YWCA Community Action Conversation: Racism is a Public Health Crisis

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Center for Race and Gender Equity will host a 2021 Stand Against Racism Action Conversation as our April event for  YW Wednesdays, a discussion series dedicated to taking action around racial justice. Join us for a dynamic examination of the underlying causes of race-based health disparities and action steps to create equity.

Special Guest Speakers:

Lovie J.J. Foster, PhD, MSW
Wellness Practitioner

Dr. Cathy Sigmund, Ph.D., CWM
Director, Behavioral Health & Community Wellness, Northside Christian Health Center;
Director, Refugee/Immigrant Ministries, Allegheny Center Alliance Church

Adriana Modesto Vieira, DDS, MS, PhD, DMD
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Professor and Predoctoral Program Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Diplomat, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Professor, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences