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Conversations, Community & Action Planning

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Join the community and save the dates to your calendar for Weight Stigma Awareness Week! We invite you to experience the event live, access recordings, and share invaluable resources.

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Calendar of Events

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Tuesday, September 8

Sharon Maxwell

10:00 - 11:30am EDT

CE: The Audacious Power of Fat Joy: Hope in Action, Resistance in Practice

Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt

12:00 - 1:00pm EDT

 CE: An Invitation to Joy

Panel with WSAW Co-Creators

1:15 - 2:00pm EDT

Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt and Chevese Turner

Wednesday, September 9

Dr. Monica Peralta

10:00 - 11:30am EDT

CE: Reclaiming Fat Power in Healthcare: From Patient to Epistemic Authority

CE: Healing Intergenerational Body Shame: Breaking the Cycle of Weight Stigma Across the Life Span

Carianne D’Oriano

12:00 - 1:30pm EDT

2:00 - 3:30pm EDT

Sophia Apostol

Ninety-minute Writing Workshop Focused on FatJoy

Thursday, September 10

8:00 - 9:00 pm EDT

Ask The Alliance: Weight Stigma Awareness Week

Community Event

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Join The Alliance for a live-streamed conversation examining weight stigma and the questions, experiences, and actions shaping the work ahead.

8:00–9:00 p.m. ET / 5:00–6:00 p.m. PT

The webinar will be recorded.

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