Community Leaders Forums
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COVID-19: Emerging Community Needs and Policy Solutions
July 8, 2020 In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact among Black, Brown and Indigenous communities as well as other communities of color and many marginalized and underserved groups in the Unites States and globally, Health Equity Initiative designed, organized and hosted this Community Leaders Forum to highlight the experience and insights of community leaders from across the United States. The Forum focuses on (a) how the coronavirus underscores many of the challenges we already knew existed with health equity, (b) emerging community needs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (c) community-driven ideas for policy solutions that may address emerging needs and priorities that contribute to COVID-19 inequities. The Forum is the first in a series of upcoming discussions and events. It's also an important component of Health Equity Initiative’s long-standing capacity building and advocacy efforts in support of raising the influence of community voices on health equity solutions. Stay tuned for the Forum's report and call to action! Listen to the recording on SoundCloud below! |
Moderators
Renata Schiavo, PhD, MA, CCL
Founder and President, Board of Directors, Health Equity Initiative Vertical Divider
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Forum Participants/Panelists
Paulette Spencer, MPH, MA
Community Engagement and Policy Analyst, Bronx Community Health Network, NY Vertical Divider
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Teneasha Washington, PhD
Community Engagement Lead, National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, Birmingham, AL Vertical Divider
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Annette Roque-Lewis
Executive Director, La Nueva Esperanza, Brooklyn, NY Vertical Divider
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Amy Vu, RD, MPH
Head of Programs, FEAST, Los Angeles, CA |
