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Five on Friday

Every Friday, staff members from Migrant Clinicians Network open up their inboxes to share the latest news, podcasts, videos, and studies that further our understanding of migrant and immigrant health, and then we share them with our readers. The ever-popular Five on Friday features four curated picks and one Weekly Win -- because everyone wants to start their weekend with some good news.

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Five on Friday | December 9, 2016

Dec 9, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We’re sledding down into colder days! As we ease into the holiday season, I can’t help but think of the millions of people who aren’t with their families as they migrate for work, for safety, for…
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Thanksgiving week -- early edition

Nov 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migrant health justice has never been more relevant, more salient, or more urgent. On this Thanksgiving week, we send our deep gratitude to the millions of farmworkers who migrate every few weeks…
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Five on Friday | November 18, 2016

Nov 18, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
While Trump continues to dominate the headlines, migrant health advocates are hard at work preparing for the new Administration’s potential policies and actions. We at MCN are dedicated to…
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Five on Friday | November 11, 2016

Nov 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
While the country’s major election dominated the headlines, other stories on the health needs of vulnerable populations slipped between the cracks. Here are a few articles that MCN staff shared…
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Five on Friday | November 4, 2016

Nov 4, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migration continues to be above-the-fold news. Recent reports at the US-Mexico border fortify earlier speculations that 2016 will post greater migration attempts than even 2014, as Central American…
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Five on Friday | October 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week’s Five on Friday features updates on refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe and the US, along with critical information on pesticide drift in Washington State and farmworkers’…
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Five on Friday | October 21, 2016

Oct 21, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The final days of harvest have arrived for much of the country. In North Dakota, farmworkers are struggling to pull out the sugar beet harvest amid heavy and unseasonable rainfall. Apple harvest…
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Five on Friday | October 14, 2016

Oct 14, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today’s Five on Friday’s selections exemplify how urgent our work in migrant health and health justice really is. As record-breaking numbers of people set off from their homes in search of safer…
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Five on Friday | October 07, 2016

Oct 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
You know what bugs me? When all my favorite bloggers remind me that I should really forgo the Snickers and buy Fair Trade candy for Halloween… on October 29th, when it’s impossible to find at the…
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Five on Friday | September 30, 2016

Sep 30, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, our offices mourned the loss of Health Network Associate, Ricardo Guerrero. It is hard to find the time for the grief and sadness that follows, as the pace of work has not slowed, and…
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Five on Friday | September 23, 2016

Sep 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Autumn Equinox! This week, as the sun rises directly due east and sets directly due west, we pull out the sweaters and celebrate the cooler mornings and longer nights. Grab a cup of hot tea…
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Five on Friday | September 16, 2016

Sep 16, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members.…
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Five on Friday | September 02, 2016

Sep 2, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Labor Day Weekend caps off National Labor Rights Week, which coincided this year with the 50th anniversary of UFW’s march on the Texas Capitol. Thank you to the migrant laborers across the country…
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Five on Friday | August 26, 2016

Aug 26, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s back-to-school time! Two of our MCNers are away this week, dropping their children off at college for the first time. Many of us, however, still think of those full-grown college freshmen as…
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Five on Friday | August 19, 2016

Aug 19, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
What a beautiful day! A wisp of a fall breeze is tentatively unfurling into the late summer’s heat. Just the right time to spend a few minutes reading. Curl up with these quick reads on migrant…
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Five on Friday | July 29, 2016

Jul 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last one to the pool is a rotten egg! I’m bringing these articles with me poolside, to read while the kids do belly flops and cannonballs. We hope you, too, can find time this weekend to dive into…
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Five on Friday | July 8, 2016

Jul 7, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
High fives all around -- we made it to another weekend! Before you grab the sunglasses, hat, and sunblock (with a SPF 30 or higher, right?), take a look at the top five reads from Migrant…