12th Annual Social Justice Symposium

When: March 23, 2018 8:00am to 1:30pm

Students at the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will host the 12th Annual Social Justice Symposium on Friday, March 23, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The theme of the conference is "Power & Privilege: Tackling Microaggressions in Public Health."

The award-winning Social Justice Symposium is designed to engage faculty, students, community members, and health professionals in dialogue to raise awareness of how social issues affect health. 

The Symposium is planned and run entirely by students at the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health. The conference will begin with a keynote address by Liane Hernandez, community outreach and education director of Stand Together Arizona Training and Advocacy Center (STAT) of the YWCA of Southern Arizona. 

The keynote will be held in DuVal Auditorium at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Breakout sessions in Roy P. Drachman Hall, 1295 N. Martin Ave., will follow with topics that address issues of social justice including, racism, immigration, privilege, implicit biases, mental health, health disparities, and sexism.

Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Register here.


Audience: All
Audience size: Large (101-500)

Where

Campus: UAHS

Address

Contact info & links

Contacts

Ryley Tegler Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Requests for disability-related accommodations should be directed to the event's primary contact: Ryley Tegler