Welcome to This Week in Equity Engagement on Twitter (TWEET) for the week of August 24, 2015. We have a lot of great stuff from social media this week, so let’s get right to it:
The Health for All movement to expand coverage to California’s undocumented immigrants took another step forward as Senator Ricardo Lara’s SB 4 passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week and will now be heard on the Assembly floor.
@SenRicardoLara's SB 4 moves off suspense and heads to Assembly floor. No amends. Continues fight for #Health4All
— California Immigrant Policy Center (@CALimmigrant) August 27, 2015
Journalist Jorge Ramos, who confronted Donald Trump earlier this week, continues to inspire all of us who advocate for the rights of undocumented immigrants.
The always inspiring and ever-eloquent, @jorgeramosnews. #Health4All pic.twitter.com/D0ogQkrFTZ
— California Endowment (@CalEndow) August 27, 2015
On the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, there is still work to be done to ensure that everyone, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color, do not experience voter suppression.
Communities of color still face voter suppression in 2015. Tell Congress to #RestoreTheVRA! http://t.co/jbdQy2IU0t pic.twitter.com/hnSZeuGBuC
— Advancement Project National Office (@adv_project) August 27, 2015
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is rewarding communities that embrace a culture of health. Find out more about how you can apply for the prize.
Communities across the nation are making #health a priority. Is yours? Apply for #CultureofHealth
Prize at http://t.co/SZw8vZvsKg— ActiveLivingResearch (@AL_Research) August 28, 2015
The California Wellness Foundation is offering a scholarship prize for student videos on how gun violence impacts their communities.
Scholarship Prize: Student videos on #GunViolence effects @VPCGLA @VPCinfo #AdvancingWellness http://t.co/ENBCWfpXH1 pic.twitter.com/dHgqX40M9e
— Cal Wellness (@calwellness) August 28, 2015
This engaging video examines the wage gap between men and women and finds that women in communities of color are increasingly serving as their households’ primary breadwinners.
40% of Latino households and 50% of African-American households have a woman as the primary breadwinner: https://t.co/rfSH9iPEoc
— American Progress (@amprog) August 28, 2015
Good news on the water conservation front here in California.
California water use drops 31.3 percent — exceeds 25 percent mandate for July! http://t.co/YboVtAjPC4 #KeepSavingCA pic.twitter.com/XMbvo3Cuvl
— State Water Boards (@CaWaterBoards) August 27, 2015
The USDA has some great tips for reducing sodium in school meals.
Healthy food doesn’t have to be bland or boring. We've got some tips for meals that are lower in sodium. #FoodFri pic.twitter.com/r2fd9fPuWh
— Dept. of Agriculture (@USDA) August 28, 2015
And finally, there’s now evidence that San Francisco supported bike friendly policies way back in the 19th century.
Looks like San Francisco has always been on the cutting of #bikefriendly policies: a bicycle stable in 1895! @sfbike pic.twitter.com/2F7eHWB56E
— ShastaLivingStreets (@ShastaLivingSts) August 27, 2015
Those are just some of the health equity twitter highlights from this week. If you have other examples you’d like to share, please post them to the comments section or send them to me at ddexter@cpehn.org and I’ll be happy to share them.