Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine Using Education to Overcome Health Care Barriers for Immigrants HealthResourcesTrending Using Education to Overcome Health Care Barriers for ImmigrantsThe Immigrant Health Academy is helping Chicago area immigrants navigate the health care system and access funding for their medical bills.Leslie HurtadoMay 19, 2022
Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine Chicago’s Herbalists Are Filling Gaps in Health Care Access During COVID Arts & CultureHealthTrending Chicago’s Herbalists Are Filling Gaps in Health Care Access During COVIDAs misinformation about natural cures soars during the pandemic, trained herbalists in Chicago are educating vulnerable immigrant communities.Leslie HurtadoApril 6, 2022
Sebastian Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine Keeping the Faith: The Woman Who Started the Sanctuary Movement As Told ToImmigration PolicyOrganizing Keeping the Faith: The Woman Who Started the Sanctuary MovementElvira Arellano retells the story of when she took a stand to fight for her son and her work to protect undocumented immigrants.Leslie HurtadoFebruary 15, 2022
Photo by Leslie Hurtado/ Borderless Magazine How The Chicago School Fight Impacts First-Gen High School Students EducationHealthInvestigation How The Chicago School Fight Impacts First-Gen High School StudentsCaught in the crossfire between Chicago’s school district and the teachers union, students ask who is protecting their health.Leslie HurtadoJanuary 11, 2022
Six immigrant organizations that need your help during the coronavirus outbreak HealthResources Six immigrant organizations that need your help during the coronavirus outbreakAs COVID-19 continues to spread in Illinois, immigrant organizations are looking to protect their oldest, most vulnerable community members.Leslie HurtadoMarch 18, 2020