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Abolition for Public Health
Thursday, January 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST
Thursday, January 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST
Our presenters, Andrea Pérez-Maikkula (she/her/ella) and Jason Marque Sole (he/they) will have a conversation about the history of abolition, what is it and why it’s needed, and why public health practitioners should have an abolitionist mindset. Andrea holds an MPH from the University of Puerto Rico and currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Minnesota State Retirement System. Jason Marque Sole is a formerly incarcerated abolitionist, adjunct professor at Hamline University in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Department, co-founder of Humanize My Hoodie, and conductor of the Institute of Aspiring Abolitionists.
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Minnesota State Retirement System
Adjunct Professor at Hamline University in the Criminal Justice & Forensic Science Department
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