloquently stated, “It is that fundamental belief – I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper – that makes this country work.” When someone’s elderly grandmother is pulled over and asked to produce her papers, she is my abuela being pulled over. When someone’s uncle gets pulled over after a long day working construction, he is my tío. Many Latinos in law enforcement rightfully want to get rid of the bad manzanas in our collective bunch, but when their abuelitas come to them, holding back tears, explaining how they were treated by one of their colleagues, it could be a game changer. So thank you, Gov. Jan Brewer, for assuming we would sit idly by while members of our community, and sometimes our familias, are rounded up, possibly with citizens caught up in the mix. And thank you for galvanizing the Latino community, who you thought wouldn’t mind being asked to prove their legitimacy as Americans. Oh boy, I can’t wait to get pulled over … and to vote.

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Arizona business leaders understand that a better educated workforce is the key to a thriving economy. A high quality education system ensures our children are prepared to lead our state in a global economy. A pipeline of skilled individuals also attracts new businesses, creates jobs and opens doors to greater opportunities. That is why we must invest in education now. We must set expectations high, elect leaders who will champion education and prepare children to succeed from an early age. Education is everyone’s business. Make it your priority. Visit ExpectMoreArizona.org.

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Old appliances have never looked so appealing. They’d make for artsy (unplugged) pantry space, or even a cool place to keep a vinyl collection. No pun intended. After Hours Gallery is located at 116 W. McDowell Road. A VIP reception on Friday, June 4 will kick things off for Fridge-A-Thon, on display till the end of June. More details can be had at www. afterhoursgallery.com.

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see a renaissance of Latino arts r community. All the elements are there – we just need to together and celebrate our work,� he says. inally from El Paso, Texas, Triana has been in Arizona 7. By his own admission, he’s very much intrigued by nix, the mythological bird emblematic of rebirth. He rated his own version of the phoenix on his recycled The water phoenix.� he explains, “is born out of our ve conservation efforts; it symbolizes new life.� In ng with the mythological theme, Triana uses the Greek Atlas as the main subtext. “He’s supporting our planet, like should be doing,� he says.

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Operating an old refrigerator produces up to 10 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year, according to Debbie Kimberly, SRP’s manager of Energy Efficiency and Policy Analysis. Recycle an outdated fridge and it’s like removing two coches from the road for one year. About 95 percent of each donated refrigerator or freezer is recycled at a new facility west of downtown Phoenix. Steel, aluminum, plastic, tempered glass, copper and even foam insulation is all recycled via an environmentally sound process.

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Promesas y Milagros To benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital As a promise to St. Jude Thaddeus,

entertainer Danny Thomas built a shrine in the saint’s name: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which has become the globally recognized leader in pediatric cancer research and treatment. Children from around the world go to St. Jude for treatment, and thousands more have benefited from research conducted at the hospital. Get dressed up and support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at their inaugural Phoenix Hispanic gala, Promesas y Milagros – A Promise to the Children, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Saturday, June 12. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner, dancing and entertainment at 7:30. Internationally acclaimed composer Paco Padilla will perform, as will the Rumba Azteca Dance Company. The 2010 St. Jude Gala Committee will also honor Pete Garcia, former president and CEO of Chicanos por la Causa, for his generous contributions to the Hispanic community. Tickets for the gala are $150. For more event details and reservations, visit www.stjude.org/promisesandmiracles. Contact Sheila Sarmiento for details at sheila.sarmiento@stjude.org or by phone at 602-385-0480.

delivering the convocation address at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. With so many Arizona students graduating this month, I offer you my top 10 list for surviving the real world. 1. Be passionate. Love what you do and do what you love. Reach inside yourself. Expose yourself to opportunities, even those you didn’t plan for. 2. Take risks. Be fearless. Try new things and accept that it’s okay to fail. Experiment and embrace the unknown. Don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone and stretch your imagination. You may find strength you never knew you had. 3. Covet criticism. If you only surround yourself with people who offer nothing but praise, you will never truly grow or realize your own potential. Real, honest constructive criticism will force you to push yourself beyond any selfimposed limits. 4. Preserve your integrity. You will probably lose your job at least once. Though it might seem difficult at the time, it’s usually not personal. But how you handle yourself will define you through the years. Integrity is one of the keys to longevity in any profession. 5. Embrace experience. “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” Inspirational words from Randy Pausch, who wrote one of my favorite books, The Last Lecture. Turn setbacks into opportunities. They can take away your job, but they can’t take away your talent. 6. Believe and have faith. You didn’t get where you are by accident. You arrived through hard work, smarts,

tenacity and the ability to fall, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and learn from your mistakes. Believe and have faith you will not only survive the falls, but you will stand up a richer, wiser, more blessed person because of them. 7. Find balance. Accept that you can’t do everything. “Work to live, don’t live to work.” When you are at work, give it 100 percent, but strive for balance and allow yourself a personal life. Work equally hard at making the relationships in your life just as important as your career. 8. Mentor. Continue to educate and open the door to those behind you so they can experience your same achievements. If you’re blessed with any measure of success, share it! Pay it forward!! 9. Respect responsibility. When you achieve your success, recognize it’s a gift and a blessing to practice your passion. Get involved in your community. Respect the responsibility you’ve been given. It’s not about the job, but what you do with the job that matters. When you help others grow, you grow yourself in the process. 10. Make it matter. Mean what you say, say what you mean. Be authentic. Make your failures and your achievements matter. Be an active participant in life and work. Develop your passion and your compassion. Make your future matter! There is truth to that cliché, “The world is your oyster.” Life is what you make it! In the words of Gandhi, “Be the change you’d like to see in the world.”

