CANCELED: Co-working and Conversation with EMBRACE and CONVERGE
Bakery Square 6425 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesDue to a number of schools being closed, power outages, and downed trees, we are cancelling today's event.
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Equity in Maternal and Birth Outcomes and Reproductive Health through Community Engagement
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Normalize Brown Breasts®: Breast Assessment in Non-White Skin Tones with Nekisha Killings
Homewood CEC Wellness Center 622 N Homewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMs. Killings is an equity strategist and maternal and child health advocate who speaks, teaches, and facilitates on topics related to equity and dismantling bias across various sectors. She is also the founder of The Melanated Mammary Atlas®, the world’s largest database of clinical reference images showcasing conditions on brown breasts and chests!
Healthy Start Symposium 2025
The William Pitt Union 3959 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2025 Healthy Start Symposium – Bridging Gaps in the Fourth TrimesterThursday, May 29 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh: 3959 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 As part of a three-day event series focused on Black maternal health, Day 2 invites community members, providers, and advocates to gather for a full […]
EMBRACE Summit
The William Pitt Union 3959 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaVision The afternoon of Day 3 invites community members, providers, and advocates to gather for a brief wellness session followed by a Reproductive Justice 101 training that includes a policy and advocacy session. This co-education will connect clinicians, researchers, and community members, equipping participants to activate a personal and professional mission to impact Black maternal […]
Co-working and Conversation with EMBRACE and CONVERGE
Bakery Square 6425 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin EMBRACE and CONVERGE for dedicated time for researchers, community members, and advocates focused on sexual and reproductive health in Allegheny County to socialize and co-work. We will meet at Bakery Square and are inside at the tables overlooking the green space where there is plenty of water and air conditioning! There are plenty of […]
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EMBRACE Book Club
We will be discussing chapters 2 and 3 of Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta Ross and Rickie Solinger. Please reflect on the following questions as we prepare for our discussion: 1. What feelings or emotions came up for you while reading this? What resonates with your personal or familial experiences around reproduction? 2. How have […]
EMBRACE Book Club
Our final EMBRACE book club session will take place on Thursday, July 24th, facilitated by Dr. Jackie Ellison! This session will be hybrid – an in-person option is available at the Homewood CEC, Room 103 for those who would like to mingle! This will be a potluck-style event – please bring a snack to share, as well as any […]
Annual Virtual Journal Club on the Implementation of Doulas
Join Drs. Katherine Quinn and Marian Jarlenski in a virtual journal club discussing the implementation of doula care. Katherine Quinn | Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Implementation Barriers to Incorporating a Community-Based Doula Program to Improve Birth Outcomes for Black Patients in an Academic Medical Center - PubMed Marian Jarlenski | Professor and […]
Free
Co-working and Conversation with EMBRACE and CONVERGE
Bakery Square 6425 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin EMBRACE and CONVERGE for dedicated time for researchers, community members, and advocates focused on sexual and reproductive health in Allegheny County to socialize and co-work. We will meet at Bakery Square and have signage at the tables (indoor or outdoor tables will be dependent on weather). There are plenty of food options, free Wifi, […]
Free
In Full Bloom: A Belly Cast & Prenatal Yoga Gathering
Irma Freeman Center for Imagination 5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PACelebrate your growing body and honor your birthing journey in this intimate prenatal belly cast workshop designed for mothers and birthing people. This 2-hour morning session invites you and a partner to co-create a beautiful keepsake—a 3D plaster cast of your pregnant belly, capturing this sacred moment in time. Guests will be provided with all […]
Free