Jun 22 2018
Science as Social Change: The Woman who Saved Flint's Children

Science as Social Change: The Woman who Saved Flint's Children

Presented by The City Club of Cleveland at The City Club of Cleveland

A few years ago, the country watched in horror as the national media descended on Flint, Michigan. A switch in drinking water sources – from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the Flint River – had caused nearly 100,000 residents to be exposed to dangerous amounts of lead. Those most affected were children whose lead blood levels doubled or, in some cases, tripled after the switch was made, resulting in developmental and behavioral problems.

That research, conducted by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a first generation Iraqi immigrant and Detroit-raised pediatrician, paved the way for government officials in Flint to acknowledge the extent of the water crisis, resulting in $100 million in federal and $250 million in state funding to clean the water and combat the effects. Personally, she remains committed to ensuring the health of Flint’s children as the director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative and founder of the Flint Child Health and Development Fund

For her efforts, Dr. Hanna-Attisha has received countless awards including being the co-recipient of the first MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award for embodying the idea that “science and scholarship are as powerful tools for social change as art and protest.”

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Hanna-Attisha, author of What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Redemption, and Hope in an American City, on her fight against environmental injustice, how the residents of Flint have prevailed, and what we can do to prevent future public health crises.

Admission Info

$20 City Club members / $35 nonmembers

Phone: 216-621-0082

Email: info@cityclub.org

Dates & Times

2018/06/22 - 2018/06/22

Location Info

The City Club of Cleveland

1317 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Parking Info

Our new address is 1317 Euclid Ave., Suite 100. We are located on the north side of Euclid Ave., between E. 13th and E 14th Streets, which means the RTA’s free E-Line and C-line trolleys, and the Healthline all stop in front of our building.

If you are driving, park in the Playhouse Square Parking Garage, located at 1450 Chester Ave. You can view a map of the garage here. If you are at the City Club between 10:30 am and 3 pm, bring your ticket with you into the City Club and we will provide validation to reduce your cost to $3.00. Special rates do apply outside those hours.

After parking in the garage, you can walk to the City Club’s entrance on Euclid Ave. via the covered walkway. The walkway is accessible from the 2nd floor of the garage – keep walking through it until you reach Euclid Avenue, then turn right and our entrance is located just beneath the blue gong logo!

Valet parking is available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 1260 Euclid Ave. Mention the City Club when you pull up to valet, and your rate will be reduced to $20.

Additional, non-discounted downtown parking can be found at the Lumen Garage (1600 Euclid Ave., enter E. 17th St.), Hanna Garage (1509 Prospect Ave.), or U.S. Bank Garage (2060 E 14th St.). More Playhouse Square District parking information can also be found here.