Carmen Vázquez co-founded the Women's Building, became the Executive Director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and then the Coordinator of Lesbian and Gay Health Services for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She was also the co-founder and co-chair of Somos Hermanas, a Central American Women's Solidarity Network. She returned to New York City in 1994 where she has continued her activist work as Director of Public Policy for the LGBT Community Center (1994-2003), as Deputy Director for Empire State Pride Agenda (2003-2007) and in her current post as Coordinator of the LGBT Health and Human S...
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Dr. Carmen Vasquez
Co-Founded the Women's Building, became the Executive Director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
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Carmen Vázquez co-founded the Women’s Building, became the Executive Director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and then the Coordinator of Lesbian and Gay Health Services for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She was also the co-founder and co-chair of Somos Hermanas, a Central American Women’s Solidarity Network.
She returned to New York City in 1994 where she has continued her activist work as Director of Public Policy for the LGBT Community Center (1994-2003), as Deputy Director for Empire State Pride Agenda (2003-2007) and in her current post as Coordinator of the LGBT Health and Human Services Unit of the AIDS Institute, New York Department of Health. She is the Coordinator for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health and Human Services Initiative for New York State. She is also on the advisory board of sexual activist organizations including the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance.
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The Integration of Culture in Grief Therapy with Latinos in the United States
The Influence of Gender Role Ideologies in Women’s Careers: A Treatment Room View of Marianismo and Machismo
Carmen will do a workshop titled: Equality vs. Justice
Dr. Carmen Vazquez has extensive experience speaking, conducting workshops, and participating in seminars. Not only does she bring expertise from over 25 years as a clinician, researcher, and gifted teacher, but also her lively speaking style that engages audiences.
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The Maria Paradox: How Latinas Can Merge Old World Traditions with New World Self-Esteem
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