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RETHINKING YOUR HEALTH Vital changes you can make now to feel better and live longer

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State University, says she’d much rather see people make slow changes that last a lifetime rather than try to quickly lose a huge amount of weight and then regain it. “Success is not losing the weight, success is keeping the weight off,â€? she says. Mayol-Keiser, who is Puerto Rican and has researched Latino nutrition LVVXHV VD\V WKHUH DUH VSHFLÂżF FKDOOHQJHV that can arise in the Hispanic culture. “One of the main challenges we have is portion control. Our culture [revolves] around food; every celebration is around food, which is great, but with that comes a lot of extra calories and large servings. “If you look at traditional Hispanic food, it’s very healthy – legumes, grains, fruits and vegetables. But as we become

more westernized, we eat more fast foods and processed foods.� There’s no need to completely change what we eat. Instead, Mayol-Keiser suggests adopting healthier cooking methods and paying attention to portion size. “For instance, beans are very good, but it’s what we put in the beans that make it a little unhealthy. One portioncontrol trick is to decide at the beginning of the meal how many tortillas you’ll have and then switch to a fork,� Mayol-Keiser says. “There are little ways that we can make long-lasting changes.� For many Latinos, an array of growing health concerns makes nutrition the start to better health. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Latinos, followed,

in order, by cancer, unintentional injury, stroke and diabetes. For adults 20 and older, Hispanics have a higher prevalence rate of diabetes (10.4 percent) than non-Hispanic whites (6.6 percent). The rate is even higher for Mexican Americans (11.9 percent) and Puerto Ricans (12.6 percent). And Latinos are just as susceptible to all the maladies of the modern American diet. Trudes Rodriguez, a registered dietitian who works with the Maricopa County WIC program, says, “Latinos fall into the same pattern other Americans do. They eat more saturated fat and more sodium than recommended, largely from processed or convenience foods.� She preaches portion control for keeping a healthy weight. “We’re born with this feeling of appetite and hunger and satiation. As children we’re very much in tune with our hunger cues. But then we learn to eat when we’re not hungry because of some kind of trigger – because there’s a birthday party or something smells good or someone offers us food and we don’t want to be rude.�

Sonia Vega-LĂłpez, an assistant professor in nutrition at ASU, offers these recommendations for meaningful change: HDW PRUH GLHWDU\ ÂżEHU DQG IUXLWV DQG vegetables; eat less saturated fat, trans fat and sugar. “The other thing I recommend is to try to cook from scratch as much as possible. That way you can control how much salt and what type of fat is used.â€? She suggests choosing natural liquid oils, such as olive oil, rather than saturated, or animal, fat or trans fat, which is created when vegetable oils are made to be solid at room temperature through the process of partial hydrogenation. Vega-LĂłpez warns that the main source of trans fat is deep-fried foods, especially from fast food restaurants and bakeries. “We also still see a lot of lard being used in panaderĂ­as and taquerĂ­as,â€? she says. While unhealthy fats should be avoided, one thing that should be added WR PRVW GLHWV LV ÂżEHU )LEHU ÂżOOV \RX up faster; some types can help reduce cholesterol levels and it empties from the

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Putting the plan into action Glendale resident Sam Garza implemented all of his nutritionist’s recommendations after a routine checkup turned into a life-changing moment that caused him to stop in his tracks and change direction. Test results found that Garza had high LDL or “bad� cholesterol levels and borderline high blood pressure. His doctor gave him a choice: change his diet or go on medication. It was an easy decision for Garza, 44, since heart disease runs in his family and his grandfather died of it. “I knew I did not want to have to take medication.� “I stopped eating greasy foods – I haven’t had a hamburger in four months,� he says. “For breakfast I eat oatmeal and continued on page 25

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resolution fade away by the end of January knows that deciding what to change is the easy part; making those changes stick is the hard part. Thomas Kirsch is on the counseling faculty in the Division of Counseling, Health and Wellness at South Mountain Community College. Prior to that, he was a behavioral health consultant at a community health center in South Phoenix. There he worked with a predominantly Latino clientele, and like many people, they often struggled to reshape habits. “It’s important to normalize this issue and for people to know that not following recommendations, guidelines, doctor’s suggestions or even our own plans is very common,â€? Kirsch says. “We’re not alone if we’re having trouble making behavior changes.â€? In order to help people make lasting change, some people are turning to novel motivators, including businesses that focus solely on this, like Phoenix-based Diversity Wellness. President Brenda Schmidt explains that employers hire the company and offer its services as an HPSOR\HH EHQHÂżW 'LYHUVLW\ :HOOQHVV KHOSV employees determine what health risks they face and work with them to improve their health. The company focuses on culturally appropriate programs for diverse employees. One of the companies they work with is Shamrock Farms. Patty FariasSanchez is the promotora de salud or wellness coach who has been working with about 80 Shamrock Farms employees, many of whom are Spanish speakers, for over a year. Nearly 90 percent of the employees have participated in some type of health 24

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program offered by Diversity Wellness. She meets with employees on site at the dairy farm in Maricopa twice a week and also offers health coaching by telephone. One success story is a group of seven workers who committed to stop smoking together. The group began an eight-week smoking cessation program offered by Diversity Wellness and led by FariasSanchez. “It worked really well for them to work on this together and support each other. When I’m not there, they have the moral support between them.� Six of the group members have been successful so far in stopping smoking. Farias-Sanchez says their success is evident by measurements such as decreased blood pressure. Working with a group can help, and Kirsch shares these other tips on making a new healthy habit stick:

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continued from page 23 I watch my calories. I eat 2,500 calories a day now; before I was eating over 3,000 calories.â€? He limits his food options to help keep track, reads labels and only eats if he’s really hungry. If he’s near his calorie limit, he only eats a light dinner: plain salad with some grilled chicken for protein. He eats more fruits and vegetables now and cut out daily trips to the convenience store for soda or other sugary beverages, drinking water instead. “It can be hard,â€? Garza admits, “I go to my families’ houses and everybody’s eating really well. I just have to pay attention. I stay away from lunch meats, hot dogs and VDXVDJH LI LWÂśV FKLFNHQ ÂżVK RU OHDQ PHDW then I’ll eat it in moderation.â€? But the payoff has been huge. Along with losing 21 pounds, Garza has also noticed a big difference in his energy level. “I don’t get drowsy anymore in the mid afternoon. My energy level is constant throughout the day because I’m eating whenever my body needs it. You put something good in your body and you feel the difference.â€? 'LHW ZDV RQO\ WKH ÂżUVW VWHS LQ OLYLQJ healthier – Garza realized the next change he had to make was increasing his physical activity.

