MLK Day teach-in to explore intersection of race, poverty, and policy
The College of Public Health has received a grant from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to facilitate a college-wide “teach-in” event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021. Faculty, staff, students and community members will be invited for discussions that focus on policy-level interventions that address the effects of the intersection of race and poverty. The grant also funds development of a webpage focused on these issues with corresponding resources and information.
Laurie Friedman, associate professor of instruction in the School of Social Work, noted tha...