Advancing policy, systems, practice and environment change is necessary for health justice and racial equity. In our upcoming interactive webinar, The Praxis Project is proud to provide the context for our recently-released brief “Community Centered Health Justice and Racial Equity: Organic Efforts Towards Health Equity-Driven Policy and Practice,” which highlights the vast efforts to improve community health and wellness led by our partners that are organizing across the United States. The purpose of the report and this webinar is to inform public health practice efforts in engaging community organizers to advance policy change.
Join this webinar for:
An overview and context of the Praxis Project’s work with grassroots organizers
Summary of community-led policy priorities across the social determinants of health
Examples of equity-driven policy and practice change
Discussion on how public health professionals can incorporate these learnings into our work.
Speakers:
Anahkwet (Guy Reiter)
Executive Director @Menikahnaehkem
Anahkwet (Guy Reiter) is a traditional Menominee who resides on the Menominee Reservation. He’s the Executive Director of a Menominee Indian community organization called Menikahnaehkem. He's also a Community organizer, activist, author, amateur archaeologist and lecturer. He also is a member of the Menominee Constitutional Taskforce. Anahkwet has organized a lot of events that have uplifted the human condition and demonstrated how enriching the Menominee culture is. He's lectured at Universities on the connection Menominee Indians have to the Menominee River. He's also written articles for Environmental Health News and others. When Anahkwet isn't working you'll find him enjoying time with his wife and children. Anahkwet is an advocate for indigenous people everywhere.
Tere Almaguer
Environmental Justice Organizer @PODER
Tere is PODER’s Environmental Justice Organizer and has served in this role for over 15 years. Tere previously coordinated the youth leadership program, a hands on organizing and political education program for hundreds of San Francisco youth. Currently, Tere is working with the Urban Campesinx Program to steward Hummingbird Farm and create a space for community to reconnect with land, grow healthy food, practice herbal healing traditions, provide job training, and create community governance structures.
Cost: FREE
This webinar was hosted and recorded on Thursday, May 7, 2020. View the recording below or access the slide deck.
Centering Community in Public Health Webinars: Praxis is in a unique position to build bridges between community organizers and traditional public health institutions. Below includes our 2020 webinars designed for local health departments, public health collaboratives and other agencies interested in increasing community-centered health equity and justice; we offer and provide additional webinars and trainings tailored to the needs of our partners upon request.