STEP 2: Exercise Experts agree that the route to good health must include physical activity. For healthy adults under 65, the minimum recommendations to maintain health are: J moderately intense cardio 30 PLQXWHV D GD\ ÂżYH GD\V D ZHHN J or vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, three days a week, J and eight to 10 strength-training exercises (eight to 12 repetitions each) twice weekly, according to the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine. Adding to his regular Friday night softball games, Garza began walking with his wife several nights a week. He squeezes in brisk, 15-minute sessions on the treadmill at work during lunch or break. To help him keep track of calories burned with his normal daily activity, he

wears a heart monitor and calorie counter. Adding more activity during his day has meant increased energy and better sleep, Garza says. And it also proved that there’s no need to spend tons of money on a gym membership or fancy equipment. “When we think about physical activity and exercise, we can expand our GHÂżQLWLRQ RI ZKDW WKLV PLJKW mean,â€? says Thomas Kirsch, a faculty member in the Division of Counseling, Health and Wellness at South Mountain Community College. For example, “movementâ€? activities such as walking, dancing or activities around the home can all be included. Exercise can also be done throughout the day in shorter spurts. For Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff, ÂżWWLQJ LQ H[HUFLVH PHDQW OHVV GULYLQJ DQG more biking. The graduate student and her husband live downtown near the ASU campus. She rides to school and, whenever possible, the couple chooses biking over driving to the library, museums and local VKRSV Âł, GHÂżQLWHO\ KDYH QRWLFHG WKDW , KDYH more energy,â€? Gonzalez-Plumhoff says since starting her new routine last fall. Increasing her activity level along with cutting her intake of high-caffeine, high-sugar drinks and processed food have helped reduce migraine attacks that drove her to the doctor last year. “My husband and I have made an effort to cook everything from scratch. We eat a lot of greens. I used to drink two large sodas a day – now I carry a water bottle with me everywhere. It’s simple and it’s cheap,â€? says the 32-year-old student.

STEP 3: Manage stress Exercise can also help in the third step in the healthy living journey: reducing chronic stress. Why does stress matter for our health? The body responds to stress by releasing stress hormones, which in turn increase blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar levels. Chronic, high-level stress is linked to increased risks of obesity, heart disease, depression and other illnesses, and scientists are exploring how stress might impact cancer risk. Research shows that stress hormones

Beating stress Thomas Kirsch, a professional counselor in the Division of Counseling, Health and Wellness at South Mountain Community College, offers advice for dealing with and reducing stress: Watch your thoughts, accept them, release them and let them go. Practice slow, deep breathing. Focus your attention on the present rather than fearing the future or dwelling on the past. Practice gratitude, forgiveness and acceptance. Keep the big-picture perspective. Build strong social support among family, friends and your community. Seek meaningful and pleasurable experiences. Sometimes the two can be combined. Focus on your strengths. Smile. Stop doing what doesn’t work. Just say no. Tune into your spirituality. Take care of your body; avoid excess use of caffeine and alcohol.

can directly affect tumor growth and spread, reports a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. And it’s sobering to learn that Hispanics were more likely to report increased stress levels over the last year than adults on average (50 vs. 42 percent), according to a national survey by the American Psychological Association. Since the emotional and mental strain of stress directly affects our body, it’s clear that any solution should consider the mind-spirit-body connection. That may explain the increasing popularity of continued on page 26

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continued from page 25 yoga. Yoga’s combination of controlled breathing, gentle movement and meditation help reduce stress. Those new to yoga shouldn’t fear that they’ll be twisted into uncomfortable pretzel shapes. Beginning classes offered through community education programs or at gyms and yoga studios prove that people RI DOO DELOLWLHV FDQ EHQHÂżW VLQFH HYHU\RQH works at their own level. Carlos Santo, a licensed naturopathic physician, began practicing yoga a decade ago and has been teaching beginners’ classes at At One Yoga in Scottsdale for ÂżYH \HDUV 6DQWR D ORQJWLPH PDUWLDO arts enthusiast, started yoga to increase Ă€H[LELOLW\ +H VRRQ OHDUQHG WKDW \RJDÂśV EHQHÂżWV JR IDU EH\RQG ÂżWQHVV Âł,W ZDV VR good at making me feel better, at healing my body, that it became my primary endeavor,â€? he says. “Yoga taps into a greater level of wellness than just regular physical exercise. Through yoga, you become more inner-focused. Mental and

emotional well-being are a huge part of the yoga experience.â€? 7KH EHQHÂżWV EHJLQ ZLWK D FRQFHQWUDWHG focus on breathing. “We’re usually not conscious of our breathing,â€? Santo explains. “Most of the day we don’t pay attention to [it], so we breathe up high in our chest and shoulders and neck. This happens also when we get stressed – the breath gets up high and creates more tension and more tightness. It raises the heart rate and blood pressure. “But when we breathe into the belly, like animals and children naturally do, blood pressure and heart rate lower, and circulation increases. Belly breathing has a very definite effect on calming the emotions and softening tight muscles.â€? Santo says he enjoys introducing beginners to yoga’s different pace. “I want them to take their time, to feel what’s going on in their body. We live in a society that is very task oriented, very goal oriented. With yoga, there’s no such thing as a destination, it’s more about being in the moment. If your mind wanders, it’s going to show on

your mat. You’ll be wobbly, you won’t have good balance and you’ll be tired.â€? +H ÂżQGV WKDW WKH FDOPQHVV IURP \RJD can extend beyond class. “After you roll up your mat and leave class feeling really good, you take that feeling with you ... So when we do have a challenging moment in our day, we may stop a moment to take a breath into the abdomen before reacting. “People tell me that their relationships get better at work and home,â€? says Santo. “They sleep better, they start making better choices in their diet and in their relationships. When you are healthy, everything falls into place.â€? :KHWKHU SHRSOH ÂżQG VWUHVV UHOLHI through yoga, tai chi or some other mindspirit-body activity, experts emphasize that the dangers of chronic stress should not be ignored. Changes can be made one step at a time. No matter where we begin, the choices we make every day in what we eat, how much we move and how we deal with stress will determine the quality of our journey.

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up, it was rice and bea and vegetables and fru every day. We only ha soda and sweets on special occasions. But now everything is mo accessible, and that’s it becomes an issue.� Despite the challenges, nutrition agree that parents m do a couple of basic things to protect the children: J Remember tha are a role model and the kind of choices that you want your children to make. J Control food options at home. J Offer more water and less sugar¿OOHG VRGDV DQG MXLFHV Trudes Rodriguez, a registered dietitian

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surround yourself with happy, healthy people, and your chances for being healthy and happy will improve. It’s related to the “six degrees of separationâ€? phenomenon, ZKLFK FODLPV ZH DOO NQRZ .HYLQ %DFRQ VRPH ZD\ somehow, within six friends of a friend. %XW EDFN WR Ă€RFNLQJ WRJHWKHU Âą WKHUHÂśV VRPHWKLQJ WR LW $ VWXG\ WKDW FDPH RXW LQ E\ +DUYDUG 0HGLFDO 6FKRRO SURIHVVRU 1LFKRODV &KULVWDNLV DQG -DPHV )RZOHU 3K ' ZKR VWXGLHV VRFLDO QHWZRUNV DW WKH 8& 6DQ 'LHJR VKRZHG that when one person is happy, the “networkâ€? effect can spread up to three degrees, meaning if you’re happy, then your amigo’s amigo is more likely to be happy. It also works in the other direction: if your coworker’s happy, better chances you will be, too. &KULVWDNLV DQG )RZOHU GLVFRYHUHG D VLPLODU WUHQG ZLWK regard to weight gain and smoking: You’re more apt to gain weight or keep fumando if those in your social circle are putting on libras or lighting up. When Fowler was interviewed on Colbert Nation ODVW -DQXDU\ KH VWDWHG PDWWHU RI IDFWO\ GHVSLWH 6WHSKHQ &ROEHUWÂśV TXLSV Âł<RX can’t do it alone ‌ if you want to make a positive change, get your friends and family involved, because they’re JRLQJ WR KDYH D VWURQJ LQĂ€XHQFH RQ \RX ´ Apply this concept to your workplace. After all, whom do you spend most of your time with if you’re working D IXOO WLPH MRE" &KDQFHV DUH \RX ZRXOG EH PRUH OLNHO\ to take those midday walks, eat better, and even stop smoking if your coworkers were in on it. If you’re looking to make a positive change in your OLIH \RX GRQÂśW KDYH WR ZDLW IRU +XPDQ 5HVRXUFHV WR VWDUW WKH EDOO UROOLQJ %XW LI \RX KDSSHQ WR ZRUN IRU D FRPSDQ\ ZLWK DQ +5 GHSDUWPHQW GURS D VXJJHVWLRQ in the box about team building through health. With preventive care all the rage, your health insurance may already offer a workplace wellness program, so why not WDNH DGYDQWDJH RI LW"

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own that you can run with – if you should, by chance, need a little encouragement. 5DOO\ WKH WURRSV &RPPLW WR WKH WHDP ,WœV time to get healthy.

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Without support from employers, a group of well-intentioned coworkers may struggle to get their team-building plan off the ground. In 2007, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) launched an online program to help los jefes assess their work environments and come up with policies to support the health and wellness of their empleados. The Healthy Arizona Worksites tool educates employers about healthy eating, physical activity, and tobacco-free lifestyles, and offers guidelines to implement worksite wellness initiatives:

Plan the program. Boss, get your management team behind you. It’s critical if you want to

implement policy and environmental changes at your worksite. Have an inside advocate act as coordinator, someone committed to promoting proper nutrition, physical activity, and a tobacco-free lifestyle.

Form a wellness committee. The committee establishes continuity, motivation, and broad ownership of employee wellness initiatives. The committee should include people from different company departments and meet every month until the wellness program takes hold, then at least once every quarter. Conduct a needs assessment. Healthy Arizona Worksites has an online assessment employees can ďŹ ll out. The results will help

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identify the existing environment and policies at your worksite that encourage healthy lifestyles. The assessment also recommends ways the worksite can more effectively support employee health and wellness activities by making necessary changes to the environment or company policies.

Survey employees. A wellness program can only succeed if everyone backs it. Los jefes can ask employees what they’re interested in, and what kind of support they need. Sample surveys can be found in the Healthy Arizona Worksites Assessment Resource Guide. Implement the program. With the results from the Healthy Arizona Worksites Assessment and employee interest survey, recommenda-

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Evaluate the program. Evaluate and make any necessary modiďŹ cations to the wellness program. After sufďŹ cient time has passed for them to have an effect, reevaluate them. This will help track the progress of the program’s objectives, strengths and areas with room for improvement. Source: www.azhealthyworksites.com

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A profession of heart and hand A career in nursing is not measured in years but in moments By Erica Cardenas

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RN salaries can range anywhere from $55,000 to $88,000 per year in Arizona.

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care for people under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. They care for people in many ways, and their care can include tasks such as measuring and recording patients’ vital signs, and assisting with bathing and dressing a SDWLHQW ([SHULHQFHG /316 PD\ VXSHUYLVH nursing assistants and aides. Most practical nursing training SURJUDPV ODVW PRQWKV DQG DUH TXLWH ÀH[LEOH ,Q JHQHUDO IHZ HQWU\ UHTXLUHPHQWV are needed for LPN programs – often no more than a high school degree. LPNs must be licensed to practice and depending on experience, can earn DQ\ZKHUH IURP DV DQ LPN in the state of Arizona. The profession of QXUVH SUDFWLWLRQHU 13 HYROYHG LQ WKH V ZKHQ D QDWLRQZLGH shortage of healthcare services called for action. In addition to providing clinical care,

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Securing communication Airman 1st Class Angelo Pimienta, knowledge operations manager

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mechanical engineering that spurred Angelo Pimienta to join the service. He also hopes to gain a better perspective of the world. Originally from Colombia, Pimienta enlisted in the Air Force in 2008 while he was living in Tampa, Florida. He came to Luke Air Force Base on April 20, 2009.

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Next professional goal: To become a Who is your hero? My son, who makes me proud every day as I watch him explore and develop into a man. What do you like most about your work? The sense of teamwork I gain from working

mechanical engineer.

