Sulema Mendoza--Community Connector and Spoken Word Poet
Title
Sulema Mendoza--Community Connector and Spoken Word Poet
Description
Sulema Mendoza works in the Denver Heights community in San Antonio.
The Healthy Neighborhood program’s community connectors—as the program’s community health workers are known—approach their work in ways that differ from more traditional CHW programs. The connectors are empowered to develop community programs based on the assets and needs of their communities, as well as their own strengths and interests. Currently, 15 San Antonio neighborhoods participate in the Healthy Neighborhoods program.
The Healthy Neighborhood program’s community connectors—as the program’s community health workers are known—approach their work in ways that differ from more traditional CHW programs. The connectors are empowered to develop community programs based on the assets and needs of their communities, as well as their own strengths and interests. Currently, 15 San Antonio neighborhoods participate in the Healthy Neighborhoods program.
Creator
Healthy Neighborhoods, City of San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District
Source
Healthy Neighborhoods, City of San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District
Format
JPEG
Citation
Healthy Neighborhoods, City of San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District, “Sulema Mendoza--Community Connector and Spoken Word Poet,” CDC Museum Digital Exhibits, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cdcmuseum.teachingatlanta.org/items/show/1878.