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Are you interested in translating research into action to create green and healthy schools? Join Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) on Thursday, December 3 for the Fifth Annual Healthy Schools Summit.

About

During this virtual conference, national, state, and local experts will tackle the following questions:

• • How are school stakeholders coming together to realize their shared goal for green, safe, and healthy schools for students and staff to return to?
• • How are school leaders translating public health research into action to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
• • What resources are available for educators, nurses, parents, and students to respond to existing and emerging school health needs?

For information on the Summit sessions, please see the list below or view the full Summit Agenda.

Morning Sessions

• • “From Research to Action and Knowledge to Practice”: Keynote Address
    by Tracy Enger, Program Manager, U.S Environmental Protection Agency
• • “Public Health Decision Making for School Leaders: A Panel Discussion”
    with panelists Dr. Farhad Ahmed (PA Dept of Health), Aimee Eckmann (Perkins + Will), Dr. Megan Freeman (Children’s Hospital), and Dr. Robert Scherrer (Allegheny Intermediate Unit
• • “Clearing the Air: Indoor Air Quality in the Time of COVID-19”: Expert Panel
    with panelists Nina Hwang (Green Seal), Al Pater (Riverview School District), Lynn Rose (Environmental Health Consultant), and Raj Setty (Setty & Associates)

Afternoon Sessions

• • “The Future of Green and Healthy Schools” Afternoon Address
    by Anisa Heming, Director, Center for Green Schools, US Green Building Council
• • Celebrating Five Years of Success through Our Healthy Schools Recognition Program: Virtual Awards Ceremony
    • Option A – Learning Through Pandemics Past: Bringing Public Health and Civics into the Classroom
    • Option B – “It’s Just a Cold” Navigating Student Health During COVID-19: Panel Discussion
    • Option C – Civic Engagement Through Climate Literacy

Registration

To register for the Summit, visit the Eventbrite page. For questions, please email Kara Rubio, Healthy Schools Manager at kara@womenforahealthyenvironment.org.