If you hadn’t pursued this career, what would you have pursued instead? Mechanical engineering in the private sector.

with my fellow airmen, and the tangible results of accomplishing my job in a safe and secure manner.

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investment. You can learn useful skills and be provided many great opportunities for success in and out of military life.

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V a l l e d e l S o l A D U LT S E R V I C E S

;;H 8F=8F?H 8 Isolation and depression have turned to friendship and hope for Margarita who came to Valle del Sol several years ago after suffering the loss of one of her sons. She sums up the transformation in four simple words: “I’m becoming myself again.” When Margarita lost her son, she lost all energy to create. “I used to do arts and crafts, lots of different things, but all of my life’s difficulties stopped me,” she says. It knocked me out. I just let it go – I let go of a lot of things.” She slowly began to get that back when she joined the Art Therapy group at Valle del Sol. She was able to apply some of the things she was learning in the group to her life. “As we work, we talk, we actually communicate, and we let out our feelings,” Margarita says.

“It might not seem like we’re doing therapy but we are. It helps.” Margarita says all of the services that Valle del Sol offered, from individual counseling to the Art Therapy group, worked together. “I feel more confident in myself. We are all a family. I feel like I belong here.” Having that safe place to share her feelings is the most important part. Her family sees the difference and encourages her to never miss a session. “One day I was slacking off and my son said, ‘Oh, no you don’t, you have to go.’ They know I need to go – I feel better, I act better. I know if I come I’ll have a good week,” Margarita says with a bright smile.

Valle del Sol’s Adult Services program inspires positive change through its counseling, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health services.

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Where the jobs are Career possibilities in the health industry are in good shape By Sam Naser

3&$&/5 &.1-0:.&/5 3&10354 '30. 5)& -"#03 'HSDUWPHQW VXJJHVW WKH MRE PDUNHW PD\ EH ¿QGLQJ LWV footing after a tumultuous two-year slump that began in December 2007. In April, employers added 290,000 nonfarm jobs to the national payroll, the biggest monthly net gain in four years. That’s on top of the 162,000 added in March, marking two consecutive months of healthy job gains. And while two months of good news may be cold comfort given the eight million lost jobs since the recession began, it’s clear that the economy is now adding jobs, and doing so at a rate faster than the population is growing. But there’s one industry that has consistently been adding jobs month after month, even through the deepest contractions of the recession. It’s health care, and for almost seven years now, it’s shown monthly increases in net employment without fail. Even as payrolls began to plummet in December 2007 and continued to hemorrhage every month through October 2009, shrinking the national nonfarm payroll by 5.24 percent, the healthcare industry skated through unabated, growing the industry’s employment by 4.81 percent. It’s a seemingly unstoppable force operating as if entirely divorced from normal market trends. Nonetheless, it’s hard to imagine the healthcare industry’s momentum slowing anytime soon. In fact, the healthcare industry is projected to generate 3.2 million new jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). What’s more, out of all the jobs that will be added to the economy through 2018, nearly one in four, or 22 percent, will be in health care. A large part of the rapid, expected growth in health care can be attributed to the aging baby-boom generation. They will soon require more medical care, and as healthcare costs continue to rise, jobs in the industry will be in greater demand as work continues to be delegated to lower-paid workers to cut costs. The tasks previously shouldered by physical therapists, dentists and doctors are gradually being relegated to physical therapist

assistants, dental hygienists and respiratory therapists. As such, growth is happening at all tiers of the healthcare labor market, from those holding doctorates to associate degrees. No wonder half of the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the U.S. economy are healthcare related, many of which require no more than an associate degree from an accredited community college program.

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2008 median annual income: $50,236 annually for assistants; $31,097 for aides 2006-2016 projected growth: 37.4 percent for assistants, or by 187 jobs; 27.9 percent for aides, or by 217 jobs

About: Physical therapist aides are not required to earn a license and for the most part, have no postsecondary education and are trained on the job. On the other hand, nearly all physical therapist assistants earn an associate degree (A.A.) from a physical therapist assistant program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Arizona, like most states, requires physical therapist assistants, by law, to hold at least an A.A. from an APTAaccredited program. Upon graduation from an accredited program, students are required to successfully pass the National Physical Therapy Examination before applying www.latinopm.com

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to the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy for a license. If a student has graduated from an APTA-accredited program and successfully passes the exam, he or she can apply for a license for WKH WLWOH RI D FHUWLÂżHG SK\VLFDO WKHUDSLVW assistant. The license must be renewed every even-numbered year to remain legally practicing. Due to the increasing demand for therapeutic services, employment for physical therapist aides and assistants is expected to grow nationally by 35 percent from 2008 through 2018, making assistants the 11th and aides the 17th fastest-growing jobs. However, physical therapist aides are likely to experience less favorable job prospects than assistants, due to the keen competition resulting from the large number of individuals qualified to practice as aides. It is not uncommon for aides to advance to become therapist assistants after gaining clinical experience and graduating from an APTA-accredited program.

Where to go: Only one public school in Arizona offers a physical therapist assistant program accredited by the APTA. It is Gateway Community College (GCC), which offers its program at their campus in Mesa. An associate degree in GCC’s physical therapist assistant program requires students to complete 73 to 77 credits.

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About: A minimum of an associate GHJUHH IURP D SURJUDP FHUWL¿HG E\ WKH Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is required to practice respiratory therapy. In addition, all states except Alaska and Hawaii require graduates to obtain a license before practice. Graduates may DSSO\ IRU D FHUWL¿HG UHVSLUDWRU\ WKHUDSLVW (CRT) license upon the successful FRPSOHWLRQ RI WKH FHUWL¿HG UHVSLUDWRU\ therapist exam. Most employers require CRTs to also maintain a cardiopulmonary UHVXVFLWDWLRQ &35 FHUWL¿FDWLRQ As the middle-aged and elderly population continues to grow, incidence of pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and heart disease is expected to rapidly increase. Due to the projected increase in these types of cardiopulmonary diseases, job prospects for CRTs are anticipated to be much better than average. As of 2008, 81 percent of respiratory therapists work in the respiratory care, anesthesiology, and pulmonary medicine departments in hospitals. While the majority of future openings will continue to be in hospitals, the number of job openings outside of hospitals is expected to increase. These settings include physicians’ RI¿FHV QXUVLQJ FDUH IDFLOLWLHV DQG WKH employment services industry. Further education, such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree, may be vital for advancement as a CRT, especially those seeking supervisory or managerial positions. CRTs seeking to become registered respiratory therapists (RRT) complete advanced respiratory educational programs and pass additional examinations. Positions in intensivecare and supervisory positions in clinical practice often require RRT licensure.

