VIRTUAL LEARNING LAB ARCHIVE
Creating Pathways for Community Leadership
Thursday, November 19, 2020
3pm – 4pm ET / 12pm – 1pm PT
Harnessing community strengths and assets -- such as existing parent and community leaders -- are critical to building local capacity and scaling up innovative solutions. This session highlights local models for creating sustainable leadership pathways for parents, caregivers, and community stakeholders to not only participate, but also design and implement systems change efforts. Speakers will highlight unsung leadership stories and examples of parent-led efforts to address pressing and emerging community challenges, from improving access to health promoting resources to mitigating natural disasters and COVID-19.
Featured speakers include:
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Allentza Michel, Founder, Powerful Pathways
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Regina Elmi, Executive Director, Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond; Parent Leader, Family Leadership Design Collaborative
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Ann Ishimaru, Associate Professor of Education, University of Washington; Co-principal investigator, Family Leadership Design Collaborative;
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Moderator: Ronda Alexander, Director of Operations, Vital Village Network at Boston Medical Center
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation services will be available / La interpretación simultánea en español estará disponible.
VIRTUAL LEARNING LAB ARCHIVE
Community Leadership Pathways and Advocacy: Moving towards Equitable Breastfeeding Care and Support
Thursday, September 12, 2024
1pm – 2pm ET / 10am – 11am PT
How are local leaders building community leadership pathways towards more equitable lactation and breastfeeding care and support for all parents and caregivers? Join us for the third installment of the 2024 NOW webinar series featuring members of the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition (BBC). Since 2016 the BBC has been committed to improving access to breastfeeding support for every parent in the Greater Boston area, promoting connections between individuals and organizations that promote breastfeeding advocacy, and supporting pathways for professional lactation counselors and community scholars. Learn more about coalition members' work to advocate and increase awareness about breastfeeding support service through cross-sector convenings and peer support, and hear about how the featured leaders are promoting equity and justice for breastfeeding parents in spaces all around the Greater Boston region, from hospitals to city halls.
Featured speakers include:
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Shenell Ford, Founder, Heart2Heartbeat Lactation & Wellness; Mayoral Aide, City of Springfield, MA
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Melody Cunningham, Doula and Certified Lactation Counselor, The Melo Mama
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Moderator: Ronda Alexander, Vital Village Network at Boston Medical Center