Thursday, September 14
At the 2015 National Walking Summit, keynote speaker Ron Sims reminded us all that we are “stronger together.” This session will explore coalitions and partnerships from across the US that are working to promote walking and walkable communities.
Moderator
Joan Dorn, PhD, Co-Chair, Every Body Walk! Collaborative
Presenters
For more information on the individual presentations of this session, click on the links below.
- Janine Logan, Senior Director, Communications and Population Health, Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council/Long Island Health Collaborative and Kim Whitehead, Communications Coordinator, Long Island Population Health Improvement Program/Long Island Health Collaborative, “Walk the Talk: A Coalition Laces Up and Steps Out”
- Kayla Gilbert, Active Living Program Manager, Denver Environmental Health, “Creative Community Engagement in Denver’s Community Active Living Coalition”
- Esther Postiglione, MPH, CHES, Program Manager, Cultiva La Salud, “Muevelo- Latino Community Engagement to Move City Policy”
- Marla Hollander, MPH, National Partnerships Manager, Voices for Healthy Kids, American Heart Association, “Getting it Done with Cross- Sector Collaboration: Lessons and Resources from Voices for Healthy Kids“
