Episode Transcript
Speaker 1 00:02:32 Welcome back. This is <inaudible> what a beautiful weather today. It's amazing. And, uh, we are hoping to enjoy these beautiful days before the sun goes away. Um, well, welcome back today. We have a couple of programs for you today. One of course is about the updates what's going on with COVID-19 and, uh, again, uh, David Johnson, uh, communication specialist at Hennepin county public health. We are honored to have him on the show today to update us what's going on with COVID-19 the fascination resources, but poster shot and, uh, the recent releases of the CDC and, uh, guidelines, uh, with our new, without guidelines, the new guidelines. So, um, we'll, uh, also again, we have the annual health fair, I think it's the eighth or seventh, maybe more than that, that's coming up. Next part of the program, the annual health fair happens every year at the, uh, prime Coyle community center, which is, uh, please pretty United, um, uh, part of the, um, um, community centers, uh, in Cedar, Riverside, it's all a lot of fun.
Speaker 1 00:03:53 I mean, so much resources that pack into that, uh, four or five hours day on this Friday, August 27th, uh, all kinds of resources, I'm guessing immigration resources and legal access to legal aid or other illegal, uh, pro bonos. And, uh, of course you can get the vaccination COVID-19 for free their food, fresh produce a lot of stuff, kids, uh, area playground, uh, so much fun, but we have to be careful also that moment we are getting together to be, um, masks because, um, we have to be safe. So today we have those two programs for you. Again, if you are looking for a job or your resume is needs to, uh, to be pressure up, um, or, or updated, uh, again, all jobs training skills, uh, job fairs, uh, resumes, anything that has to do with, um, uh, career, um, please contact, uh, see the Riverside emerge community development right here, or go log on to, uh, emerge community development website.
Speaker 1 00:05:12 And you will find different sites that have resources for you to get a job or to get a training, for example, um, CDL, uh, it's one of the hats trainings that's for free. If you are a resident of Minneapolis and there are machining tooling, other, uh, careers that will give you a better pay and better job just for free, um, is David Johnson with us? I did well. It's good to hear you for offering you again, Dave, and thank you for taking the time. And I thank also the Hennepin county, um, public health, uh, uh, where you work to really give us the opportunity to share the latest updates of COVID 19, and it's a vaccination resources with the community. Let
Speaker 2 00:06:09 Me, um, thank you.
Speaker 1 00:06:11 First of all, we are hearing a lot about Delta variant. What should we know about this Delta?
Speaker 3 00:06:20 Well, thanks for having me on today, be he, I'm glad to be able to share some information with the community. Um, what's happening is that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is surging in our community. It's quickly grown from less than 1% of cases in may to over 90% of the current cases that we're seeing across the state of Minnesota and across the nation. And frankly, wow. Um, the, the Delta very is different from the original type of COVID that we saw in some very significant ways. Um, it's different because we know the strain spreads more easily from person to person. And another difference is that we recently became aware of how this variant can act in people who are vaccinated. People who are vaccinated are much less likely to become infected with COVID-19, but if they do the Delta variant is able to spread from those people to others. So Delta is challenging us in new ways, and we need to adapt our approach to keeping ourselves and our community safe.
Speaker 1 00:07:25 And for example, if Delta hits someone to, uh, is vaccinated and, uh, someone who is not, will it hit the same way in terms of symptoms or severity?
Speaker 3 00:07:42 Yeah. Good, good question. Um, so no, the vaccine is very protective. Um, if you're vaccinated and you happen to get COVID, which is very likely the vaccines do prevent disease, but there no vaccine is perfect. If you do get sick, though, it's much more likely to be a mild illness that you're able to recover from, um, by being at home. And, um, perhaps your symptoms would be very, very mild if you're not vaccinated. However, what we're seeing is that people are more likely to need care, um, to need to go to the doctor, um, to need to go to the hospital in some cases. And as we know, you know, unfortunately some people can die from this disease. So, um, the vaccines do a really good job at preventing those more serious outcomes,
Speaker 1 00:08:36 But, uh, uh, but if you are faxing or you get the Delta, you are more likely to spread it too. Right.
