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In commemoration of our 30 years of service informing, connecting and empowering communities, SRF has just published a 30^th Anniversary Annual Report.

We have come a long way since our founding in 1979; what began as a dream in New Mexico is now an international reality with headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C.   We started out using radio and film to communicate social justice ideas; we now use television, the Internet, and mobile text messaging to mobilize communities.

In 2009, we will continue to act as an information broker between the government, the non-profit sector, and the communities that they serve, with a consistent focus on results and impact.  We have built a solid foundation for our next 30 years of service, and look forward to working with our many partners, donors, and community members to continue making our mission a reality.

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SRF’s initiative directed at the Hispanic community “El Genoma Human a su Alcance” or “The Human Genome Is Within Your Reach” was an educational project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and designed to inform Spanish-speaking adults about the scientific, ethical, legal and social issues related to the human genome.  The project included public information messages in Spanish, disseminated through both print media and radio, and ended in 2008.

The radio programs developed by SRF provided interesting information about genetics, with the goal of peaking the curiosity of listeners to learn more about the human genome.  Some programs also featured interviews with Hispanic researchers discussing the discoveries of the human genome project.

A complementary website was also developed to make information about the human genome more interesting and accessible to the general Spanish-speaking public.   Issues related to genetics and bioethics were emphasized, like the importance of creating a record of family health history. Visit the website at www.nuestrogenoma.org

Click here to listen to a Genoma Humana radio spot

ConCienciaNews.com is a project designed by SRF, developed and implemented in collaboration with Hispanic Communications Network (HCN), and financed by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

ConCiencia News is the first Spanish-language news service in the United States focused exclusively on health, science and environmental news.  SRF distributes news via ConCiencia free of cost to a diverse array of Hispanic media including 100+ newspapers and magazines, top Hispanic web portals, and almost 150 Spanish-language radio stations.  Each news story features original content developed by SRF journalists, and Hispanic reasearchers are often features to serve as role models for the public.

Why ConCiencia News Service?

The reduction of staff and consolidation of the media has left few resources for local Spanish-language media to offer scientific information to their Latino audiences.  Current studies reveal that Latinos score well below average in math and science in public schools, and are poorly represented in professions related to science and engineering.  To help address these challenges, SRF provides Hispanic media with a continuous source of high-quality scientific news adapted to the needs and interests of the Hispanic community.  This service increases the capacity of Spanish-language news agencies to offer better scientific content.

The market for Spanish-language news media in the United States is broad and growing.  Currently there are more than 1,500 Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. with a circulation of more than 42 million people, and 1,000 Spanish-language radio stations on the air around the country reaching millions of listeners each day.  In addition the Hispanic online presence is growing steadily.

ConCiencia News is supported by an Advisory Committee comprised of experts in the science field and members of the National Association for Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).

Click here to download a brochure about the ConCiencia News service.