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Our 8th annual meeting was held in Detroit on May 15-17th, 2019. The theme of the meeting was “From Challenges, to Opportunities” with line up of amazing speakers and diverse topics . This proved to be yet another exciting and dynamic event - without exaggeration, our best meeting ever! We have provided the details of the program and speakers below to give newcomers a feel for the breadth and diversity of topics and discussions.
Detroit – a city rising from social and economic devastation – provided the perfect backdrop for these discussions, using case studies from inspirational local efforts to restore hope, purpose, and reduce health and social disparities through community youth activities, free innercity food farms, and sensory gardens for children to play. |
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A special guest:
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We were joined by one of America’s most famous paediatricians, the crusading “Dr Mona” who brought the fight for justice in Flint, Michigan to the international spotlight. Many of you will already know Dr Mona Hanna-Attisha’s story from Michael Moore’s latest film “Fahrenheit 11/9” for her role in uncovering of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan by showing the scandal of elevated lead blood levels in Flint’s children.
Her new book, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City is a powerful first-hand account of the Flint water crisis, the signature environmental disaster of our time, and a riveting narrative of personal advocacy. Here is the dramatic story of how Dr. Mona used science to prove Flint kids were exposed to lead, and how she courageously went public with her research and faced a brutal backlash. With persistence and single-minded sense of mission, she spoke truth to power. The book explores the horrific reality of how misguided austerity policies and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. A medical and scientific thriller, the book grapples with our country’s history of environmental injustice while telling the inspiring personal story of Dr. Mona—an immigrant, a doctor, and a scientist—whose family roots in social justice activism helped her turn the Flint crisis around. |
Full Program:
DAY 1 - Wednesday 15th May, 2019
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DAY 2 - Thursday 16th May, 2019
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DAY 3 - Friday 17th May, 2019
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