Speaker 3 00:08:45 Right. So that's what we're seeing with Delta. And that's really the concerning part is, um, some of the other prior versions of COVID that we'd seen in the past didn't seem to spread very well from people who were, uh, vaccinated. Um, what we're seeing with Delta is that, um, there's kind of a little bit of a leak going on where people who, who are vaccinated and actually infect others with, with COVID. And so that's why we need to be more careful. Right? Yeah.
Speaker 1 00:09:16 Thank you. Um, my second question is, um, recently the CDC, uh, I believe it's a center for disease control, uh, released a new Maskin guidelines. What does this new guidance mean?
Speaker 3 00:09:33 Yeah. So the CDC, like you said, the centers for disease control, they changed the Maskin guidelines because Delta, um, changed the game for us in terms of, uh, preventing COVID in our communities. Like we just said, the strain poses a greater risk because it's more infectious and it can also sometimes be spread from people who have been vaccinated. So the new CDC guidance says that even fully vaccinated people should wear a mask in doors, in public areas with, in areas that have high numbers of COVID cases. So that means if people, even those who are vaccinated are going out, being in public, going, shopping, um, visiting with people outside their households, they should really be wearing a mask when they're, when they're in those public situations. And that's because Delta is more infectious.
Speaker 1 00:10:32 So right now AR is wearing a mask, um, mandated yet, or we have to take care of that ourselves.
Speaker 3 00:10:42 Yeah. So right now I'm wearing a mask is a matter of personal responsibility. And, um, we're asking people to abide by those guidelines. Um, I worked for Hennepin county and here we've recently changed our policy so that in the buildings that the county operates, all people are required to wear a mask and that's also happening in some other areas. Um, but this is something we're also trying to say in the community because it's, it's not a mandate right now. And, um, it's really on the individual to, to keep themselves safe and to keep the people around them safe.
Speaker 1 00:11:21 Thank you, Dave. Um, is this fact scene safe? That's the question coming up again and again, for those who are not vaccinated yet, I think our state is about almost 70% of vaccinated or maybe close to that, but still there are people who are, are, are a concern about the safety of the effects seen.
Speaker 3 00:11:44 Yeah. Um, we're getting a new evidence every day about how safe and effective these vaccines are. Um, there's a of evidence already, and that evidence continues to come in and we continue to monitor that situation. Um, we know that the vaccines help prevent, uh, severe disease and death, almost everyone who is in the hospital, the vast majority of people currently being hospitalized for COVID have not been vaccinated. So we're seeing that they're being effect effective just in our, in our daily life, as we are working in hospitals and seeing who's coming in the doors, but even before they were approved, the vaccines were evaluated in tens and thousands, tens of thousands of participants in rigorous studies and the studies collected detailed information about safety and effectiveness. And then again, over the last several months, millions of people across the United States and across the world really have received COVID-19 vaccines since they were first authorized. And that safety information and effectiveness information continues to be monitored by health experts, um, to look at what's going on. Um, the other thing to mention is that on Monday, the food and drug administration granted full approval for the Pfizer vaccine, um, this is just another indication of how safe and effective these vaccines are. So if people haven't got vaccinated yet, I urge them to do so as soon as possible.
Speaker 1 00:13:22 Thank you. Um, I am having a conversation about the latest updates are covered 19 and it's vaccine resources with Dave Johnson from Hennepin county, uh, public health. Um, as soon as we hear this Mitch's message and we'll get back to talk to David. Dave will, I will ask Dave, um, where can people get faxed seed shots? Welcome back. This is Abdirizak B he at Somali link radio today and every day. Uh, I thank my producers and any is here. Thank you, Annie. You are welcome. And I'm in a who, co-hosted the show with us today? She is not here today, but she'll be back today. I am talking to Dave Johnson, communication specialist of Hennepin county public health. And you know what we are talking about, we are talking about one of the most important topic in our country and in the world, which is COVID 19. Fortunately here, right here in Minnesota, in Hennepin county, Minneapolis, we have tremendous amount of resources of getting free fax donations. And we also have people like Dave Johnson who can tell us how safe or told us already how this vaccine is. We also talked about the new, um, Delta. Um, it's very tricky and we need to be, it reminds us to be, make sure that we are masked and also faxing my question after the break is for Dave, is where can people get fax scenes or in shots?
