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Minnesota African, African-Americans and Allies
Join to Address the Infant Mortality Crisis
at a
Saving Our Future Forum
sponsored by
African Women's Development Fund USA's Minnesota Network
and the
Minnesota International NGO Network
May 9, 2013
5:30-7:30 PM
at the
American Red Cross-Minneapolis
African Women's Development Fund (AWDF USA) is a US-based public foundation devoted to promoting African and African diaspora women's leadership.
Its initiative, Saving Our Future, is national public awareness campaign to address the alarmingly high rates of infant and maternal mortality among African-American, African and other black communities throughout the nation and the continent.
Black women, even those with high incomes and good health care, have more than two times the rate of infant mortality of white women.
The crisis does not stop at America's borders. African women living on the continent have the world's highest maternal mortality rate.
AWDF USA, led by its Minnesota Committee, with support from co-sponsor, the Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN), have organized and invites you to learn more about this crisis and how you can be a part of the solution at
Saving Our Future
Addressing Minnesota's African/African American Infant Mortality Crisis
Thursday, May 9, 2013
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
American Red Cross-Minneapolis
Heffelfinger Room #309
1201 W. River Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking at University of Minnesota's 13th Avenue Lot #94
Click here for more parking location details.
Don't miss a chance to talk with our expert panel to learn about the local and international dimensions of this challenge.
Presenters include Tawanna Black, Innovations by Design; Shirlynn LaChapelle, Black Nurses Association; Babette Jamison, Minnesota Department of Health; Judge (retired) LaJune Thomas Lange, International Leadership Institute; Sahra Noor, Peers United for Somali Health; and Fartun Weli of the Isuroon Project and more!
Light refreshments will be served. See below to register.
Contact Cesarine Ntanga at 408-634-4837 or minnesota@usawdf.org with questions.
Thank you for joining the Saving Our Future Movement
We will see you there,
African Women's Development Fund Minnesota Network
Minnesota International NGO Network
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