Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kickoff: Beyond Awareness—Breast Cancer in the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora: From Health to Wellness, Tips, Resources, and Empowerment

Join Brooklyn College as we launch Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an informative and empowering program focused on breast cancer prevention, care, wellness, and community support within the Afro-Caribbean diaspora and Haitian communities. Participants will gain access to valuable health resources, practical wellness tips, and expert guidance designed to promote informed decision-making and better health outcomes.

To ensure greater accessibility, simultaneous Haitian Creole interpretation will be provided through a partnership with the Haitian Studies Institute, enabling more community members to fully participate in the conversation.

Co-hosted by the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute and BCCC-CURE, in collaboration with the Brooklyn College Women’s Center, Health Clinic, Health and Wellness Office of Immunizations, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Center for Health Promotion, and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Brooklyn, this event highlights the importance of culturally responsive healthcare outreach.

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This event is part of Brooklyn College’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month calendar of events:

October 20
Nutrition & Breast Cancer Prevention
(More information to come)

October 25
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Organized by the American Cancer Society.  Join our team: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=112436&pg=team&team_id=2873618

October 31
Haitian Creole Language & Culture Symposium
Featuring free health resources, breast cancer screenings, prostate cancer screenings, HIV screenings, and wellness information. Eligible participants may register for a free mammogram.  Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10KMsS4tgNN2b146WQy9i5jekYiJhUf9G2LgJ86wQ6XA/viewform?edit_requested=true