Speaker 3 00:15:17 Thanks B again. Um, vaccines, fortunately now are very widely available. Um, your regular health care provider is a great place to start. Um, and we're encouraging people to, um, use whatever resources are, are most comfortable, uh, for them. So, um, one of the things I wanted to turn this back to you as well, was to talk about, uh, the event that you were talking about at the beginning of the show, the, the event at the Brian Cornell health fair, where there's going to be, uh, three COVID vaccines provided there, um, this weekend.
Speaker 1 00:15:53 Perfect. And also people center, clinic and services continuous to be at F building or former sabot center in three rivers or Plaza, right in the high rises. Um, every Tuesday and Thursday, sorry, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from one to 4:00 PM. And that's it. They have Madonna shots, uh, available for everyone and everyone is welcome. Then my other question is, um, we, we hear that the CDC and, uh, if D a, which I believe is federal drug administration, uh, authorized a third dose of the COVID vaccine. What is this dose who can get this third vaccine?
Speaker 3 00:16:47 Yeah. So, um, we're continuing to monitor the situation and how things are going in our communities. Um, and the CDC does now recommend a third dose of COVID vaccine for a very specific group of people. And these additional doses are for people who have conditions that weaken their immune system's response and make their bodies, um, less responsive to the vaccine than someone who, um, has a fully functioning immune system. And so these people are more vulnerable to COVID because they are at risk of more serious and prolonged illness and the CDC. And, um, the FDA, as you mentioned, have been reviewing the data that has been coming in about people who fall into this category, who have certain conditions that we can, their immune system, and they have determined for people who've been vaccinated with Madonna or Pfizer vaccines. This specific is, um, warranted to get a third dose, to help provide an additional boost to their system. So it's, it's going to, um, they're they're um, because of their immune system, they didn't necessarily have a full response. So this third dose helps to increase their immune system's response to that. And these people are supposed to get, um, uh, an additional dose, a third dose of COVID vaccine and these 28 days after their last dose.
Speaker 1 00:18:18 Hmm. And is that, there's a little minor confusion about the third fact, the third shot and the poster, are they the same or different?
Speaker 3 00:18:29 Yeah, really good question. You know, this, this information came out kind of at the same time, and it is important for people to know that this third dose, for people who are immune compromised is different from what we're calling a booster dose. And that's been in the news as well. And so, um, uh, the boosters are different from this third dose for me, you know, compromise people, um, because boosters are given if it is found that someone's immune system or their immunity wanes over time, that it lessens over time. And, um, plans were just recently released, um, about booster doses. Um, it's important for people to know that these are preliminary plans and that booster doses are not being given at this time, which is different from the third doses we were talking about earlier, people who have, um, immune compromised conditions can call their providers today and get that, uh, that their dose boosters were we're still waiting on. The plans are under development. We do have a general idea of what it could look like. Um, and more information is going to be coming out.
Speaker 1 00:19:44 So yes, there is a difference, a poster or a third dose. Third dose is for those people who their immune system is compromised. And we will be getting more information on the booster as it develops, uh, David, lastly, but not the list. What else should we know about COVID 19 and COVID 19 resources.
