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by J. Maurice McCants-Pearsall •
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation in partnership with Gilead Sciences is pleased to announce the CONVERGE Summit: Advancing Health Equity Through Social Justice on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. You can still RSVP here
CONVERGE is a national convening of minority-led and -serving community-based organizations, youth-serving professionals, young advocates and HBCU faculty and students. The virtual summit offers a series of panel discussions centered on health equity, public education and increased access to HIV prevention and treatment services for Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color.
Register now and join us for this series of incredibly important conversations.
CONVERGE Summit Sessions:
Opening Plenary: Rewriting the HIV Narrative: Investing in Generational Change
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM EST
Panelist: Alphonso David, President, Human Rights Campaign; Shanell L. McGoy, Director, Corporate Giving, Gilead Sciences
Session 1: It takes a Village: Exploring the impact of Minority-Led and Serving Community-Based Organizations
Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM EST
Panelist: Arianna Innuritegui-Lint, CEO & Founder of Arianna’s Center; Gabriel Maldonado, Founder & CEO, TruEvolution; Cedric Sturdevant, Executive Director Community Health PIER
Moderator: J. Maurice McCants-Pearsall, Director of HIV & Health Equity, Human Rights Campaign
Session 2: On Higher Ground: Navigating HIV & STIs at HBCUs
Time: 1:00-2:00 PM EST
Panelist: Michael Sharpe, Interim Director of Residence Life, Savannah State University; Dr. Linwood Whitten, Interim Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Alabama State University
Moderator: Leslie Hall, Director of HBCU Program, Human Rights Campaign
Session 3: Can You See Me? Trans People are Overlooked and Underserved
Time: 2:30-3:30 PM EST
Panelist: Queen Hatcher-Johnson; Naomi Green
Moderator: Tori Cooper, Director of Trans Justice Initiative, Human Rights Campaign
Session 4: Title: Teach Our Children Well: Comprehensive, Inclusive Sexual Health Education as a Tool to Help End the HIV Epidemic
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM EST
Panelist: Avi Pacheco, HRC Youth Ambassador; Ve’ondre Mitchell, HRC Youth Ambassador; Louie Ortiz-Fonseca, Director of LGBTQ Health and Rights, Advocates for Youth
Moderator: Ellen Kahn, Senior Director, Programs and Partnerships, Human Rights Campaign
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