1/ For our first #FellowsFriday of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're celebrating Dr. @wendyruns, 2018 Ascend Fellow!

With @childmuseums, she leads place-based work in her hometown of Cincinnati to foster #racialequity w/ families through #TruthandReconciliation: ascend.aspeninstitute.org/four-outstandi…
2/ As Director of @gwpublichealth’s @resilnation, Dr. @wendyruns is a champion of the national movement to address the root causes of childhood trauma, foster equity, and build community resilience. Read more about @ResilNation here: ccr.publichealth.gwu.edu
3/ Last month, Dr. @wendyruns & @resilnation premiered their first documentary, "Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: Cincinnati" to unpack the history of #structuralracism in Black communities and share the narrative on #HowWeHeal:
4/ The #2Gen approach uses a racial & gender lens to ensure health, wellbeing, & equitable access to support children and families. In our "State of the Field" report, learn about Dr. @wendyrun's innovative model on how to put this principle into practice. ascend.aspeninstitute.org/state-of-the-f…
5/ Hear from Dr. @wendyruns about the power of centering equity to build resilient people, families, and a nation and fosters racial healing from @aspeninstitute’s #AFCF21 session: "Truth and Racial Healing."
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6/ Tune in every week to learn about and celebrate the #leadership of #AscendFellows like Dr. @wendyruns. Meet the rest of our 2018 Ascend Fellows: ascend.aspeninstitute.org/2018-2019-asce… #fellowship

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