Speaker 3 00:20:08 Yeah. Um, really what I'd say to people right now is that in hospitals, across the country, COVID units are filling up with patients and the vast, vast majority of those patients are un-vaccinated. And while of the eligible population, we're doing a pretty good job in Minnesota with vaccination compared to other places, there are still almost 2.5 million people in our state who have not been vaccinated. That's 45% of the population. A lot of those people are those younger than 12, who are not yet eligible, but many of them are people who could get vaccinated today. And some people might think I can wait out this pandemic, but Delta has really shown us that waiting out this pandemic is not safe if you're not vaccinated. And some people might think if I get infected, I can just go to the hospital and get treated. And if you get COVID, there's no guarantee that the hospital will be able to treat your disease. And unfortunately, in some parts of the country, there's no guarantee that there will even be a hospital bed for you. So really our message right now is to please get vaccinated. If you have not getting vaccinated protects you, it protects your family. It protects your community, and it helps us all be able to be safe together again.
Speaker 1 00:21:29 Thank you, David. I just want to add one more question or statement about right now we are seeing or reading about young people dying from COVID 19, uh, as young as 1917, or we're seeing Delta regional out. Well, a lot more young people. Um, how safe is the fascination for young people after 12?
Speaker 3 00:21:55 Yeah, so for the people, uh, 12 and older, um, the vaccine has been very well studied. Um, it, it has similar safety. Um, it's, it's sewn to be similar to safe in those populations as it is for the adult population. So we're seeing very good safety and that safety continues to be monitored, um, in an active way by, uh, the CDC and the FDA and other groups. So, um, really just want to tell people that, uh, in terms of the risk benefit, um, getting vaccinated can prevent very serious things from happening to you and to your family. So I think there's a lot of evidence to show why this vaccine is so important.
Speaker 1 00:22:38 So what would you at the end encourage parents like me, who has children above 12, and this school is about to open and the universities colleges, high schools, elementary schools are about to open. What is your last message to those parents like me?
Speaker 3 00:22:55 Yeah, I'm a parent as well. My children are a little bit older. Um, but, um, I would just say, you know, please, um, if you have questions or concerns, um, just make sure you're getting information from good reputable sources and the great place to start again is with your healthcare provider. If you have questions, your healthcare provider knows you, they know your children, um, they can help advise on what's best for you in your situation. So please take the time to get those questions answered. Um, and, and please continue to look at the evidence that's coming out about the safety of the vaccine, um, and just, you know, thanks to everyone for, for their attention. And again, right now, again, we have to, um, add masking back into the equation because, um, we are seeing higher rates of COVID right now, and we'll continue to adjust as, um, we get more information.
Speaker 1 00:23:51 Yeah, thank you. And I want to end our great conversation, uh, by saying my 19 year old daughter got the flu vaccine last week and, uh, right from people's center clinic outreach. Uh, the three of us started Plaza and, um, she sent me a message saying, it's weird that she's 19. And she got the fax seen August 19. And the fact scene she got was covered 19. So thank you, Dave.
Speaker 2 00:24:22 That's a great story. That's a great story.
Speaker 1 00:24:25 Thank you very much for honoring us and reaching out to the community. Thank you.
Speaker 3 00:24:31 Thank you. It's good to speak with you again. Have a good evening.
Speaker 1 00:24:33 Thank you very much. That was Dave Johnson, who is communication specialist from Hennepin county public health. Um, it's not the first time he reached out to us to talk to the community about COVID 19 and what is really important about our health in the community. And I hope our listeners take advantage of these important, um, um, advices from our, uh, our, um, public health department of the county. Thank you, David. Again.
Speaker 1 00:25:23 Welcome back. This is <inaudible> again at Somali link radio at K F a I 90.3 F M. If you are anywhere on this planet and you want to listen to K F a I diverse programs, music talks, conversations, politics, different languages, 24 7. All you have to do is tap K F a i.org. You don't need a radio to listen. K F a I radio. And the Somali link radio has been around. Now. We can say proudly, we played around over four years, every Tuesday. And it is because nobody checked us out. We always say, it's the only English speaking program in the whole universe. We're just kidding. So, yeah, we'll call. Uh, so now we are going to the second part of our program. And this part is something that happens every year. It just didn't have happened last year or two because of COVID-19. And the reason is because it brings a lot of people together.
