Jackie Ramirez
GOOD
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Together We Can Build Healthier Neighborhoods
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwvEKJkqSE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] What if your zip code determined how long you would live? It’s not all that far-fetched. Think about it: Poor neighborhoods not only lack access to health care, they also lack access to other resource... → Read More
Hey Policy Makers: When Education Funding Gets Cut So Does Our Life Expectancy
This video paints a picture (literally) about the direct correlation between education, health and life expectancy. Our community conditions are affecting the way we live, work, play and learn... that's a no brainer. But what is "less recognized is the impact of education on health outcomes." ... → Read More
Take a 5 Minute Dance Break
During this holiday rush I've noticed a lot of stressed individuals and families, specially parents in a hurry to finish their Christmas shopping. I just want to send out a reminder that it's okay to take a little break and disconnect from all the holiday madness. Here's a little help from Be... → Read More
Empowering Youth to Create Engaging PSAs About Diabetes
Youth Speaks has collaborated with UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations to create The Bigger Picture. They work with youth to create video PSA's about diabetes. They empower them to change the "conversation about the disease, and work to change the social and environmental factors that have led... → Read More
It's Not Rocket Science: We Need Walkable Communities
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAN9zGq5e0[/youtube] This post is brought to you by GOOD with support from The California Endowment. What would you do to make your neighborhood safer and more walkable? I know I would add more grass and trees to the sidewalks and, if possible, I wo... → Read More
How Can We Empower Students in Boyle Heights?
There's a education gap in Boyle Heights, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Of its nearly 100,00 residents, only a third of of those over 25 have a high school diploma and just 5 percent have a four-year degree, a low rate for the county. Working with The California Endowment and ar... → Read More
It's Not Rocket Science: Students Need Clean Drinking Water
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwzzGag3Hc&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] This post is brought to you by GOOD with support from The California Endowment, Health Happens Here in Schools. Imagine the only drink available to you is from a vending machine. There’s no wat... → Read More
In Case You Can't See the Difference Between The Affordable Care Act and Rocket Science
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1K6MglKzOg&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] An impenetrable bubble made from a volcanic diamond alloy may just be the innovative health care solution young invincibles have been waiting for. Why go through the hassle of spending 20 minutes on the Hea... → Read More
Give Youth in Schools a Chance to Become Healthy Adults
Not happy about the food served at your local school or about the physical activity policy currently in place? Youth spend a large portion of their day in school so it is imperative that they be surrounded by a healthy school environment . Enroll your local school in the Healthy Schools Progr... → Read More