Touro University California 5th Annual Social Justice Lecture Series

September 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Touro University California 5th Annual Social Justice Lecture Series

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Touro University California welcomes you to attend the 5th annual, free Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series. This year’s topic is Environmental Justice and Public Health where speakers will discuss how environmental risks are not equally distributed and what that means for the health of the communities affected.

Lectures will be held on Mondays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lander Hall Room A-164 at 1557 Azuar Drive in Vallejo from August 26 to November 11, 2019.  Register for a lecture or watch online at: tu.edu/socialjusticeseries/. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Garcia at (707) 638-5272. Thank you.

 5th Annual Social Justice Lecture Series:

8/26: Environmental Justice Overview

Vien Truong, JD

9/9:   Water Justice for All

Monna Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH

Phoebe Seaton, J.D.

9/23:  Energy Infrastructure, Climate Change and Indigenous Health

10/7:   Climate Justice & Resilience

Jacqueline Patterson, MSW, MPH

10/28: Environmental Justice Struggles from the Front Lines

Dalila Adofo, GreenAction for Health and Environmental Justice

Andres Soto, Communities for a Better Environment

Emily Marquez, PhD, Pesticide Action Network

11/11:  Community Action for the Environment: Equity & Economy

Veronica Eady, J.D.