Coming Together for Action 2022: It’s a Wrap!

November 3, 2022

Thank you to all who joined us at Coming Together for Action 2022!

We had an incredible time hearing our exceptional featured speakers, Jeremy Sharp, Gail Christopher and Heather McGhee, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Deanna Van Buren, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Warren Binford, Apryl Alexander, and Dayna Bowen Matthew. Our engaging sessions, which included panels, workshops, roundtables, individual papers, and poster presentations, fostered rich conversations about social justice, mental health, well-being, and connecting communities. Major takeaways of the conference included:

The importance of social support and connectedness for health and well-being
Ensuring that we continue to work across disciplines to promote human rights and social justice in our communities
Recognizing the power of our own voices and actions in effecting change

As Coming Together for Action 2022 has come to a close, we ask you to join us in a continued call to action in promoting healthier, more just communities!

Thank you to André Tomlin and the #BeyondtheRoom team for being our social media correspondents at #Together4Action2022. We also want to give a big thank you to our Planning Committee and Central Office for their hard work in making this meeting a success!

Download available slides from our featured speakers:

Jeremy Sharp, “Translating Expertise to Policy”Download

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, “What You Can Do to Secure the Rights and Well-Being of LGBTQ+ People”Download

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, “Beyond Traditional Beliefs: Prioritizing Refugee and Immigrant Mental Health”Download

Apryl Alexander, “Making Research Public: Research as Advocacy” Download

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