SO Informed

Today we welcome CA City of Sierra Madre’s Mayor Pro Tem, Rachel Arizmendi, a proud Filipina-American elected official.

This video highlights what she and her staff are doing during COVID – aiming to serve the #FilipinoAmerican community by gathering and sharing accurate news and information; telling stories in a culturally-relevant way; and providing tips from experts on how to survive and possibly thrive during this time.

In December 2018, #mariaressa was included in #timepersonoftheyear 2018, as one of “The Guardians”, a collection of journalists from around the world combating the “War on Truth”. Maria is the second Filipino to receive the title after former President Corazon Aquino in 1986.

Endocrinologist Dr. Gladys Palomeno talks about how #underlyingfactors make Covid19 especially deadly for most people. She begins by enumerating the factors that put people at more risk — obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, lung disease, elderly and surprisingly, male.

As the world struggles to contain COVID-19, understanding of the virus is key in combating it. And there’s a lot of information and misinformation, in addition to the changing facts about the virus, and all other aspects surrounding it.

#standardizedtestings#lettergrading and application deadlines – What is going on with the #collegeapplications process in the midst of a global pandemic?

What is the scope of Trump’s latest #ExecutiveOrder on #immigration ? Who are exempt? What should applicants do?