This was in our local paper. They are having yet another Health Fair with immigration advice at a school. This time I saw something different though. They said there will be a health lecture every hour with English translation. I went to a school event last year that turned out to be in Spanish, then it was translated into English. When it began my child looked at me and said, "But I don't speak Spanish."


Immigration forum and health fair

March 7, 2007
WAUKEGAN -- If you have a question about immigration or are interested in improving your health, the fifth immigration services forum and community health fair will be held on Saturday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Robert Abbott Middle School in Waukegan.

Visitors will have an opportunity to speak to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer about pending cases. To facilitate status checks on your pending case, make sure you bring the appropriate paperwork that you received from immigration.

Free health workshops in Spanish with an English translator about health related topics will be held each hour, starting with stress and anxiety at 11 a.m. Alcohol and drug prevention in children will be held at noon. Afterward there will be a diabetes prevention and treatment workshop at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m. there will be information about nutrition and at 3 p.m. there will be information about gang prevention.


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There will be free childcare from 10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. and children can get a free picture with Dora the Explorer.
The event, held at 1319 Washington St., is organized by the Latino Advisory Board for Congressman Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park). For more information call (847) 662-0101.

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