COVID-19 and Hispanic Essential Workers

- 5:14

with Amy L. Hinojosa of MANA, a National Latina Organization

Posted

Sep 14, 2020

Hispanic Americans, who represent a significant portion of the nation’s essential workers, have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amy L. Hinojosa, President and CEO of MANA, a National Latina Organization, shares how the Hispanic community can come overcome challenges associated with life on the front lines of a pandemic.

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