Join the Greater Washington Community Foundation in Washington, DC on April 30 for the 2024 Health Equity Summit. This year’s summit will convene local and national thought leaders, practitioners, policy makers, and community organizations for conversations around the theme: With Equity and Economic Justice for All: Balancing the Scales So Everyone Wins.
Our Vision
Our time together will be guided by 3 core vision statements:
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We imagine a world where everyone can experience physical, mental, and social well-being.
Why it Matters: If mortality rates of Black Americans were equal to white Americans over the course of the 20th century, there would be 8.8 million more Black Americans alive today.
Source: https://harvardpublichealth.org/equity/reparations-will-save-black-lives/
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We imagine a world where everyone can thrive in a non-extractive economy.
Why it matters: In the Greater Washington, DC region, the racial wealth gap is 81:1, Blacks to whites, and the income gap is 3:1. This pattern persists through the United States of America.
Source: https://www.urban.org/research/publication/color-wealth-nations-capital
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We imagine a world where harm has been repaired and everyone can be made whole.
Why it matters: To date, the only class of people who have received federal reparations for slavery are white slaveowners who lived in DC. Under The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, the federal government paid 900-odd slaveholders an average of $300 in reparations for each of their slaves.
Source:https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/civil_war/DCEmancipationAct_FeaturedDoc.htm
Don't Miss This Opportunity to Be a Part of Positive Change!
Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP at your earliest convenience to secure your spot.
Meet our participants
Summit Itinerary
9:00 a.m. Participant Check-In
Complimentary Continental Breakfast Bar
9:30 a.m. Summit Opener
Meditation and Movement by Chianti Lomax
Remarks by Tonia Wellons, President and CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation
Remarks by Dr. Tollie Elliott Sr., CEO, Mary's Center and Health Equity Committee Member
Poem by Camilo Montoya
10:00 a.m. A Conversation In Pursuit of Health Equity: Well- being for All
11:00 a.m. Notes from the Field
Featuring Lessons From Our Nonprofit Partners
11:20 A.M. Remarks
Ayanna Bennett, M.D., MSPH, FAAP, Director of DC Department of Health
Dr. C. Anneta Arno, MPH, Director of Health Equity, DC Department of Health
Rev. Mia Michelle McClain, Pastor, Riverside Church at the Wharf
11:35 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
A list of nearby options will be provided
12:45 p.m. Community Poem
12:55 p.m. A Conversation In Pursuit of Economic Justice: Prosperity for All
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Reynolds Family Endowed Service Professor; Special Advisor to the Dean for Community and Justice
Georgetown University
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1:55 p.m. Notes from the Field
Featuring Lessons From Our Nonprofit Partners
2:25 P.M. Performance
Performance by Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan, Pianist Virtuoso
2:35 P.M. Notes from the Field
Featuring Lessons From Our Nonprofit Partners
2:40 p.m. A Conversation In Pursuit of Liberation: A Case for Reparations
3:40 p.m. Grant Partner Presentation: A Call To Action
Featuring Lessons from Our Nonprofit Partners
3:55 p.m. Summit Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks by Dr. Marla M. Dean, Senior Director, Health Equity Fund
4:00 p.m. Networking Happy Hour
held at the Wharfside Patio at Canopy by Hilton with complementary food and beverages
Sounds by Vybe King the DJ
Check Out Our Summit Playlist
The late Dick Clark of American Bandstand fame said, “Music is the soundtrack of our lives.” This playlist was curated to commemorate the key messages of the Summit.
The first 10 songs, selected by Dr. Marla M. Dean, correspond to each segment of the Summit. From the prelude to meditation & movement to each panel and the performances in between and ultimately the call to action (postlude), each song seeks to connect the topics discussed at the Summit to their musical muse. The remaining songs just keep the vibe going because there is so much work left undone.
And since this Summit is all about community, we invite you to add to the playlist.
We also have a Spanish-inspired playlist curated by our colleague, Yorman De La Rosa. You are also encouraged to contribute to this playlist.