Panel
speakers will address how policy, regulatory and legislative efforts impact
community health outcomes, and how lawyers can support social justice efforts
to shape law, policy and public perception of social policy and health-related
problems. Panelists include:
Benjamin Thomases, Food Policy
Coordinator for New York City, responsible for coordinating efforts of various
City agencies to improve access to healthy food for low-income New Yorkers, and
responsible for convening the Food Policy Task Force.
Fernando Ramirez, Esq.,
practitioner specializing in entertainment law with a strong background in
environmental justice issues and social justice causes.
James Subudhi, Sustainability
Coordinator, WEACT, a non-profit organization focusing on environmental justice
issues and community empowerment on health-related matters.
Moderator: Professor Jenny Rivera,
Director, Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality.
