**Please Note: Unfortunately, The event Understanding and Addressing Health and Science Misinformation with Kelly Born, which was scheduled for Thursday 10/26 and advertised on last week's Digest, has been cancelled**
TONIGHT! Embrace Kids Screening with STRIPED
Thurs, October 26, 5:30pm
Kresge G1
Join STRIPED and our cosponsors in welcoming Taryn Brumfitt and Dr. Zali Yager to screen Embrace Kids, an uplifting film that aims to spark change by bringing together a vibrant collection of stories from young people and famous friends alike, who share their experiences about body image, bullying, gender identity, disability rights, advocacy, representation and more.
Seminar: Creators for Change with David Craig
Tues, Oct 31, 1-1:50 PM
Kresge 200
Join us to learn how creators are using social media to communicate about and advocate for social change.
MA Department of Public Health Virtual Open House
Tues, October 31 and Thurs, Nov 2
Virtually on Zoom
This free two-part event will feature MDPH staff and Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resource (EHS HR) professionals who will provide you with an overview of the department and explain the application and hiring process. With over 3,200 employees with diverse backgrounds, such as program managers, epidemiologists, and public health nurses, MDPH offers many job opportunities to candidates of all levels.
The Opposite of Loneliness with Dr. Louise Hawkley
Wed, Nov 1, 1-1:50pm
FXB G12
Dr. Louise Hawkley will review the definition and dimensions of the experience of loneliness and discuss individual and societal factors that trigger and exacerbate loneliness. Lunch will be served.
HPV Cancer Center Consortium Webinar
Thursday Nov 2, 2:00 PM, Zoom
This webinar will include topics on catch-up HPV vaccination among young adults and vulnerable subgroups such as minority individuals and people with disabilities, during the COVID- 19 pandemic.
Mon, Nov 6, 4:45-6:30pm
Kresge Cafeteria
Join us to celebrate the history, contributions, and vibrancy of the LGBTQIA+ community at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and beyond.
Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan & in the US
Tues, Nov 7, 8:30am-12:30pm, Martin Conference Center Rotunda
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston
SAVE THE DATE: Crisis Communications and Reputational Management In Our Times
Wed, Nov 8, 1-1:50 pm
Kresge 502
Join Gabby Stern, communications director at the World Health Organization, to talk about what to do when communicating about a public health crisis—and how to preserve trust while doing it. Lunch will be served.
Sponsors: Center for Health Communication and the Health Communication Concentration
SAVE THE DATE: Today’s Media Landscape and What It Means For Public Health with Dick Tofel.
Wed, November 15, 1pm-1:50pm
Kresge 502
Join former news executive Dick Tofel to talk about today’s media landscape and how best to navigate it as a public health leader. Lunch will be served.