During the month of June, the Vape Free La Habra Coalition participated in the Café y Charla (Coffee & Chat), on June 18, 2021. Program staff recently introduced the opportunity for coalition members to host these social hour meetings on topics of their choosing. At the end of each meeting, members are entered into the wheel of names to be randomly selected to host the next social hour meeting. The June Café y Charla was hosted by coalition member, Nohemi Valenzuela, who provided a presentation on How to Build a Resume and Professional Portfolio. Nohemi met with program staff to create the flyer, PowerPoint, and meeting agenda to prepare for her presentation to the coalition. Nohemi has expressed gratitude for being given the space to express her creativity, and opportunity to practice new skills. She has created a collage of the eleven coalition members who attended the meeting to show her appreciation. These Café y Charla meetings have been a success to the program as they have empowered members to take on leadership roles within the coalition, helped strengthen the bond between members, and present new opportunities to grow as community health advocates.
