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To kick off #FellowsFriday, meet Ascend Fellow Dr. Wendy Ellis (@wendyruns), Director of Center for Community Resilience (@ResilNation) at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University (@GWpublichealth)!

Dr. Ellis is growing a resilience movement to address inequities that propel social & health disparities often experienced by low-income families & communities of color, which are often passed from one generation to the next.
Read about @ResilNation here:
ccr.publichealth.gwu.edu/news-and-publi…

The #2Gen approach takes a racial & gender lens to ensure health, wellbeing, & equitable access to support children and families.
📑"State of the Field" pg. 27, presents Dr. Ellis's innovative work modeling how to put this principle into practice. ascend.aspeninstitute.org/state-of-the-f…

Dr.Ellis knows we cannot shy away from the cancer that is racism plaguing our nation if we want all families to thrive.
W/ @childmuseums, she's co-leading a place-based process of racial truth & reconciliation through stories & community engagement in OH.
ascend.aspeninstitute.org/four-outstandi…

Hear about this racial healing initiative and the power of centering equity to build resilient people, families, and a nation and fosters racial healing from #AFCF21 session: "Truth and Racial Healing." vimeo.com/563434570

⬆️⬆️ This is our 1st #FellowsFriday feature! 🎉

Tune in every week to learn about and celebrate the #leadership of #AscendFellows paving pathways for families to reach their full potential.

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