Public health students across the country are incredibly qualified to be powerful advocates, but they often don’t have training to turn research and evidence into law, policy, and funding. Using real-life public health examples, this course teaches every tactic in the book to create change.
Expert speakers include:
Flint, Michigan’s water crisis advocate Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH
AIDS activist and lawyer, who led a successful class action to gain recognition for women to receive HIV/AIDS diagnoses, Terry McGovern, JD
Founder of West Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT), who succeeded in turning NYC’s bus fleet hybrid electric, Peggy Shepard
Civil rights activist from Mississippi Freedom Summer, Bob Fullilove, EdD
Expert health lobbyist, Ross Frommer, JD
Public health graduate and elected official, Michelle Au, MD, MPH
And many more
