Catch The Praxis Project and its partners at the workshops, meetings, institutes and special events listed below during the National Conference on Tobacco or Health from April 30 to May 6 in Chicago, IL reflecting the health justice interests of diverse communities and institutions within the tobacco control movement. See you there!
| 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Parity Alliance Leadership Institute (registration is
now closed – sorry!) O’Hare Airport Wyndham Hotel |
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| 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | National LGBTI Anti-Tobacco Institute, Sponsored by the National Coalition for LGBT Health, Hyatt Hotel, Columbus Room I and J | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | PRAXIS BOOTH #331 ~ Come meet our staff, browse through our publications, see our new website and get a free poster from our Clean Air is Fair Campaign (while supplies last) | |
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | LGBT Networking Reception: Taking it to Boystown! Sidetrack is a gem on Chicago's Halsted St. plus it boasts the only smokefree bar in the hood. Sponsored by the National Coalition for LGBT Health |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | PRAXIS BOOTH #331 | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Connecting the Dots: Organizing on Tobacco from a Social Justice Framework, Praxis workshop with Makani N. Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Project, Mele Lau-Smith, MPH, San Francisco Tobacco Free Project and Jose Flores, Smoke Free Wisconsin, Hyatt Regency, Grand Ballroom B | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Smoking in the LGBT Communities: Perceptions and Norms,
LGBT researchers, Hyatt Regency, Regency C |
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| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | An Overview of Tobacco-Related Disparities Among Hispanic/Latinos, CDC research, Hyatt Regency, Chicago H | |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Best Practices from the Field: NAATPN Partners’ Programs
of Excellence, Sheraton Hotel, Michigan B |
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| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m | HBCU's – Reaching our Untapped Anti-Tobacco Resources
on Black College Campuses, NAATPN Workshop, Hyatt Regency, Columbus Hall IJ |
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5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
APPEAL Network Meeting… a great opportunity to meet and mingle with APPEAL network members and AAPI tobacco control advocates!!!, Sheraton Hotel, Mayfair Room |
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6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Tobacco Parity Alliance Reception, Sheraton Hotel, Mayfair Room |
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6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
“Jammin’ for Life, Jammin’ for
SmokeFree-dom” Cultutal
Exchange Concert, Sponsored by NAATPN, Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom 8-10 |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | PRAXIS BOOTH #331 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Researching Tobacco Control: Why the Lack of Information on Communities
of Color, Praxis workshop with Juan Carlos Vega, The Praxis Project and
Aida McCammon, Indiana Latino Institute. Hyatt Regency, Grand Ballroom B |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | American Indian Casino Secondhand Smoke Advocacy Guide, American Indian Researchers, Hyatt Regency, Columbus Hall KL | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Smoking in LGBT Communities: Descriptive Data and Evaluated Efforts, LGBT Researchers, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Regency B | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Flippin’ the Script: How Communities of Color Made the Script Made the MSA Work for Them, NAATPN workshop, Sheraton Hotel, Michigan | |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Reaching Targeted Populations: Research on American Indian
and populations with disabilities, Hyatt Regency, Crystal C |
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| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Four-Pronged Approach to Tobacco Control Policy within Local AAPI Communities, APPEAL Workshop, Sheraton Hotel, Michigan | |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Reaching Priority Populations: the National Networks Initiative, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Grand Ballroom A | |
9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
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PRAXIS WORLD PARTY
DJ Spinning Oldies, Salsa, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Reggae, Dancehall! |
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| 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | NAATPN Third Annual Breakfast Reception, Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom 1-3 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | PRAXIS BOOTH #331 | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Late Breaking Session on the U.S. Department of Justice
vs. the Tobacco Industry: what’s happening and next steps. Make sure to attend to see how this historic case (and proposed remedies) affect LGBT and communities of color; featuring Richard Daynard, JD, Ph.D. Tobacco Products Liability Project, Sheraton Hotel, Ballroom IV |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | FightKOOL: Live, Up Close and Personal—The Case Study,
NAATPN workshop, Sheraton Hotel, Ohio Room |
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| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Closing Plenary where the conference theme on “Turning Point: Challenges and Opportunities in Tobacco Control in the Next Decade,” will be considered within the context of social justice and parity. Hosted by the American Legacy Foundation and the Tobacco Parity Alliance. | |
For additional information and programs from our national partner organizations, please visit their websites at:
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL) http://www.appealforcommunities.org
National African-American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN)
http://www.naatpn.org
National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
http://www.nlcatp.org
National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network (NTTPN)
http://www.npaihb.org/tnet/
For more information about our work, events, and resources, visit our website at www.thepraxisproject.org or call us at (202) 234-5921.
