Environmental Health Connector

The Environmental Health (EH) Connector is an agile resource to spark and strengthen partnerships that drive environmental health research, training, and community engagement in Greater Cleveland and beyond. The EH Connector anchors its purpose through the following themes:

Deepen partnerships with key stakeholders—including faculty affiliates, the Swetland Center Advisory Council, MidTown Collaboration Center tenants, and community leaders—to advance shared environmental health priorities.
Amplify environmental health innovations in Greater Cleveland and beyond, fostering creative and effective solutions to pressing environmental challenges.
Provide targeted support for translational science initiatives, enabling small but strategic investments that drive measurable impact in environmental health.

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EH Connector September 2025 Networking Event

The EH Connector will host its first National Speaker Event on Wednesday April 28th featuring Dr. Angela Odoms-Young, The Nancy Schlegel Meinig Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University. Join us for an evening of inspiration on the topic of "Hope and Resiliency in Communities and Local Food Systems."

flier for EH Connector national speaker event on april 28th from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. Dr. Odoms-Young is committed to improving community health and wellbeing by examining how intersecting systems of oppression impact food access, food security, dietary patterns, and health outcomes, particularly in historically marginalized communities. Location: Midtown collaboration center, 1974 e 66th street cleveland, oh 44103