Past Events
What We Bring to the Table: Exploring Community Food Access and Experience
Event Date: September 15th 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Please join the Emergency Food Assistance and Food Security team’s photo exhibition event, titled ‘What We Bring to the Table: Exploring Community Food Access and Experience'.
This event is the product of a collaboration between the Mary Ann Swetland Center at Case Western Reserve University and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
Nourishing Power Networking: Rid-All Green Partnership
Event Date: August 31st 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Nourishing Power Network will be hosting their first networking event at the Rid-All Green Partnership Farm, also serving as the Swetland Center's August seminar!
The Rid-All Green Partnership is centered around urban agriculture and youth education. Co-founder Keymah Durden’s goal is to “transform communities by creating access to holistic, nutritional food for the spiritual and nutritional development of peoples and families throughout the world.”
May Eco-Therapy Seminar: A Walk on the Doan Brook
Event Date: May 24th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Eco-therapy, also known as green therapy, is a practice of nature-based exercises to address mental and physical health and enhance healing and growth. The Swetland Center will be integrating time in nature as part of their monthly seminar series, where participants will have the opportunity to connect with and explore beautiful spaces near Case Western Reserve University's campus.
After the PhD: Swetland Center Brown Bag Lunch & Learn
Event Date: April 27th 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: BioEnterprise Building Basement Conference Room
Wondering what life looks like after your PhD program? Join us for a lunch and learn to discuss tips for identifying career pathways after completing your PhD, applying for jobs, interviewing, and selecting a position.
ARCHESApril Seminar: How do Americans View Health and Fairness?: Findings from the AmeRicans' Conceptions of Health Equity Study (ARCHES)
Event Date: April 26th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Colleen C. Walsh, PhD, Sarah S. Willen, & Abigail Fisher Williamson
March Seminar: Increasing Our Understanding of PM2.5 Particulate Pollution Monitoring Through a Network of Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors
Event Date: March 22nd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Kenneth Loparo, Nick Barendt, & Christina Yoka
February Seminar: Swetland Center- 2021 Year in Review & 2022 Plans for Action
Event Date: February 22nd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us for a review of the 2021 Swetland Center Annual Report, which highlights key collaborations, commitments to environmental health equity, and contributions to research from the previous year.
Join us for foodNEST & friends || Celebrating & Activating Research to Advance Nutrition Equity
Event Date: December 1st 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join the foodNEST team of community and academic partners to learn about our collective research and celebrate successes related to transforming our local food system to advance racial equity.
- Choose from an engaging menu to dive deeper into the complex forces structuring local food systems.
- Roll up your sleeves to translate these insights into community action.
- Honor our collective commitment to building trusting partnerships to advance nutrition equity.
November Seminar: The Carbon Footprint of a Life Sustaining Treatment
Event Date: November 16th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Dr. Ashwini Sehgal
Breaking down the Medical Mistrust Barrier
Event Date: November 15th 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Swetland Center Faculty Dr. Karen Mulloy will be featured in a roundtable conversation at the East Cleveland Public Library for a discussion on medical mistrust, the history behind it, and what we can do today to break down the barrier.