Health Impacts of Upward Mobility
The link between more education, higher income and better health is well established. But now, new research suggests that the process of upward mobility can also be taxing to the health and well-being...
View ArticleTwo Essentials: Community and Communication
As part of my HIP fellowship, I get to interview leading practitioners and partners to learn more about the fascinating field of Health Impact Assessment. Two things stand out from my conversations as...
View ArticleAdvice for New HIA Practitioners Interested in Equity
Why do some workers get paid sick leave, while 85% of food preparers have to choose between coming to work sick or losing a day’s wages? Why do fewer than 1 in 10 African Americans live in a census...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: Intersections of Racism, Discrimination, and Health
I was in Thailand when the Ferguson case erupted. Traveling was a long-held dream come true – up until two years ago I was undocumented and couldn’t risk leaving the country. But even on this two-month...
View ArticleWage Theft: A Victory for NY Nail Salon Workers, but Others Also Need Protection
Last month The New York Times ran a two-part front-page series shinning light on the dark truth about the oppressed and dangerous lives of nail salon workers. One story – Perfect Nails, Poisoned...
View ArticleHow Payday Loan Reforms can Improve Health for the Most Vulnerable Minnesotans
“Every two weeks I was just paying interest. And I think I got frustrated with it because knowing that the interest you’re paying really isn’t even close to what you took, and by the time you know it,...
View ArticleTogether we are Stronger: Intersectionality of Immigration and Incarceration
Last week the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society launched We Too Belong: A Resource Guide of Inclusive Practices in Immigration and Incarceration Law and Policy at a half-day event that...
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