Where to go: Two CAHEPaccredited community college respiratory care programs are offered in Arizona. Pima Community College in Tucson offers an A.A. in respiratory care, with a total of 69.5 units required to graduate. Gateway Community College in Phoenix also has

an accredited respiratory care program, which requires the completion of 73 to 92.5 units to complete.

Gateway, Rio Salado, Mesa and Phoenix Community Colleges are all part of the Maricopa Community Colleges District. As such, students attending any of these schools will pay the same tuition rate. As of the 2009-10 academic year, the rate is $71 per unit for Maricopa County residents. Out-of-county Arizona residents pay $96 per unit, while non-Arizona residents pay $312. Pima Community College in Tucson’s rate is $55.50 per unit for in-state residents, while non-Arizona residents are charged $263 per unit. For more information, visit the Maricopa Community Colleges website at www.maricopa.edu or call 480-731-8000; Pima Community College’s website is at www.pima.edu, or call 520-206-4500.

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colleges in Arizona offer CODA-accredited programs in dental hygiene: Rio Salado in Phoenix, Pima in Tucson, Phoenix College (PC), and Mesa (MCC). Rio Salado’s associate degree in applied science in dental hygiene requires the completion of 98 to 102.5 units; credits required to graduate from PC’s dental hygiene program is 99, and MCC requires 98 hours for graduation from their program. The Pima Community College program calls for 88 to 102 units.

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About: To work as a dental hygienist in a private dental office, an associate degree is required from a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Dental hygienists must also receive licensing from the state in which they plan to practice. In Arizona, graduates from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program are required to pass the written National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE) before applying for a license. In addition, graduates must also pass Arizona’s regional clinical board test known as the Western Regional Examining Board Examination (WREBE). Upon the successful completion of these three requirements, one may apply for the license required to work as a dental hygienist. Due in large part to the growing emphasis of preventive dental care, the demand for dental hygiene services in the U.S. is expected to grow by 36 percent through 2018, making it the 12th fastest-growing job. This growth is also attributable to population growth and the greater retaining of teeth among the aging population. In response to the increased workload placed on dentists, facilities are expected to employ more dental

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a few dollars on an iced coffee or an order of French fries if she was stressed out or in a funk. Now, a walk around the block near her Phoenix home LV WKH VWUHVV UHPHG\ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH PRWKHU H[SHFWLQJ her baby boy in September. After discovering she was pregnant, Herrera made changes to her diet – and her spending habits. Cutting out caffeine and reducing her intake of fries and chips EHQH¿WHG KHU KHDOWK DQG VDYHG KHU D OLWWOH PRQH\ WR ERRW Preparing for the life-changing experience of maternity LQYROYHV WDNLQJ D KDUG ORRN DW SHUVRQDO KHDOWK ¿QDQFHV family dynamics and readying the nest. Parents of the more than 4 million babies expected to be born this year in the United States will be contemplating these very issues.

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part of pregnancy. For Herrera, it is a side effect she has struggled with, even though she’s read several books and pamphlets about it. Sometimes she breaks into tears for reasons she can’t explain. “That was something I wasn’t ready for – the emotional part. It’s frustrating, because you don’t understand it until you’re going through it,â€? says Herrera. “I’m grateful because I have a really understanding KXVEDQG +HÂśOO VD\ Âľ,WÂśV 2. ,WÂśV MXVW WKH EDE\ ,WÂśOO EH ÂżQH Let’s go for a walk.’â€? As with other light forms of exercise, walking can be continued throughout the pregnancy, says Wood, as long as the heart rate remains manageable or below 140 beats per minute. During a pregnancy’s term, the mother’s sense of balance may be more challenging, so bicycling or any workout prone to an accidental fall should be substituted with walking, riding a stationary bike or, even better, swimming. To ensure all is healthy on the inside, too, getting regular ultrasounds is recommended as the delivery date

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draws near. And because Latina momsto-be are at higher risk for gestational diabetes, especially if a history of diabetes or obesity exists in the family, doctors advise getting screened for the disease. Latinos are also at a 20-percent increased risk for Down syndrome, so a genetic screening for this is also recommended. Another suggestion is for parents to take birthing classes to address any questions or myths about the imminent delivery. Preparedness can only improve the birthing experience. ,W LV DOVR FULWLFDO WR ÂżQG D SHGLDWULFLDQ family physician or nurse practitioner before the baby is born. Finding the right doctor for you and your family is essential, says Dr. Thomas Ball, pediatrician at the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona. Ball suggests getting referrals from obstetricians and setting up interviews and prenatal visits. Then you can ask open-ended questions about various LVVXHV VXFK DV LPPXQL]DWLRQV RIÂżFH hours and who would meet with you at appointments. This will help determine if you have a good rapport. And if you have a culturally traditional family, it may behoove you to have a doctor who is willing to work with any baby-care methods practiced by your nana or tĂ­a. “If you say, ‘My grandma sings the praises of Manzanilla tea,’ and the physician doesn’t agree, then you might not be able to work [together]. If [the doctor is] willing to listen and talk about it, then you may,â€? says Ball, who sees many Spanish-speaking patients in Tucson and has also practiced medicine in Los Angeles and Nogales.

