August 27, 2026
Southern Poverty Law Center
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Attend this webinar to:
- Learn about the relationship between health and democracy
- Explore the ways in which our votes shape the systems and institutions responsible for protecting and improving our health, including what health departments and other institutions and actors are legally empowered to do, the resources with which they may operate, the processes they must undergo to take actions, and who makes what decisions and who must be involved in decision-making processes
- Familiarize yourself with recent voting rights developments that have major health and equity implications
- Connect with a community interested in making government and public health work for the people
- Contribute to efforts seeking to build systems that increase trust in government, and in turn, a healthy democracy that enables the public's health to also flourish
Speakers:
- Carlos Andino, Senior Staff Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
- Gnora Mahs, Senior Advisor, Institute for Responsive Government
- Darlene Huang Briggs, Deputy Director of Special Projects, Network for Public Health Law
Moderator:
- Nina Belforte, Deputy Director, Strategic Communications
