Wingler House Apartments Vaccine Clinic
On Friday, October 27, 2023, ECNV also hosted a vaccine clinic for seniors at Wingler House Apartments. Fourteen residents were vaccinated.
Collage: a senior wearing a grayish t-shirt receiving a vaccination; a male senior citizen also getting a vaccination; an over all view of the clinic with various staff wearing green scrubs.
Latino American Festival
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, ECNV staff, Director of Multicultural Families, Rosalia Fajardo, Independent Living Specialist / Travel Trainer Margarita Baquero and Communications and Publications Specialist Elaine Shaw attended the Latino American Festival in Arlington. ECNV distributed COVID-19 home tests to fair attendees, as well as gave information about other ECNV programs such as travel training and workshops.
Collage: Two women two in traditional Mexican dresses, Rosalia is in the center; Margarita Baquero ECNV travel trainer specialist in pink jacket with an African American woman in grey sweater and little girl in pink blouse; a Muslim family a mother wearing pink scarf light blue blouse and black pants and two little boys.
Rosalia Featured on Telemundo
During Hispanic Heritage Month Telemundo highlighted the work of ECNV's Rosalía Fajardo, who has dedicated her fight to advocate for people with disabilities.
Image: Rosalia Fajardo.
A Wellness Wednesday Fair
On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, ECNV staff attended Wellness Wednesday Fair, a day dedicated to the seniors of Alexandria City. It was a day of celebration and health care for them. They enjoyed breakfast and lunch as well as vaccination services, blindness prevention, legal information, and of course they received COVID-19 home test kits from ECNV staff.
Collage: Three women, Fabiola Moran, partner from VIDA Senior Center, ECNV staff Rosalia Fajardo and Margarita Baquero; Rosalia Fajardo from ECNV, an Ethiopian woman dressed in her traditional dress and another Ethiopian woman wearing a pink blouse and khaki pants; A man wearing a red shirt, Rosalia Fajardo and an African American man; A group of African American seniors visiting our table and receiving COVID-19 home test kits.
Community Day at Stony Brook Apartments - Route 1 Alexandria Corridor
On Saturday, September 9, 2023, ECNV sponsored a Community Day celebration at Stony Brook Apartment, located in the Route 1 corridor of Alexandria. It was a celebration full of resources, free COVID-19 home tests were distributed, plenty of food, and games for residents!(Left), a Middle Eastern girl and her mother received a free COVID-19 home test kit and goodies; (Right), a Ethiopian woman receiving a free COVID-19 home test kit from ECNV staff Margarita Baquero.
Collage: A Middle Eastern girl and her mother received a free COVID-19 home test kit and goodies; a Ethiopian woman receiving a free COVID-19 home test kit from ECNV staff Margarita Baquero.
BIPOC Disability Justice Summit: Our Presence is Our Power Brunch
On September 6th, 2023, staff members, Cherie, Emily and Kevina attended BIPOC Disability Justice Summit: Our Presence is Our Power Brunch hosted by The NAMED Advocates. We had the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share stories, and further our collective mission towards inclusion and equity.
(Left to Right), ECNV staff Cherie Takemoto, Emily Kudron and Kevina Brown posting together for a photo at the summit.
ECNV Meets with Mark Madrid
On Thursday, August 31, 2023, ECNV discussed the importance of support for entrepreneurs and business owners with SBA Assistant Administrator, Mark Madrid and his great team.
(Left to Right), SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Director, Larry G. Webb; ECNV Executive Director, Dominique Dunford-Lack; SBA Assistant Administrator, Mark Madrid; Director of Multicultural Families, Rosalia Fajardo; and Director of Disability Justice, Cherie Takemoto.
Other Events
On September 30, 2023, ECNV attended the Hispanic Heritage Month at Culmore. The event was a blast! ECNV staff distributed COVID-19 home test kits to families and event attendees.
Then, on October 3, 2023 ECNV attended the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration to honor LBGTQ Latine Lobbyists, Advocates and Allies, a colorful celebration of our diversity!
Collage (Top Row, Left to Right) Culmore residents dressed in traditional costumes; a Hispanic mother carrying her child on her back; people marching in the street.
Collage (Bottom Row, Left to Right) Rosalia Fajardo from ECNV in black blouse with Luis A. Quiñones (he/him), from Unidos US; Jose Gaona from Latinxhistoryproject and a group of attendees; right Rosalia with Art Motta Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for National Hispanic Medical Association.
Hispanic Heritage Events Around Town
On September 19-21 2023, ECNV Rosalia Fajardo Director of Multicultural Families was invited by Televisa/UNIVISON event sponsor, to attend the largest gatherings of Latino leaders in the country - the CHCI 2023 Leadership Conference and 46th Annual Awards Gala taking place in Washington D.C. during Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) on September 19-21, 2023.This year's theme was Our Moment in History. The CHCI HHM events are a celebration of the invaluable contributions Latinos have made and continue to make to the fabric of the nation in all fields. The Leadership Conference is a call to action to continue to build on that progress, ECNV is part of that history!
