The parade included school children from Flagstaff Unified School District, the Flagstaff Police and Fire Departments, numerous business and community non-profit and government organizations.
FLAGSTAFF — Members of the Coconino County’s Diversity Councils took part in annual Coconino County Diversity Day celebration held Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Coconino County Courthouse Lawn, Flagstaff.
The event included information booths presented by a variety of groups including various Coconino County departments including Parks and Recreation, the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC), the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council, the Peace Corps, Northern Arizona University’s Office of Inclusion and other organizations.
Coconino County officials have stated the county celebrates diversity by appreciating individual differences and recognizing our organization which fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are inspired to contribute their best, strengthened by their different perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences.
Flagstaff High School celebrated its 2023 Hispanic Convocation with the largest group of students in recent memory on Wednesday, May 10. Nearly 90 students took the stage to receive their colorful sarape sashes from new United Way of Northern Arizona President and CEO Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta, FHS Principal Libby Miller; Assistant Principal Trish Eberlein, Assistant Principal Matthew Barquin and Athletic Director Jeannine Brandel.
Archuleta, who provided the keynote address, urged the students to consider themselves as leaders, envision their successful futures and remember they belong in the room and the conversation as they move ahead in their careers.
She drew upon her personal story, as a child whose parents attended FHS, as an NAU graduate, a former Coconino County Supervisor and her recent role as a member of the Harris-Biden Administration. She recently began her service as the head of the United Way of Northern Arizona.
Principal Miller and the administration also thanked in the program Susan Mendez, Ellie Rodríguez, Jeannine Brandel in the program, along with special thanks to Mike and Sarah Cromer.
Click here and here for short videos of the event.
The event is one of a number of Hispanic Convocation celebrations this month which included the Coconino High School Hispanic Convocation and the Northern Arizona University Convocation.
FLAGSTAFF — Join us for the 13th Annual Small Business & Community Health Fair from 7 a.m. to noon Friday, April 7 at the Flagstaff Aquaplex, 1702 N. Fourth St. Open to the public, the health fair features free health screenings, fitness advice, health insurance and wellness information, healthy snacks from local businesses and much more.
Each year over 400 participants attend to receive free health screenings and to learn about health and wellness services in northern Arizona.
The Small Business & Community Health Fair is sponsored by North Country HealthCare, and the purpose of the event is to create healthier communities by offering free health and wellness services to the greater Flagstaff community – all in a fun, interactive environment.
4. Get free Narcan (naloxone)—a medication that reverses opioid overdoses—and learn how to use it from Coconino County Health & Human Services. Call 928-679-7279. Visit https://bit.ly/3muyxXT for more information.
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Por Servicios Humanos y de Salud del Condado de Coconino
Todos los días, los jóvenes de Arizona compran pastillas falsificadas con fentanilo a través de las redes sociales y sufren sobredosis a un ritmo alarmante.
No espere hasta que sea demasiado tarde. Esto es lo que puede hacer para detenerlo: 1. Hable con su hijo sobre NUNCA tomar una pastilla que no le hayan recetado. 2. Supervise los mensajes de texto y las redes sociales de su hijo. 3. Obtenga los HECHOS sobre el fentanilo en TalkNowAz.com
4. Obtenga Narcan (naloxona) gratis, un medicamento que revierte las sobredosis de opioides, y aprenda cómo usarlo de los Servicios Humanos y de Salud del Condado de Coconino. Llame al 928-679-7279. Visita https://bit.ly/3muyxXT para más información.
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