Posted on 10/03/22 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Today, many public health experts and advocates are tackling the “social determinants of health” in response to a growing body of research that show how a person’s environment, housing, family life, race and income all play a role in shaping their well-being and health outcomes. Ron Browder, a native of rural central Alabama, however, didn’t need peer reviewed journals or long-term studies to know that was true. He and his brother were raised by their grandmother and aunt after his mother moved to New York for work. She later returned and relocated with her sons to Columbus, Ohio. Friends and... read more
Posted on 09/21/22 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
Cynthia Peeples believes that every child in Ohio, regardless of how they look, identify or where they live, deserves a quality education that doesn’t shy away from the hard truths about our history, and teaches... read more
Posted on 08/30/22 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
Educators and students are returning to Columbus City Schools (CCS) this week with renewed spirits and a new sense of hope that they will get the building conditions and support that they need and deserve. It’s... read more
Posted on 08/09/22 by Teagan Hughes in Education & Training
ReImagine Appalachia is a coalition of policy, labor, environmental and racial equity groups working toward recovery and prosperity for Ohio River Valley communities, co-directed by Policy Matters Ohio Senior Researcher Amanda Woodrum. The ReImagine blueprint... read more
Posted on 06/21/22 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her)
[image:1] Before she moved back to Ohio nearly three years ago, Brecksville native Sharon Kim was an activist in her Brooklyn, NY neighborhood, Greenpoint. A clinical research administrator by trade, she advocated for single payer health... read more
Posted on 06/16/22 by Amanda Woodrum in Local Sustainability
Our homes should be our safe place, where we know we can keep ourselves and our loved ones free from harm. But throughout Ohio this week, people had to leave their homes to find relief... read more
Posted on 05/04/22 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Education & Training
Every day in schools, students learn to read, write, multiply and divide. These skills are fundamental and necessary for children’s future success. Arts education allows students to develop in other ways. By learning how to... read more
Posted on 04/22/22 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her) in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Years ago, Kim Foreman was in a meeting discussing the buzzword of the day: Sustainability. She looked around the room and realized all the people there were white. Kim, who worked for Cleveland-based Environmental Health... read more
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