Check out the Symposium Program to plan your day and explore all the exciting sessions, speakers, and activities waiting for you!
Empowering Our Community for a Healthier Future
Unidos Contra la Diabetes (UCD) is excited to invite you to our upcoming Mini Symposium — a gathering designed to inspire, educate, and unite our community around the goal of preventing the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Rio Grande Valley.
At this engaging event, you’ll hear from leading health experts, community advocates, and partner organizations who are making a difference. Together, we’ll share new strategies, success stories, and resources to help individuals, families, and communities live healthier lives.
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM CST (8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration)
📍 Location: South Texas College Mid Valley Campus 400 N. Border Ave., Weslaco, TX 78596
What to Expect:
✅ Informative presentations on diabetes prevention, risk factors and diabetes management
✅ Updates on collective impact progress and impact
✅ Networking opportunities with health advocates and organizations
✅ Resources and materials to support healthy living
Who Should Attend:
Community Health Workers, Health professionals, community leaders and advocates, nonprofit and organizational partners educators and students, and anyone passionate about building a healthier Rio Grande Valley!
Together, we can make a difference.
By coming together, sharing knowledge, and supporting one another- as a collective impact initiative- we can help ensure that fewer families are affected by type 2 diabetes. Let’s continue the work to make prevention possible — one community, one partnership, one action at a time.
Registration is only $15! Don’t wait to reserve your spot!
Health Fair Exhibitor
Dia-BEAT-it Health Fair is dedicated to raising awareness about the risk of diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, and encouraging people to assess their risk and take preventive actions. Unidos Contra La Diabetes is inviting you to participate.
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: November 5, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM- Noon CST
📍 Location: South Texas College Mid Valley Campus 400 N. Border Ave., Weslaco, TX 78596 (Pavilion)
What to Expect:
✅ Informative presentations on diabetes prevention, risk factors and diabetes management
✅ Preventative screenings
✅ Networking opportunities with health advocates and organizations
✅ Resources and materials to support healthy living
We ask that you provide health and wellness attractions like health screenings and/or awareness/educational materials.
Event Title Sponsor
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, is a pioneer in biotechnology committed to improving the lives of people through innovative science and strong community partnerships. With a focus on advancing health equity, Genentech supports initiatives that promote diabetes prevention, early detection, and management. We are grateful for their sponsorship, which helps expand access to vital health knowledge and drive positive change in our communities.
We are proud to partner with South Texas College as our official venue sponsor for the 2025 UCD Mini Symposium! Their support helps bring together community leaders, organizations, and advocates for an impactful day of learning and collaboration. Thank you, South Texas College, for helping make this event possible!