Collage: (Top Row, L-R), Latina attendees wearing business dress at the conference on stage, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary of Homeland Security, Isabel Casillas SBA Director and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra; Rosalia Fajardo; US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.Right Rosalia Fajardo.
Collage: (Bottom Row, L-R), Rosalia Fajardo in black pants and animal print blouse; US Secretary of Health, and Human Services Xavier Becerra speaking at a podium; an African-American male; Marvin Figueora , Rosalia Fajardo, an African-American male.
Rosalia in El Tiempo Latino
Rosalia, her advocacy for people with disabilities, and her work at ECNV were featured in today’s front-page article in El Tiempo Latino!
ECNV Director of Multicultural Families, Rosalia Fajardo.
Telemundo News 6pm Highlights ECNV’s Work
On August 30, 2023, Telemundo 6:00 news covered a Community Foundation of Northern Virginia report on the increase in families struggling to meet their basic needs. Reporter Darío López-Capera explained why this increase is happening and highlighted ECNV’s Rosalia Fajardo and the ACT for Alexandria-funded to provide emergency assistance to people with disabilities and other health conditions.
(Left) Rosalia appearing on Telemundo; (Right), Rosalia Fajardo and Cherie Takemoto working side-by-side at a conference table, computer laptops are in front of them.
The LULAC’s Convention & Expo at the Walter Reed Rec Center
On August 12, 2023, ECNV staff, Rosalia Fajardo, travel trainer Hunter Cardwell and volunteer David Aguayo attended The LULAC’s Convention & Expo at the Walter Reed Recreation Center.
(Left) A general view of the attendees at convention; (Right) ECNV intern Maya Flores talking with a consumer about ECNV services; (Bottom) Rosalia Fajardo with DCNV Board Member Sergio Rimola receiving The LULAC Women's Hall of Fame Award at the Virginia Convention.
Back to School Fair at the Bailey’s Community Center
On August 12, 2023, ECNV also attended Back to School at the Bailey’s Community Center in the Culmore area.
(Left) An Asian family receiving COVID-19 home tests kits; (Right) Back-to-School attendees; (Bottom) Rosalia Fajardo, Hunter Cardwell and David Aguayo posing for a photo at ECNV’s table.
Hybla Valley Community Center Resource Fair
On August 12, 2023, ECNV attended the Hybla Valley Community Center Resource Fair.
(Left), Rosalia with ECNV peer intern Margarita Baquero at ECNV staffing the ECNV table; (Right); Participants at resource fair.
ECNV at the Arc State Convention
On July 31, 2023, Rosalia Fajardo, Director of Multicultural Families at ECNV presented “Why One Size Does Not Fit All - Outreach to Latino Families.”
(Left) Rosalia Fajardo in white blouse and black skirt posing with the welcome Arc State Convention display board; (Right) Rosalia presenting with the PowerPoint slides in the background.
Importance Of Support For Entrepreneurs And Business Owners
On August 31, 2023, ECNV discussed the importance of support for entrepreneurs and business owners with SBA Assistant Administrator, Mark Madrid and his great team.
(Left to Right), SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Director, Larry G. Webb; ECNV Executive Director, Dominique Dunford-Lack; SBA Assistant Administrator, Mark Madrid; Director of Multicultural Families, Rosalia Fajardo; and Director of Disability Justice, Cherie Takemoto.
Staff and Board attended the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Conference and it was a success!
ECNV staff and board members attended the NCIL Conference July 24-27, 2023.
Collage: Left, an African-American woman in a wheelchair, a blind woman in black dress; a woman in blue and white pants and a man in dark pants and t-shirt; a group of people with disabilities dancing during the reception.
ECNV Helps Afghan, Sudan Refugees Community
On July 27, 2023, ECNV cosponsored an Afghan, Sudan refugees community resource fair organized by Second Story organization, Food for Others and Fairfax County.
Rosalia Fajardo from ECNV distributing home COVID-19 home test to Afghan and Sudanese refugees.
White House Invitation
On July 20, 2023, Rosalia Fajardo was invited by the White House to celebrate Independence Day of Colombia and present a briefing about ECNV work with the multicultural communities in Northern Virginia.
Left, Rosalia Fajardo in black and blue dress in between American Flag and Colombia flag; Center, Ambassador of Colombia Gilberto Murillo, an African American man in blue dress, surrounded by White house officials and Colombian leaders.
ECNV staff attended USAging Conference in Salt Lake City, UT
On July 16-19, 2023, Pansy Walker, Senior Expansion and Outreach Specialist, Emily Kudron, Development and Communications Manager, and Rosalia Fajardo, Director of Multicultural Families, attended the USAging Conference. This is the country's largest gathering of local leaders in aging.
Top Row, Rosalia Fajardo Multicultural Families director at ECNV attended the USAging 49th Annual conference & trade Show July 15-18 2023; a man, Cumulus CEO in grey suit, center Rosalia Fajardo and cumulus staff member in dark blue suit; Bottom Row, a group of panelists left, two white women, center in back a white woman, Rosalia in the center and an African American woman in the right; (from left to right) Pansy Walker, Emily Kudron and Rosalia Fajardo stand in front of the 48th annual USAging banner.Image: Rosalia with Sara Maloney from USAging blue dress.