{"id":1599,"date":"2018-05-10T17:25:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/?page_id=1599"},"modified":"2020-01-02T11:59:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T16:59:41","slug":"visualizing-health-equity-for-boys-and-men-of-color","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/news-items\/visualizing-health-equity-for-boys-and-men-of-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Visualizing Health Equity for Boys and Men of Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1599\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1599-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1599-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1599-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-1024x742.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2013  attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/464;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18.jpg 1927w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-1024x742.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2013  attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2018\/10\/Alliance-5_16_18.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1599-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1599-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1599-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Strategies to Advance Health Equity Among Boys and Men of Color<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>UConn HDI is leading several arts-based initiatives to advance health equity in CT starting in June 2018. They will focus initially on visualizing health equity for Boys and Men of Color.<\/p>\n<p>Our work builds on initiatives like the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam.edu\/programs\/culture-of-health\/visualize-health-equity-community-art-show\/\">National Academy of Science and Medicine Visualizing Health Equity Project<\/a>, which recognizes the power of art to amplify creative strategies and solutions. Bringing art to the table can stimulate authentic community dialogues about health equity among boys and men of color and accelerate home grown innovations.<\/p>\n<p>HDI&#8217;s arts-based strategies also leverages Hartford&#8217;s rich tradition and ecosystem of arts and cultural centers such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/thewadsworth.org\/\">Wadsworth Atheneum,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0the<a href=\"https:\/\/bushnell.org\/\"> Bushnell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realartways.org\/\">Real Art Ways<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaterworkshartford.org\/\">TheaterWorks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartfordstage.org\/\">Hartford Stage<\/a>,\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artistscollective.org\/\">Artists&#8217; Collective<\/a>, and many others committed to celebrating the power of art to inspire discussion, critical social analysis and community connectedness. This strategy will help us identify and connect with statewide stakeholders to establish the CT <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/communityengagement\/boys-and-men-of-color-bmoc\/\">Boys and Men of Color Multi-Sector Alliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1599-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1599-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-1599-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1599-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1599-2-0-0\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/registration-visualize-health-equity\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2688\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2716  attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2688px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2688\/1920;max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic.jpg 2688w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2688px) 100vw, 2688px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2688\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2716  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic.jpg 2688w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2019\/05\/Visualizehealthequity2019promo-magic-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2688px) 100vw, 2688px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1599-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1599-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1599-2-1-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Dr. Wizdom Powell and the UConn Health Disparities Institute invite you to join us for our 2nd Annual Visualizing Health Equity Gallery and Artist Talk with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frederickdouglassknowles.com\/\">Frederick Douglass Knowles<\/a> (author, artist, activist) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rubyday01\/\">Valerie Ingram<\/a> (Artistic Director and Founder of Ruby\u2019s Realm Productions).<\/p>\n<p>Our theme for this event is <em><strong>\u201cOur Language, Our Story, Our Vision\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. At this event we will explore the ways that oral and written artists reclaim words\/language as a source of power, healing and activism for health equity and social justice! They create worlds with words \u2013 thus casting a vision of possible futures for our community.<\/p>\n<p>This event is free and open to the public! <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/registration-visualize-health-equity\/\">Registration is optional.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> JCJ Architecture, 120 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford, CT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date and Time:<\/strong> June 19, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m. (artist talk begins at 6 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please email Community Engagement Core Lead Denise Smith, <a href=\"mailto:desmith@uchc.edu\">desmith@uchc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UConn HDI is leading several arts-based initiatives to advance health equity in CT starting in June 2018. They will focus initially on visualizing health equity for Boys and Men of Color. Our work builds on initiatives like the National Academy of Science and Medicine Visualizing Health Equity Project, which recognizes the power of art to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":578,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-24 14:39:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1599"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1599"}],"version-history":[{"count":126,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2819,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1599\/revisions\/2819"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}