Speaker 1 00:26:41 They play music, they got screening health screenings right there for free. They get their COVID 19 shots. They bring the children to Blake games. Uh, also they get fresh produce, uh, for those who a woman or anyone who like to put henna on their hands or faces, it's there for free. I know last time my daughters wanted to celebrate eat, and they went to the Carmel mall to get henna on Hannah, you know, fashion on their hands. It took like maybe eight hours of waiting. So here it's free and it costs a little bit more, uh, here it's free. So let me talk to Amad Moosa <inaudible> I will. And for those who are, uh, to tell us more about this event, Ahmed is avid. Most of their yes, I'm here. Hello me? Yes. Now I hear you. How are you?
Speaker 4 00:27:46 I am well, thank you for having us wonderful.
Speaker 1 00:27:50 Tell us generally about the, um, um, uh, B U S P U C or pre-split United, uh, program that takes place every year at the Brian Coyle community center. Our community served right here in Westbank to see the Riverside. Tell us about this annual event called, um, health fair
Speaker 4 00:28:11 And yeah. Uh, first of all, once again, uh, I'd like to say a thank you to you behaved for having us, uh, tonight. Uh, yeah. Let me talk a little bit about a health fair events, uh, health fair events, uh, as in Pusey, post bay United a community Brian Coyle center, we have been hosting for the past probably 10, 15 plus years and different vendors attend our health fair, uh, from community clinic has portals health insurance providers, all other social services organization besides, uh, different vendors provide a free health screening, such as such as a blood pressure checks, HIV testing dentals. Uh, this year we're going to have, you know, COVID-19 testing as well as also COVID, uh, vaccinations, and there'll be some, uh, massage that will be available to, and there'll be a free mammogram testing, uh, for those who are, uh, interested or wanting to be tested.
Speaker 4 00:29:17 You know, also, uh, throughout that events, you know, there'll be like, you know, participant participant visiting all, both, uh, throughout the days, just to know more about the organization and services, they provide this health fair events, you know, provide the perfect venue for the, uh, for the participant to ask questions that are about to ask the questions, the vendors, what, what do they, what do they stand for? What are the services they have? So basically this is a something that health fair, uh, uh, from Brian queer community center, health and wellness team have been hosting these events for the past 15 plus years. And it is a great, and it's one of the biggest events, uh, once that happened once a year, uh, within a server-side community.
Speaker 1 00:30:07 Wow, that's really nice. And, uh, I think I ever missed any one of them, um, because I like the fun and I like to get tested, um, because it's free and it's fun. And I also love the food in the flyer. You have, um, uh, food track coming by, tell us what that food truck is. Is he giving food to people, selling food to people, should people be prepared to bring some cash with them?
Speaker 4 00:30:40 Yeah. Um, yeah, I can talk about that more so on the flyers, I think, uh, for those of you who are access to the flyers, or if you have seen a hard copy and also probably a social media, and you'll see, like, you know, as a, there will be like, you know, free health screening, kids, activities, local DJs food, and then as well as a gift cards and giveaways, massage, and face painting. So surprise. So you'll see those in part of that. Also we have like, you know, food truck, a food truck, it's someone who will be just providing a food, but he will be selling to vendors as well as to participants who will be around food. More likely will be just Africans, uh, foods. And there will be, uh, also, uh, an American foods as well, too, like a sandwiches as well as also wrap and some Boucher and teas.
Speaker 4 00:31:34 And I don't know, those are the things that he's going to be selling, but there'll be more to it. But in term of like what we have in the flyers, uh, there will be more of like, you know, kid, kid activities that, uh, one of those activities, the kid will be participating, uh, will be, uh, playing on or be a bouncy house, especially for the kids, for the younger kids. Do we have a bouncy house and then for the others, and also for the other youth, or who lives in neighborhoods and also wants to like, you know, paints their own shirt and right, like names logos. And there will be Hennepin county library who will be participating as a vendor and they will be, uh, having their, uh, a tent outside, or are they going to actually have that painting happening? And for the, for the girls, for the women's and who are one at him, uh, there will be, uh, someone, a vendor who will be providing a free, a hinder for those who, who needs him and that events date.
