This blog post was originally posted on the Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program website. Download the audio Watch on YouTube The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP), is a year-long, evidence-based lifestyle change program recognized and supported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PI-DPP was formed through…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Dionne Nguyen, Communications and Membership Services Assistant, as she shares the meaning of her Asian American heritage this Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

To commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month (APAHM), we are highlighting #AANHPIhealth Heroes — individuals who are committed to improving the health of Asian Americans (AAs), Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs). These heroes have made great strides to ensure that AA and NH/PI communities…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Ivy Yuson, Program Coordinator, CHW Workforce Collaborative, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? Program Coordinator with the Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce Collaborative. Who are…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Mukta Deia, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Program Coordinator of Infectious Diseases, focusing primarily on the Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance. I am…

The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP) aims to improve the health and wellness of Pacific Islander communities through our lifestyle change programs with local organizations across the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, Hawaii, and the continental U.S. PI-DPP was formed through a partnership between the Association of Asian Pacific Community…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Eshjel Escano Cañete, Accounting Associate, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Accounting Associate. I will be supporting the Operations team with bookkeeping…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Dionne Nguyen, Communications and Membership Services Assistant, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am a Communications and Membership Services Assistant on the Development &…

Welcome to our blog series, “Meet the AAPCHO Team,” where you’ll have a chance to get to know our staff! Meet Gabrielle Peñaranda, Program Manager, Training and Technical Assistance, as she answers some questions. What’s your role at AAPCHO? I am the Program Manager of Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)…