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The Freshwater Lab at the University of lllinois Chicago is hosting an event on Saturday, June 8th to reclaim your water and foster a sense of joy and possibility through music, performance and community connection. Please check out The Freshwater Lab at UIC for more information!

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Grateful for an unforgettable event on Reflection of Mother Earth. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us and made it truly special. Special appreciation to Maryellen Baker, Ann and Greg Herman, Bill Buchholtz, Karen Donahoe, and Stanley Oda for enlightening us about water and life. 🌎🌊 ✨#Gratitude#Community#WaterAndLife#NativeAmerican#uic#uihealth#uichealthsciences#Odehcenter#uiccollegeofdentistry#uiccollegeofnursing#publicaffair#collegeofmedicine#uiccollegeofpharmacy#uicappliedhealthsciences#uicpublichealth #water #motherearth

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🌟 Exciting Announcement! Join Us at Odehmenan Health Equity Center 🌟Dear LinkedIn community,We're thrilled to invite you to a special event at our center!📅 Date: April 16, 2024 ⏰ Time: 12-1 PM📍 Location: UIC Library of the Health Sciences1750 W. Polk StreetSuite 220Chicago, IL 60612Event Details: Dr. Sarah Abboud PhD, RN, shares insights into developing a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program in Chicago, focusing on Arab American communities. This talk not only sheds light on vital research methodologies but also inspires students to engage in community-based participatory research, empowering them to make meaningful contributions to healthcare for marginalized populations.Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP soon! RSVP link is in the event section. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Please join us for our last Odehmenan Health Equity Speaker of the semester in April! We will be spotlighting the UIC College of Nursing and Dr. Sarah Abboud.Developing a Gender-based Violence Prevention Program in Chicago: An Example of Community-based Participatory Research with Arab AmericansTuesday, April 16, 2024 • 12:00 to 1:00 PM CSTThe goal of this talk is to describe Dr. Abboud’s process of conducting community-based participatory research (CBPR) with Arab Americans in Chicago, a historically and systematically marginalized and invisible population. She will also discuss the strengths and challenges of CBPR, especially in the context of a stigmatized topic such as gender-based violence.👇 RSVP below👇

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Please join us on Earth Day for programming that brings awareness to the healing power of water. Join us as Native American women speak, teach, and sing about the sacredness of water, including Maryellen Baker (Ojibwe) founder and director of Abiinooji Aki, Inc., a non-profit organization located on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation.Our goal is to connect, learn, and reflect on how we can protect our water and help restore our communities.Reflections of Mother Earth: Teaching About Water & LifeMonday, April 22, 2024 • 9:00 to 2:00 PM CST9:00 to 9:30 AMOpening CeremonyAtkins Medicinal Plant Garden (corner of Polk and Wood Street)9:30 AM to 2:00 PMProgramOdehmenan Health Equity Center1750 W. Polk St. Suite 220Chicago, IL 60612Food will be provided. Event capacity is limited, so registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.👇RSVP below👇

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Please join us for our Signature Community Event for Spring 2024. This is a collaborative effort with Abiinooji Aki, a non-profit organization committed to mitigating alcohol and drug use and promoting mental health, women’s health and spiritual growth in the Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) reservation, and the American Health Services of Chicago.Reflections of Mother Earth: Teaching About Water & LifeMonday, April 22, 2024, 9am-2 pm CSTIn-person & virtual. Free & open to all!✨ More to come this week on how to RSVP! ✨

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The Haunted Curriculum in Health Professions EducationOdehmenan Health Equity Speaker Series In-person & virtualMarch 26, 2024, 12:00–1:00 PM CDTPresented by David Ansari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education The goal of this talk is to examine how health professions students develop clinical and therapeutic skills and expertise in contexts of injustice and how institutions play a role in the "haunted curriculum" by both challenging and reproducing specters of violence.Please register using the link:👉https://lnkd.in/dP6HNDam

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