Event Info
Event Date:
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 202 - The Center for the Core Curriculum
Please join us for a roundtable discussion with Obama Scholars Mor Efrat and Isaiah Owolabi on the intersection of healthcare and human rights. Refreshments will be provided.
The Obama Foundation Scholars Program brings together rising leaders from
across the globe to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and networks at
Columbia University so that they can continue making impactful changes in their communities.
About the speakers:
Mor Efrat serves as Director of the Occupied Palestinian Territories Department at Physicians for Human Rights in Israel. She works to dismantle the obstacles that prevent patients living in Gaza and the West Bank from accessing health care.
Isaiah Owolabi, an Obama Scholar from Nigeria, is the Project Director and co-founder of HACEY Health Initiative, an organization aimed at improving life outcomes of women and girls through programs like their “Hands up for HER (Health, Empowerment and Right)” initiative and their “Back on Track” vocational training program for girls.