Health Equity Learning Series August 21st

Community Health Partnership, LiveWell Colorado Springs, The UCCS Health Promotion Program and The Independence Center invite you to attend the next event in the Health Equity Learning Series with a presentation by Laura Frank and Llewellyn Smith. Two options for viewing will be available: the regularly scheduled live stream with lunch on August 21 or an after-work viewing of the recorded event with dinner on September 2. 

Laura Frank is President and General Manager of News for Rocky Mountain PBS. Ms. Frank is a Denver native who spent 20 years at newspapers, radio and public television around the country, focusing on in-depth reporting. She oversaw creation of the 2013 I-News report Losing Ground, which shed light on racial and ethnic disparities in Colorado.

Llewellyn Smith is Director of Media for Production at BlueSpark Collaborative, a film and research company. In 2004, Mr. Smith founded Vital Pictures, an independent, Boston-based documentary company. Additionally, he co-executive produced the PBS series Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, looking at the impact social and economic conditions have on health and longevity. Ms. Frank and Mr. Smith will discuss how they have told the story of health disparities through video, print and photos, as well as the importance of sharing compelling health equity stories.

WHEN:	Thursday, August 21, 2014 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided. Arrive by 11:15 to get seated.	Tuesday, September 2, 2014* 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner provided. Arrive by 4:45 to get seated.
WHERE:	Kaiser Permanente of S. Colorado Wayback Conference Room 1975 Research Pkwy, Ste 250	Lane Center at UCCS Rm. 120, first floor 4863 N. Nevada Ave.
RSVP:	RSVP to Julia at Julia@ppchp.org or 632-5094 by August 18. Please communicate any dietary restrictions.	Register at www.the-ic.org/HELS  by August 27. Please include any dietary restrictions or needs.

* Contact The Independence Center at 471-8181 x 222 for needed accommodations. Complimentary parking in Lot 170 provided by UCCS Parking Services. Please do not park in the Peak Vista or Health Circle spots. If you are unable to attend either event, please note that The Colorado Trust will be live-streaming the presentation on Aug. 21, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. Click here to register for the live stream.