Minnesota Public Health Association

2019‐2020 MPHA "Public Health Matters" Policy Forum Series

"Environmental Health: Is There Justice for All?"

REGISTRATION OPEN!

This year’s forums will explore the intersection between environmental health and health equity. The four forums are sure to be thought‐provoking explorations of the challenges we face in ensuring that the public health needs of every Minnesotan are addressed. 

November 8, 2019…in the food we eat  

Panelists and forum participants will be discussing topics related to equity and our food supply and distribution. How, where and who grows and distributes the food Minnesotans eat?

Moderator: Annie Halland, MPHA Policy and Advocacy Co-Chair 

 

Panelists:

Sophia Lenarz-Coy Director of Programs & Operations,  The Food Group MN	Erin McKee Community Food Systems Program Director,  Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy

More information and registration 

• Share the Policy Forum Topics Flyer
  
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• Information on Sponsorship Opportunities
  

  
  

  
  

  Featured Committee Meeting: MPHA Health Equity Committee
  
  
  Thursday, October 17, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
  Hennepin Square 2021 E Hennepin Ave Ste LL20., Mpls MN, Room A
  
  

  PLEASE RSVP to healthequity@mpha.net so we can plan for food accordingly. Donations will be accepted to assist with the cost of food that will be available at the meeting!
  

   

  Guest Speaker

  Amira Adawe, MPH

  Executive Director, The Beautywell Project

  Host: Beauty-Wellness Talk Podcast 

  www.thebeautywell.org 

   

  Amira Adawe is the Founder and Executive Director of The Beautywell Project. BW is a non-profit organization that aims to combat skin lightening and chemical exposures as well as addressing other environmental impacts in Minnesota and Nationwide. She is also Adjunct Instructor of Global Health at St. Catherine University. Amira previously managed the Minnesota Children’s Cabinet of Governor Mark Dayton, where she worked on early childhood in all policies and systems using equity lens. She is a public health researcher and her research interests include women and children’s health in the areas of access to health care, skin-lightening practices and chemical exposures. Amira is the host of Beauty-Wellness Talk at KALY Radio and Podcast. Amira has undergraduate degree in Family Social Science from University of Minnesota and Master of Public Health from University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She was also a Policy Fellow 2015-2016 at Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Amira's work has been featured on local and national media including StarTribune, Minnpost, STAT news, National Public Radio (NPR), Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien and WSB-TV.