Eleventh Annual Social Justice Symposium
This symposium marks the 11th anniversary of this student led event that has brought in a number of notable experts in the field of social justice. Please reserve the morning of Friday, April 7th to participate in and celebrate this wonderful event!
About
The Social Justice Symposium is a one day event to engage faculty, students, community members, and health professionals in dialogue to raise awareness and foster social change. The Symposium is run entirely by students at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. The 11th Annual Social Justice Symposium will explore the issues of mass incarceration and restorative justice in the United States.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anthony Iton
Title: America Unchained: Restorative Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Date: Friday April 7th, 2017
Time: 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Duval Auditorium, Banner UMC
Breakout speakers at UA Zuckerman College of Public Health 1295 N Martin Ave., Drachman Hall, Tucson, AZ 85724
Admission is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided to those who register. Please register using link above.
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Contact Us: uofasocialjustice@gmail.com
Register: SJS Registration
Please scroll down for more information on our interactive kick-off event on April 5: Reentry Simulation and Panel.
Keynote Bio
Anthony B. Iton, M.D., J.D., MPH, Senior Vice President of Healthy Communities, joined The California Endowment in October 2009.
Prior to his appointment at The Endowment, Iton served since 2003 as both the director and County Health Officer for the Alameda County Public Health Department. In that role, he oversaw the creation of an innovative public health practice designed to eliminate health disparities by tackling the root causes of poor health that limit quality of life and lifespan in many of California’s low-income communities.
Iton also served for three years as director of Health and Human Services and School Medical Advisor for the City of Stamford, Connecticut. Concurrent to that, he also served as a physician in internal medicine for Stamford Hospital’s HIV Clinic. In addition, Iton served for five years as a primary care physician for the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Iton’s varied career also includes past service as a staff attorney and Health Policy analyst for the West Coast regional office of Consumer’s Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine.
Iton, who has been published in numerous public health and medical publications, is a regular public health lecturer and keynote speaker at conferences across the nation. He earned his B.S. in Neurophysiology, with honors, from McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec, his J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law, and his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Download the SJS 2017 Program Here
SJS Kick-Off Event: Reentry Simulation April 5th
Experience what it's like to reenter society after leaving prison. The simulation and panel will be moderated by Sue Ellen Allen, founder and executive director of Reinventing Reentry. Space is limited and registration is recommended. Please register here.*
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
3:30-5:30- Simulation
4:30-6:30- Panel with Social Service Agencies
Location: University of Arizona, Bio 5 Building, Room 2013
Street Address: 1656 E Helen Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
*Please note: Registration for the Re-Entry simulation is separate from registration for the April 7th Social Justice Symposium.
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