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theme, but she’s holding out on getting every detail in place. Wisely so. While it’s tempting to spend a lot of time, energy and money on the perfect crib and bedding set, she knows it’s not a priority. When it comes to preparing the newborn’s nest, making sure everything is in place to keep the baby warm, healthy and safe is really what’s important. 'XULQJ WKH ÂżUVW IHZ PRQWKV D EDVVLQHW set up close to mom and dad’s bed is more practical than separate sleeping quarters for the baby, says Ball. Some parents will even put the baby in bed with them, but while cosleeping has its supporters, it is usually not recommended. Yes, it creates a special bond and it’s convenient for nighttime breastfeeding, but it’s also potentially dangerous should a parent accidentally roll onto the sleeping child. It can also create a pattern of need and prevent parents from getting a good night’s sleep. Having the baby close by in a EDVVLQHW LV VXIÂżFLHQW DQG VDIH Sleeping arrangements are just one of many angst-ridden concerns for new parents. With the hubbub over the DQWLFLSDWLRQ RI D QHZ EDE\ ÂżUVW WLPH parents can easily be overwhelmed and put too much pressure on themselves. They can also become overly preoccupied with goals and events that take place years, sometimes decades, down the road. When he encounters these parents in his practice, Ball reminds them to breathe and take things one step a time. “Let’s talk about the next two weeks ÂżUVW ´ VD\V %DOO Âł$W WKH HQG RI WKH GD\ only three things are going on: feeding, excretions and crying, and how you’re going to handle those. So all that other stuff is going to complicate your life.â€? Forget all that other stuff for now. Once the bassinet, bathing sundries, GLDSHUV FORWKLQJ WKDW ÂżWV DQG VDIH FDUULHUV www.latinopm.com

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(car seat, stroller, etc.) are in order, parents can focus on the fundamentals. Like the baby’s nutrition. First-time moms and newborns commonly struggle with breastfeeding, so Ball recommends attending breastfeeding groups such as La Leche League, where mothers can get advice on feeding from experienced mothers. Some hospitals have lactation specialists who can also offer advice.

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FRPH D FRQVFLRXV HIIRUW WR EH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ FRQVHUYDWLYH EXW SUHSSLQJ WKHLU ÂżQDQFHV PHDQW PDMRU VDFULÂżFH It meant putting off replacing their cell phones with smart phones; not buying a new laptop and not getting cable or Internet at home. The couple eats out on weekends, but they eat at home during the week. By being wise with their wallets, they were able to open a savings account in the new baby’s name. Money management is essential to maintain a healthy new family. As soon as a couple decides to become parents, saving a portion of each paycheck and paying off credit card debts is smart, says Bryant Andrus, staff planner with the PhoenixEDVHG ZHDOWK PDQDJHPHQW ÂżUP .HDWV Connelly and Associates. That’s because falling into the credit card trap is a double-edged sword that can spiral out of control quickly, especially with the expenses of a new baby. “It’s common for young parents to get into debt before [having] kids, and once they have NLGV ÂżQG LW KDUG WR JHW RXW ´ $QGUXV VD\V A general rule of thumb is to have six months of liquid income in savings. Andrus advises putting 10 percent of each paycheck into a savings account. A reality check of anticipated baby H[SHQVHV LV KHOSIXO DV ZHOO DV ÂżJXULQJ RXW areas where money can be saved now. Do you really need a $40,000 SUV, or will a PLQLYDQ EH ÂżQH" ,V D GDLO\ IDVW IRRG OXQFK QHFHVVDU\" “You want to make sure you’re prepared for your living expenses to increase with formula, clothes and diapersâ€? says Andrus. “Start budgeting in the [baby], ideally from day one.â€? Bigger steps would include implementing D ÂżQDQFLDO EDFNXS SODQ LQ FDVH HLWKHU SDUHQW loses a job, is unable to work, or passes away. Starting a college savings account and establishing a retirement fund to reduce the FKDQFH RI SDUHQWV EHLQJ D ÂżQDQFLDO EXUGHQ to their children in their senior years is also a good idea. Having taken into account health, ÂżQDQFHV DQG IHDWKHULQJ WKHLU QHVW WKH Herreras are off to a good start.

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$TXDWLF ÂżWQHVV Âą DOVR FDOOHG ZDWHU DHURELFV water exercise and aquatic exercise – is actually an effective way for people of all abilities and all ages to stay in shape (so much for my ageist attitude). In a report published in 2005, American Sports Data claimed almost 6 million people in the U.S. participate in aquatic exercise (not including sports like water skiing). And many forms of exercise on land can be done in water, including aerobics, weight training, jogging, running, even cycling. Some require pool props, but that’s okay; it makes it more fun. Because of the natural qualities of ZDWHU DTXD ÂżWQHVV KDV WKH HGJH RQ ÂłHDUWK´ exercises in many ways, which is why it’s so adaptable for all skill levels: J the buoyancy makes it low impact, so no added stress to joints; J the lack of gravity allows for greater range of motion and endurance;

the water provides natural resistance for muscle building, especially if you use aquatic exercise gear, J and you can’t get overheated. Plus, the cooling effect of the water reduces the workload on the heart without compromising oxygen consumption, which is what contributes to cardiovascular health. On top of all that good news, aquatic ÂżWQHVV LV DOVR PRUH VXLWDEOH IRU WKRVH ZLWK more intense physical challenges, such as corpulence, back pain, osteoporosis, and arthritis. And more men are starting to catch RQ WR WKH DGYDQWDJHV RI DTXDWLF ÂżWQHVV although they don’t populate water aerobics classes the way women do. Tina Royer, recreation coordinator for the Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center in Scottsdale, admits women are the majority DW WKH FLW\ÂśV DTXDWLF FHQWHU Âł:H GR KDYH some PHQ LQ RXU FODVVHV ´ VD\V 5R\HU Man, woman, no importa. If you can Ă€RDW LQ ZDWHU \RX FDQ H[HUFLVH LQ ZDWHU $QG LI DTXD ÂżWQHVV LV FRPSOHWHO\ QHZ WR you, start by signing up for a class, or at the very least, watch a few videos on YouTube. Most municipalities offer a variety of water aerobics classes; ask if J

