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Spotlight on Rural: Local efforts at the intersection of health and housing
Access to safe and affordable housing provides a foundation for good health, yet half of all rural counties across the country have experienced an increase in severe housing cost burden since the housing crisis of 2006-2010.
Staggering stats behind the racial wealth divide
It started with the enslavement of human beings and persists today. Wealth influences opportunities for employment, housing, health care, and education, all of which contribute to health inequities. In this episode, we welcome our colleague, Dr. Christine Muganda, a scientist with County Health Rankings, to shed light on what the research says about wealth inequality. One of the most staggering statistics: Black families in this country have just one-tenth of the wealth of white families. Racial differences are far more pronounced in wealth than in income. Ultimately, the differences in wealth and the ability to build it can impact health and well-being for generations.
Storytelling as a tool to increase voter participation
This webinar explores storytelling as a strategy to increase voting, volunteering and other forms of civic participation.
Strengthening democracy for better health
In Solidarity is back for a new series on the importance of supporting young people in strengthening our democracy and how building this foundation impacts everyone’s health. We’re bringing you three exciting conversations with civic education expert Dr. Kelly Siegel-Stechler, prolific author and Citizen University CEO Eric Liu, and a young community advocate and Winston-Salem State University freshman, Olivia Cody.
Student Mobility: What Happens When Students Frequently Change Schools?
What happens when students frequently change schools during the school year? How fast do their records get transferred? Are lesson plans still same? How many days do they miss? High mobility often means students have a harder time staying on track with their academic achievement and engaging with teachers and peers. Join us to learn about how organizations and communities across the country...
Tackling Poverty In Rural Communities
Imagine a community where every person can decide who they want to be “when they grow up”…a chef, doctor, electrician, entrepreneur, homemaker, lawyer? What would it look like if every child had self-determination? Join us to hear how Weber County, UT is working together on an Intergenerational Poverty Initiative to influence...
Taking a local health and equity approach to climate change
Join us to explore the connections between climate change and our health. We'll examine how policies like redlining have increased inequities related to climate change and how public health practitioners and communities can take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Tenants’ rights: A matter of health
This episode explores how organizing around housing issues advances public health priorities. We delve into tenants’ rights groups: how and why they started; how they have protected tenants from abuse; how they’ve improved living conditions; and how they’ve encouraged people to become more politically engaged.
The connection between the gender pay gap and health
In this webinar we will learn more about why the gender pay gap persists and how the COVID-19 pandemic worsened it. We will also learn how to message the need for pay equity while exploring policies and practices at the federal, state, and organizational levels to achieve it.
The Land Back movement and health
This webinar will examine the relationship between reclaiming ancestral land and health and well-being.