Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed today #IndigenousPeoplesDay. North Carolina is home to more than 122,000 American Indians, & has eight historic tribes: Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Haliwa Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of Saponi, Sappony, &Waccamaw-Siouan.

Thank you to NC Alliance for Health for having me on as a guest with Self-Help on "Mornings with Morgan: Healthy Food Retail" #FoodAccess #HealthyFood #SoundCloud soundcloud.com/nc-alliance-fo…

#COVID19 has made it tough to keep food on the table and highlighted inequities in food availability. Join SSP on Nov. 10th from 7-8 pm EDT as we explore food justice and policies in #NC shaping the future of food in our state and beyond. Register here go.uncg.edu/qj85xr

Join Deondra Rose, Sarah Verbiest, Dr. Haynes-Maslow and others for a debrief and discussion of the 2020 election - what happened on #ElectionDay and what comes next? 11/12 from 5-6pm EST. Register Here: bit.ly/3l2wIPr

In case you missed the MomsRising "It's a SNAP: Cooking Healthy on a Budget" with Kelle Pressley and Jessica Burroughs - you can watch the recording here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Npr9ev…. We also shared some NC Steps to Health tips for menu planning and affordable, easy recipes!

Co-Leader Dr. Haynes-Maslow to play a key role in national vaccine education program. cals.ncsu.edu/news/haynes-ma… via NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

As of August 12, reported vaccination rate UNC-Chapel Hill is 84% compared to only 54% of NC State University, as students move back to campus. wral.com/coronavirus/re… via WRAL NEWS in NC

The FDA has fully approved the first #COVID19Vaccine. What will public universities do now in terms of protecting our students, staff, and faculty? #AcademicTwitter

"Pandemic creates a cycle of decline of physical activity and mental health, study suggests." #COVID19 #PhysicalActivity #MentalHealthAwareness washingtonpost.com/health/pandemi… via The Washington Post

Join us as celebrate our summer grant recipients and launch our 2021 task force initiative on October 5 at 5:30pm via Zoom! RSVP here: forms.gle/Yc5aEDYzyu4FfP…

How has the pandemic influenced physical activity and mental health status? Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor and co-author of a large, multi-state study weighs in on this topic. ncst.at/eTXJ50GlB18

Think voting is easy? Think again!

Join us on November 16th at 5:30pm as we learn to engage with local policymakers! …holar-and-policymakers.eventbrite.com

Happening TOMORROW! We are excited to have esteemed panel on hand to present on this important topic! Register today! …holar-and-policymakers.eventbrite.com

Join us for a conversation with Damon Seils 🏳️‍🌈, @JillianDURM, uncpolisci's Dr. Frank Baumgartner, and FPG Institute's Dr. Doré R. LaForett on scholarship and local policymaking. Happening NOW! …holar-and-policymakers.eventbrite.com

One of our amazing working groups is hosting a conversation on equity, justice, and anti-racism approaches to public policy on April 20th at 10am EST. Register now! …and-anti-racism-policy.eventbrite.com/?ref=estw

Please join us for panel discussion hosted by our second amazing working group on the impact of white supremacy on knowledge creation on April 27th at 3pm EST. …acy-knowledge-creation.eventbrite.com/?ref=estw

A 🧵 (1/7) Eleven days ago I tested positive for #COVID19, both on a #Rapid test and a #PCR test. I am fully #vaccinated and boosted. I traveled to my first out-of-state conference since March 2020.

Thank you to everyone that joined us last week for our event on anti-racism approaches to policy! Join us for our next discussion on equity in knowledge creation on Wednesday at 3pm EST …acy-knowledge-creation.eventbrite.com

Join us for an important conversation on inequity in academic spaces happening now! eventbrite.com/e/291385851927