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More like this: Related ToolsLa ortografía es la rama de la gramática que se ocupa de la escritura correcta. Por convencionales que resulten las reglas que regulan la ortografía, es obligación de todos los usuarios de nuestra lengua conocer dichas reglas a fin de utilizarla con la mayor corrección. La enseñanza de esta normativa se encuentra rodeada de una, a mi juicio correcta, mala fama que lleva a un cierto menosprecio de la ortografía (siendo este un efecto desdichado). Efectivamente, la memorización de un enorme número de reglas, de carácter poco general las más de ellas, con un sinnúmero de excepciones, ha supuesto un tormento para generaciones de escolares.
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Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care
More like this: Compendiums/Guides | Educational Opportunities and Events | Multi-Cultural | National & International | Other non-English Resources | Palliative Care and Hospice | Planning | Related ToolsThe Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care, the only organization in the nation devoted to end-of-life concerns in the Chinese community, is an active working coalition of over 80 organizations and a total of almost 1300 individuals.
The CACCC was formed in December 2005 to address the lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate end-of-life information and training available to the Chinese community and those who serve it. The CACCC incorporated in 2007, and achieved 501c3 tax-exempt status in the same year. A Board of Directors - 15 dedicated volunteers - sets policy for the organization. It uses the facilities of its member organizations for trainings and meetings. The coalition’s focus is helping Chinese Americans with advance care planning, assisting with palliative care and pain management, providing respite and hospice volunteer training, targeting education for members of the Chinese-American community, and meeting the critical need of educating health care professionals who serve Chinese Americans.
The CACCC was formed in December 2005 to address the lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate end-of-life information and training available to the Chinese community and those who serve it. The CACCC incorporated in 2007, and achieved 501c3 tax-exempt status in the same year. A Board of Directors - 15 dedicated volunteers - sets policy for the organization. It uses the facilities of its member organizations for trainings and meetings. The coalition’s focus is helping Chinese Americans with advance care planning, assisting with palliative care and pain management, providing respite and hospice volunteer training, targeting education for members of the Chinese-American community, and meeting the critical need of educating health care professionals who serve Chinese Americans.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
More like this: Advocacy | Compendiums/Guides | Educational Opportunities and Events | Latino Resources | Models & Research | Multi-Cultural Issues | Other non-English Resources | Related ToolsThe mission of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the National Institutes on Health effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. In this effort NIMHD will conduct and support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research, promote research infrastructure and training, foster emerging programs, disseminate information, and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities. The NIMHD envisions an America in which all populations will have an equal opportunity to live long, healthy and productive lives.
