By AIA Potomac Valley
Tuesday, April 13 12:00 – 1:30 PM | 1.5 LU/HSW | Virtual
Over the past year, our eyes, hearts, and consciousness were drawn in new ways to issues of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. As reported many times in our newsletter, AIA Potomac Valley’s Board members committed to expanding our dialog and action on these issues. Today, we are thrilled to announce major new programming that will provide our members the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of, and tools to address, equity-based issues.
AIAPV has retained Natalie Burke, President and CEO of CommonHealth ACTION, to guide us through two sessions, the first of which is scheduled on April 13, beginning at Noon EDT. A nationally-known speaker, strategist, master facilitator, and public health leader, Natalie is an expert in developing people and organizations to produce health through equitable policies, programs, and practices. On April 13, you will have an opportunity to learn about identity-based inequities, discuss their impacts, and explore what we each can do to combat oppression and injustice. This session, which will include a presentation by Natalie followed by a facilitated discussion, will lay a foundation and common understanding for working together with people from diverse backgrounds, while providing an opportunity to connect meaningfully as we share perspectives, experiences, and hope for the future.
AIAPV is pleased to be collaborating on this important programming with AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture, and we thank Leuterio Thomas, Grimm + Parker, Cedar Architecture and Miner Feinstein Architects for their generous sponsorship of this program.
SPEAKER
Natalie S. Burke President and CEO of CommonHealth ACTION
A nationally-known speaker, strategist, master facilitator, and public health leader, Natalie S. Burke is President and CEO of CommonHealth ACTION–whose mission is to develop people and organizations to produce health through equitable policies, programs, and practices.
She serves as co-director for the Robert Wood Johnson funded Culture of Health Leaders Program and directed Kaiser Permanente’s Institute for Equitable Leadership in Baltimore.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Natalie has participated in the Emerging Leaders in Public Health Fellowship (University of North Carolina’s Schools of Business and Public Health) and New York University’s Robert
F. Wagner School of Public Service Lead the Way Fellowship for entrepreneurial leaders in the nonprofit sector.
Natalie believes that to alter our collective health destiny, we must change our language; challenge deeply held beliefs about equity in our society, and accept the role we each play in the production of the public’s health.
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