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Posted On December 18, 2020 10:44 pm
City Medical Specialist New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene FOCUS Dr. Watkins is a public health professional and clinician deeply concerned about the mass trauma inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He firmly believes that communities will need new and creative pathways to healing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He also believes… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:35 pm
Regional Director – North Shore The Food Project FOCUS John’s vision for a Culture of Health is a culture that values diversity in knowledge and understanding of health for individuals and communities. It is defined by and with community, for the community. It requires the collaboration of institutional and structural systems to unpack harmful practices… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:31 pm
Executive Director TransitMatters FOCUS Jarred’s work is at the intersection of transportation and housing. Jarred imagines a future where we don’t even need to talk about transportation and housing because they are readily available, accessible, and abundant. Centering equity, righting historical wrongs, and universal access are key lenses that he views both transportation and housing… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:26 pm
Program Manager, Connected Schools District of Columbia Public Schools FOCUS Jackie’s work lies at the intersection of innovation and community. As the leader of a community school initiative within a public high school in Washington, D.C., Jackie believes that her school can be the space families view as a neighborhood hub for resources, as well… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 10:25 pm
Executive Director Kuumba, LLC FOCUS Dr. Harvey Hinton III vision for a Culture of Health is to make his community better for African Americans using creativity and restorative actions. For Dr. Hinton, a “healing-centered” approach is needed to improve the quality of life for Black people, as a result of the historical traumas from years… View Article
Posted On December 18, 2020 8:09 pm
Content/Communications Manager St. Luke’s Health System FOCUS Building partnerships to address the most significant health issues in his community is Daniel’s passion. Working in community engagement for St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, Daniel believes in a world where everyone is valued, included, supported, respected and celebrated — a world where people have access… View Article
Posted On November 20, 2020 12:58 am
Prevention Programming and Community Outreach Project Manager McKinleyville Family Resource Center FOCUS Aristea Saulsbury believes that a healthy community is one in which all people have the power to make decisions and build connections with one another. Too often people who are marginalized (historically and currently) are not authentically built into the plans of organizations… View Article
Posted On November 20, 2020 12:24 am
FOCUS Despite the money and proliferation of institutional, entrepreneurial, nonprofit, and philanthropic players, social change efforts have wielded little systemic change. And those most impacted continue to suffer under oppressive systems despite the overabundance of “programming.” In response to these conditions, along with other residents of East Durham, N.C., in 2012 Aliyah co-founded Communities In… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:47 pm
Program Director, Cultural Resilience Enterprise Community Partners FOCUS Meghan’s vision for a Culture of Health begins where people spend most of their time living and creating, in homes and communities. She supports equitable community investment by creating environments for healing-centered approaches, collaboration, lifting residents’ voices, and building social cohesion. Her vision is one where people… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:46 pm
Executive Director Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation FOCUS Edward is the executive director of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), the California State Parks’ nonprofit partner in the effort to preserve and restore the historic immigration station at Angel Island. From 1910 to 1940, Angel Island (sometimes referred to as the “Ellis Island of… View Article