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DAY ONE at the SHRINE AUDITORIUM
Day One will engage women, girls, and allies from across the country through inspiring mainstage sessions, issue-breakouts, opportunities to connect with leading fellow changemakers, and an interactive center with organizations and women-owned businesses. You’ll choose 2 breakouts on Saturday: 1 from Session A and 1 from Session B. When you’re not in your breakouts, you’ll be able to take a break for lunch and explore The Center, where over 150 organizations and businesses are hosting activations!

DAY TWO in LOS ANGELES
On Day Two, attendees will fan out across Los Angeles to attend skills-based trainings or Community Teach-In’s hosted by a range of organizations that are making change on gender equity in Los Angeles. Please keep an eye out for an email from your Day Two Host with location instructions.

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Day 2 - Afternoon [clear filter]
Sunday, May 6
 

1:00pm

Pretty Toxic: How You Can Protect Your Health
Limited Capacity full
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Pretty Toxic shares stories and insights from research with Black hair salon workers, the impacts of occupational exposure, and what you can do as a professional or do-it-yourself hair stylist to protect your health! This workshop will explore the role of chemicals in our personal care products, specifically focusing on hair care and hair styling products and the consequences to our health. Participants will learn about the potential reproductive health impacts of commonly used chemicals, such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (hormone mimickers) and the connection to early puberty, menarche and fibroid tumors. In addition, conversations will surround what can be done on a personal, community, and policy level to eliminate toxics from our consumer products.
Speakers
avatar for Martha Dina Argüello

Martha Dina Argüello

Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility
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Marissa Chan

Environmental Research and Policy Coordinator, Black Women for Wellness
avatar for Lisa Fu

Lisa Fu

Outreach and Program Director, California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative

Sunday May 6, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Black Women for Wellness HQ 4340 11th Ave Los Angeles CA 90008
  Day 2 - Afternoon, Women's Health and Reproductive Justice