Saturday, Oct 28, 2017
9am - 4pm
CNR Auditorium
Rollins School of Public Health
Reproductive Health and Policy
Emory Reproductive Health Association (ERHA) Presents:
Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 am- 9:30 am
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Free parking available at the Michael Street Parking Deck
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:45 am-10:00 am
ERHA Executive Board
LUNCH (provided)
Activities Fair/Networking
12:45 pm-1:45 pm
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Local reproductive health organizations tabling and networking with attendees regarding volunteer opportunities and potential positions with their organizations
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Workshop Session 2
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Action-oriented workshops emphasizing skill building and sharing. The workshops for this year are:
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Speaking Truth to Power: Engaging Reproductive Health Policy as a Public Health Professional (Dr. Dabney Evans)
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The Rights Way to Meet Population Challenges in a Crowded World (Population Connection)
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(YouthSpark)
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Workshop 4
Keynote Speaker: Staci Fox
Topic: Abortion Policy
10:00 am-10:50 am
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Staci Fox serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO) for Planned Parenthood Southeast (PPSE). Staci also serves as president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates, a 501(c)4 organization, and as Chair of the Vote Choice Steering Committee, a PAC focused on electing candidates who support reproductive choice.
Workshop Session 1
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Action-oriented workshops emphasizing skill building and sharing. The workshops for this year are:
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​Speaking Truth to Power: Engaging Reproductive Health Policy as a Public Health Professional (Dr. Dabney Evans)
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The Rights Way to Meet Population Challenges in a Crowded World (Population Connection)
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(YouthSpark)
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Workshop 4
SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 28th, 2017
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Claudia Nance Rollins​ Auditorium, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Speaker 2: Kwajelyn Jackson, MS
Topic: Black Mamas Matter: Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality in Georgia
2:55 pm-3:30 pm
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Kwajelyn Jackson currently serves as the Community Education & Advocacy Director at Feminist Women's Health Center (FWHC) in Atlanta, GA, where she manages volunteer engagement, leadership development, education programs, community outreach, and legislative advocacy work to improve reproductive health, rights and justice in Georgia.
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Reproductive Health Services: Assessing the Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the U.S.
​3:30 pm-3:45 pm​​
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Carol Hogue, PhD (Rollins School of Public Health)
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Closing Remarks
​3:45 pm-3:55 pm​​​
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RISE Center
Closing Remarks
​3:55 pm-4:00 pm​​​
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ERHA Executive Board
Speaker 1: Jesse Rattan
Topic: SRH policy implementation in Chad: from local community to minister of health
10:55 am-11:30 am
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