Public Health, Safety & Advocacy in Our Communities

Event Name: Achievement First & The New York Charter Schools Association Presents: “Public Health, Safety & Advocacy in Our Communities—What You Need to Know about the Covid-19 Vaccine & Testing Programs”

Date: 03/24

Zoom:

https://nycharters.zoom.us/j/95592351703?pwd=RWlMUTlaVSt2ZjYyeEs3aEtSdnlpQT09 Passcode: 023962

Time: 6:00-7:00PM

Event Description: Our last  virtual forum had over 240 attendees and based on demand, we want to continue the conversation around access to accurate public health information around the COVID-19 vaccine and programs around testing and tracing.

This time around we will delve deeper and provide families with direct access around the vaccine and testing on the ground as well as ways they can advocate to help expand awareness around access and equity. We will be joined by health experts, elected officials and advocates who will discuss public policy on COVID-19, variants, vaccine distribution/access, the science behind how the vaccine works and more. This event will be in English & Spanish and is open to the general public. Register by 02/23 at https://forms.gle/HanGB3tCqWSYaixt8.

Invited Guests:

Senator Kristen Gillibrand

Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries

Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman

Confirmed Guests:

Dr. Lekeyah Wilson, Rochester Regional Health

Wilma Alvarado-Little, Associate Commissioner/Director of the NYS Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities

Dr. Lina Finlan, St. Peters Hospital

Nancy Pascal, Director of Faith & Community Partnerships, Office of the Mayor of New York City

ROS (subject to change—we will update you closer to the date):

6:00-6:05: Opening Remarks

6:05-6:10- Elected Official Remarks

6:10-6:50- Remarks from topic thought leaders + Experts

6:55-6:57-Advocacy Ask

7:00- Closing remarks

Advocacy Opportunity:

Achievement First and New York Charter Schools Association will be partnering with NYC Health + Hospitals to set up mobile testing sites for an advocacy day! Our schools are in some of the hardest hit areas throughout the city and we would like to partner on:

• Set up an Advocacy Day      of Action around testing where:
  • We identify high impact       areas in need of testing
  • Set up mobile testing       vans/sites in partnership with your office
  • Promote these sites at       our informational forum and through our respective networks of 8K + 15K       parents throughout the City