Speaker 4 00:32:36 So there'll be more and more. And then we have a fresh produce. We have a weight and, and also there'll be some, a gift card and giveaway. So basically we have, I think around the $300 a gift card, each card was, uh, about a hundred dollars a gift card. We'll be joined a number of names to throw out the, uh, events. Uh, we'll be doing that. And as, uh, participants come into the event, work, explain more deeply what will take place throughout the day and how they can participate in, in those giveaways and especially for the, uh, for the school supplies. So we have almost 1500 pack by pack bags, given out to the, a community, uh, civil society, community, uh, who needs, uh, who wants, who needs in the school supplies for their kids. And to that, there'll be some, you know, a ways to receive in the NDA, some, uh, part that they have to do a tool and we can go, uh, what's that part in? What, what do they have to do and how they get it? We didn't talk about poverty as the next part.
Speaker 1 00:33:46 Wonderful. I like the handle part. Um, I think about line would be busy. Um, I'm at, uh, it's for SIA here.
Speaker 4 00:33:56 I believe he's here for CSU Syria. Yes, I am. Can you hear me?
Speaker 5 00:34:02 Yes, I can. How are you?
Speaker 1 00:34:04 I'm doing good. Thank you for being on the show again. Uh, first year, you're always a fixture of those events at Brian Coyle. Um, tell us about your experiences past though. We haven't done it. I think you guys, haven't done it the last couple of years, but tell us about your past experience of the community, getting together and getting, um, tested for different things. Health-wise and also getting free stuff and having fun. Tell, tell me, what do you expect this year? Because it seems like all the communities, everyone was kind of coming out after the, uh, the COVID 19 numbers went down and the vaccination is up. A lot of people are coming. What do you expect to this year?
Speaker 5 00:34:52 Well, thanks for having us busy. I appreciate that you're doing this for the community, and it's great time for us to let the people know this year we are back in business, you know, the doors that open and something that the community get used to it that we could provide again, to come together after, you know, everybody year, everybody was, you know, shut down. Everybody was isolated all again. We can, you know, come out and see each other, talk to each other, you know, create connected network. And the main thing of this is that the community that we live on work and, you know, serve it, that to have the opportunity and the locals to know that what do you see too, especially Brian coil. That's how we want to serve you, whatever surface that we don't have in our building, that we can connect, you know, our partners, our other collaborations that we can bring to them.
Speaker 5 00:35:55 So they will have a know where to go, what surface they need to. So it's all about connection and not working. So we expected this, this one to be a big one, you know, that's what I'm hoping. And we can use all the help that I, as I know, you are one of the active guys in the community, you know, and I know you've been invited or the guys, but I haven't asked to talk to you. I expect you to be, you know, you are full force, you know, bring front-end, you know, connect to community, you know, pass the flyers, do whatever you can. We just have three, two more days on the stand Thursday. Friday's a big day. So we would have, we would have a lot of healthcare providers will be there. And as the community get used to have all those alas, this is more exciting because of this coverage. We want to be able to be more, or, you know, there will be educational boots. There'll be more about, you know, screening and not to ignore. Even the kids are going back to school that we want to go on the bat. And then the grandparents come out that this is important that we have to vaccinate or children that you know, so this would be a big one. Yes.
Speaker 1 00:37:14 Thank you. Thank you for us. You and I take your orders and I'll be passing out flyers and I enjoy it. I enjoy it. Uh, enjoy working with you guys. Uh, all of you, uh, it's really the wonderful, uh, work that has been happening in that building for years. Um, it's the home of the home? Um, so yes, we have our challenges every time, but we work together and we get things done and we all come together as volunteers and staff. And, uh, I am scheduled to speak at the, um, to announce this event, uh, the in mom's shop, Shafi mosque in this McRib prayer. And, uh, I hope a decade and I'll be continuing to do that around a neighborhood mosques and a church to, uh, to let know those congregants to participate. Also, I just want to ask <inaudible>, there are some times misunderstandings about the invitation is we give to all the community members, as soon as we are east African community and still a little bit, the African neighborhood, a lot of people assume it's just for east African community. Is this invitation for everyone or just for the community?