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Walkin’ in water Some water exercises are done in shallow depths, waist to mid-chest high, others in deeper water. Depending on where the water level hits your body, you carry more or less of your weight: the deeper the water, the less you weigh, so to speak. :KDW \RX ZDQW ZLWK UHJDUG WR ÂżWQHVV ZLOO determine what exercises and what end of the pool is best suited for your goals. :RUNLQJ RXW LQ WKH VKDOORZHU HQG facilitates better control of movement and better toning for the upper body. The IHHW DUH LQ FRQWDFW ZLWK WKH SRRO Ă€RRU during most of the workout, which allows for low-impact training, but you have to resist bouncing on the balls of your IHHW Âł$OZD\V PDNH VXUH \RX DUH GRLQJ heel-to-toe plantation whenever you are doing any leg movements, [like] jogging LQ SODFH ´ 5R\HU DGYLVHV :DWHU VKRHV DUH UHFRPPHQGHG WR ensure proper placement of the feet during exercise, so you’re not tiptoeing as you move. Shoes also add shock absorption and comfort during bouncing movements, and protect your feet from rough surfaces, like the pool bottom and deck. They also help prevent slipping on that deck. Jogging or walking in place can be done in chest- to neck-deep water. You can also do an aerobics routine or strength training using water-friendly equipment, or even water jugs for resistance. The less

water in the jugs, the more resistance. :DWHU H[HUFLVH SHUIRUPHG LQ GHHS water is a little trickier, but done with correct body alignment, provides an effective low- to no-impact workout. Flotation equipment is used to keep the body vertical (upright), and the feet don’t touch the bottom. Believe it or not, you can jog or even UXQ LQ WKH GHHS HQG XVLQJ D ÀRWDWLRQ EHOW RU even a styrofoam noodle (just straddle it – LWœOO NHHS \RX DÀRDW $OO \RX GR LV VLPXODWH the action of jogging or running, moving your legs and arms as if you were on land. I attempted water running using the noodle – it works. In the heat of the day, I was able to run through a short playlist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and almost 30 minutes later, I not only felt like I had gotten a decent cardio workout, I also felt refreshed and energized. The experience would not have been the same on land in 95-degree weather.

Piscina props )RU DTXD ¿WQHVV EHJLQQHUV 5R\HU VXJJHVWV a few basic pieces of equipment to take full advantage of the natural resistance in water: aqua gloves for added d resistance; noodles for ÀRDWLQJ DQG VWUHQJWK WUDLQLQJ DQ H[WUD ODUJH rubber band, also for strength training, and hand buoys, the equivalent of weights. If you’re gung ho about aqua exercising, a jog belt would be a good investment for water walking or running (although, te digo, the noodle worked). For cycling enthusiasts who abhor the heat, stationary aqua bikes can be had for a couple thousand dollars. $TXD ¿WQHVV LV DFWXDOO\ PRUH GLYHUVH than you’d think – or perhaps I should speak for myself: it’s more diverse than I thought. The options for working out during the summer have suddenly multiplied. Now I see the piscina in my backyard in a totally different light. It may not be lap worthy, but it’s plenty big for exercising during sweltering summer weather. Now I have no excuse to skip my workout through the hottest months of the year. And neither do you.

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#*5;&& ."."±4 *4 one of my favorite restaurants in the Valley. I love the breakfast burritos with chorizo, the fresh ÀRXU WRUWLOODV DQG WKH limitless salsa. But most of all, I like walking through the arched door of Bitzee Mama’s because it is where I find a group of old friends who are helping us understand the most serious health threat facing our country today. I’m a researcher and a neuropsychologist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and I’ve DOZD\V EHHQ IDVFLQDWHG ZLWK PHPRU\ :K\ LV LW WKDW ZH remember some things so clearly and so easily forget RWKHUV" :K\ LV LW WKDW PLGGOH DJHG ZRPHQ VWUXJJOH ZLWK memory loss just when many are trying to break the corporate glass ceiling? And, why is it that some ethnic groups are harder hit by dementia than others? That last question is what led me to Bitzee Mama’s. It was at the Glendale restaurant that I was first introduced to El Grupo, a smart, fun and aging group of Hispanic classmates who all graduated from Phoenix Union High School in the 1950s and ‘60s. They meet monthly for breakfast to reminisce and socialize, and they now participate in scientific research. As part of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium, my research lab at Barrow is home of a long-term study on Alzheimer’s disease in Hispanics. This is a study that is overdue, and through my work with El Grupo, I am beginning to understand just why it has taken so long. Alzheimer’s disease is the single largest, looming, public health threat facing the nation, but we know that the threat is even more substantial in the Hispanic community. Hispanics are more likely to have Alzheimer’s, less likely to know it and, as a result, less likely to receive available treatments. Currently 200,000 Latinos in America live with Alzheimer’s, and that number could increase to 1.3 million by

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2050, a growth rate of 600 percent, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Before I met the members of El Grupo, we were having a difficult time getting Hispanics to participate in an Alzheimer’s research study. But the group of school friends, most of whom have no current signs of Alzheimer’s, decided to be medical pioneers and join us in a groundbreaking study. About 20 members now regularly undergo memory studies involving family history. They take cognitive tests. They undergo blood tests. And we map their brains with MRI studies. I meet with El Grupo regularly at Bitzee Mama’s to talk about the latest news in Alzheimer’s research, answer questions and encourage them to help us find more participants. I’ve often asked them to explain why it is that we don’t find more Hispanics who want to join in medical research. They provide a number of reasons: religious beliefs, fear of bad news, worry about social stigma and dislike of doctors in general. All these reasons are understandable, but they have contributed to the delay of critical research findings as the threat of the devastating disease continues to grow. In clinical trials nationally, only 3 percent of participants are Hispanic, while about 88 percent are &DXFDVLDQ :LWKRXW WKHLU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ WKHVH UHVHDUFK studies, physicians or medical experts, like myself, are at a disadvantage in helping to diagnose and treat this illness in the Hispanic population. The research into Alzheimer’s and the Hispanic community under way at Barrow is important and is a tribute to this community and to the members of El Grupo. These volunteers have taken a bold move, and their courage and dedication will affect medical research across the world. If you would like to learn more about how to participate in our study, please call 602-406-4490.

Dr. Leslie Baxter directs the Neuropsychology Neuroimaging Laboratory in the Section of Clinical Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Baxter is the Principal Investigator for the Barrow site of the multi-institutional Arizona Alzheimer’s Research Consortium.

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