Speaker 4 00:38:36 Uh, uh, thank you. Be here once again. Uh, like you said, uh, this, uh, invitation are not meant to be only for east Africans, as we all know, Cedar Riverside community is a diverse, uh, it's not, although it might be, you know, predominantly by east Africans, what is a diverse community? So these events are not only for Africans, it's open to everybody and anybody that lives in Metro area to can come and participate in these events. Although that mostly we'll love, you know, to see the Cedar, Riverside community to come out, because this is us providing, uh, resources, connecting community towards a different organization for other services they might need. But at the same time, it is open to anyone it's open to everybody. And it's not only Africans. Uh, it's uh, it's it's for everybody. So we'll hope to see, especially a diverse community as, as they leave in the Cedar. We wanted to see that number two. So there will be since there'll be a ladder, a vendors from different organizations. So it's open to everyone.
Speaker 1 00:39:47 Thank you for clarifying that and our great, amazing audiences you hear that you could be from anywhere. You are a hundred percent welcome to get this, uh, your share of this resources. It's all about our health. It's all about our children. And, uh, everyone is welcome. And believe me, if you haven't been to this event before asked me about it, it's fun. It's fun. And it's, you know, I love to go to events, whether it's the north side, whether it's simple, whether it's sincere the Riverside or see what or Elliot, and the reason I like to go to events is at least I learned something new. And I NEC connections to people who share the same ideas I share, or resources human beings are walking resources. Uh, they are great assets, so it's good to come here, meet this African community media, Korean elders community.
Speaker 1 00:40:52 A lot of people don't know we are the only neighborhood that has Korean American elders, um, um, uh, in Cedar, Riverside, Vietnamese community, uh, Latino African-American everyone, Caucasian, everyone is here. So please come and see our beautiful site and share these resources with us and a conversation. I met my, uh, Foreseer. My last question is, and I'm a too, um, are there, uh, today I posted, um, the, the flyers and, um, uh, you gave me, uh, social media and my great friend Lynn, uh, already immediately wrote she's very good safety. She was like, you guys are not wearing masks. And I was used in pictures from last years before COVID. So this reminds me to remind people to heal from you are mask is required while at the event or in the building.
Speaker 4 00:41:50 Yeah. Uh, you know, thank you, behave with that. Uh, you know, co uh, clarify to clarify there, uh, you know, as you all know, MAs or required, so there will be a required mask for everyone who will be participating and M class, not only that, uh, we will be using as much as possible for sure. Distancing or follow CDC guidelines. So I know the picture that you posted you shared was from 2019, that's a pre a pandemic so that before the pandemic happened. So as far as for sure distancing mask and all will be required, and we will add effort and front our doors for any participants who are coming to the buildings, mice will be required. Mask will be required. Anybody who will be entering our building for that event, we'll have to wear a mask throughout the whole day. Uh, we'll have hand sanitizer for, uh, just at the minute entrance. So all the PPE BBE, uh, staff are things that people need will be provided in front of the door. So to the day, people will use a mask
Speaker 1 00:43:07 For Zia.
Speaker 5 00:43:10 Yes, yes, yes, yes. It's very important for people to wear because of this new Delta and a lot of people I'm very proud of all the community. A lot of people in that neighborhood has been vaccinated, but still there there's, a lot of people are coming different neighbors, you know, and some of our community members and not vaccinating. So it's important since we are all mixed together, we just have to protect ourselves and wear a mask. Please, if you don't have it, we will be giving out. We have ants. And I said, welcome. Thank you very much for having us
Speaker 1 00:43:56 For all you do for the community. Very much. That was Hamad Mosa. And for Zia, both of them, um, uh, Brian called community staff. And, uh, they are the part of the community that are putting this together and reaching out to the community about the annual health fair that's happening. Um, and my last question of Rosa, I have a couple of last questions, uh, is, um, that was, yeah, sometime in the past we had immigration resources or legal resources being part of the, um, of the program. Is that still happening this Friday?
Speaker 4 00:44:39 Uh, so we have, we know we, uh, invited a lot of vendors from past, uh, like a legal aid. Uh, so some of them are coming a lot, are not disbanded. Uh, some of the organizations still are working from home are not, uh, allowing, uh, their staff members to participate in events. Unfortunately, from what, uh, what we have seen, we have not heard from any, a organization that have a, provide a legal aid services. So we have not heard, but other than legal aid, but any, all the, uh, all the other, uh, providers will be there for sure, but we don't have any legal aid, uh, who will be participating this year,
Speaker 1 00:45:28 But at least we will have as usual at the Brian Coyle, all the, uh,
Speaker 4 00:45:33 Yeah. All the vendors from the, you know, like I said, from the clinic, uh, hospital health insurance providers shows all social organizations, you know, all those winners will be there. Wonderful.
Speaker 1 00:45:45 And, uh, the thing that I didn't ask you, but I it's obvious on the fly flyer is giving away to back to school backpacks, right?
Speaker 4 00:45:56 Yeah. So, yeah, yeah. Given away, uh, God, the school packed bag packed bag with the way that we're going to be given out as, as the participant, either as people come to the, our building, we'll be heading, we'll be handing out a paper, uh, who has a list of the, a vendors, or probably like, you know, I think around 25 vendors are excepted to show up. Those are, who are confirmed. There will be maybe last minute vendors also, who would probably be reaching out to us. There probably might be, you know, tomorrow or day after two events. So we'll Amy from 25 to 30 vendors, hopefully, but the way it's going to work, the way it's going to be so will receive a paper, has a list of the vendors. Let's say we have 25 vendors. We are accepted you to visit at least a 20 vendors.
Speaker 4 00:46:54 So you go around to 20 vendors, you ask them, what, what do they provide? As they ask for the resources they have asked for the information, get their business card, then take it down one or two points from that organization. So that should be your walkway or walk out from that, uh, both. So what we do once, when you have that, you visited all that 20 vendors, every 20 vendors that you visited. We asked the vendors to do signature, to sign in front of their name of the organization after they provide that information. So you take that paper with the 25 signatures and you come to the, a, we have an other area where people are giving out pack bags. So you go there and show the person who's giving the pet school supplies out, say, here's my 25 signature. I have visited 25 vendors.
Speaker 4 00:47:45 So they will take that paper from you. And then they'll provide you. They'll give you pack pack based on how many kids do you have in a family. So if you save five will, they'll give you five. <inaudible> say today, give you two. So based on how many kids you have, and we're accepted there, if the kids are, who are in the school, so anybody who are from elementary to college, they will give you that backpack as an, a give out. But you have, as in new duty, it's your duty to fill it out and to get 20 signatures for you to see. Thank you. And so,
Speaker 5 00:48:19 And it's also, you know, not to leave our first sources because you know, some people, you know, they have to know what we have here. You know why we are doing the connection. It's easy just to come and say that, oh, I already stopped couple of tables. I just want to get back back, you know, ordered whatever. What's my price. Yeah. But it's important to our community to, you know, interact with the fenders and ask what they do, you know, what kind of resources they provide. And that way they would know, you know where to go, but what do they need to? And we also will have interpreters. So nothing to worry about everything, you know, will, will bland, you know, everything's planned, but it will have been as planned, hopefully shallow.
Speaker 1 00:49:05 Wonderful. Thank you. <inaudible> and Ahmed from Brian Coyle community center in see the Riverside and for the last minute, would they share with us the annual health fair, which is free and welcoming for everyone. And they have a COVID testing. They have a COVID vaccinations. They have music, food, um, space for kids to play, um, 20 fenders of resources to visit and find out what they do. So you will be more of farm independent to read the contact when you need those issues. Or if you have those issues or you need those resources, you have all their information and Brent of other activities. Thank you guys. And I appreciate you coming to the radio. Thank you for having us.
