Advocate — Calendar — #MakeGoodTogether

Saturday, June 12th•7pm EST on Zoom!

Bitsy Bentley (she/her) is the co-founder of Last Mile. Last Mile is an entirely volunteer run non-for-profit entity based in NYC whose mission is to support communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitsy will be speaking on Anti-Racism in Covid-Advocacy-Work. She will be presenting Last Mile's principles and ways of working that draw on Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun's Elements of White Supremacy Culture and Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication frameworks.

Zoom, Hangouts & HighlightsMichelle LukezicJune 12, 2021Advocate, Covid-19, Anti-Racism

Long-hauler & Advocate Cynthia Adinig

Saturday, June 5th•7pm EST on Zoom!

Cynthia Adinig has a tremendous story as a Long-Covid Patient. She, at 35-years-old, has been to the hospital upwards of 20 times for debilitating symptoms related to long-haul Covid-19, ranging from heart palpitations to severe malnutrition. On some visits, Cynthia feared for her life. She was pushed out of the hospital before she felt ready to leave. With few answers from doctors, Cynthia turned to online support groups for connection and understanding. This is a story, not to miss.

Zoom, Hangouts & Highlights, Past EventsMichelle LukezicJune 5, 2021Advocate, Long-Covid

Stolen Goodbyes with Karen Rice

Saturday, May 29th•Noon EST on Zoom!

Karen Rice is a foreign affairs journalist and podcaster who has been documenting inspiring Covid-19 stories via her podcast Stolen Goodbyes. Each week inspiring wives, husbands, partners, children and newly weds intimately recount the shock and anguish of death without warning to Covid-19 while never having the chance to say goodbye.

If you get a chance, check out Stolen Goodbyes, available wherever you listen to podcasts. Get a few episodes in and join in on the discussion!

Zoom, Hangouts & Highlights, Past EventsMichelle LukezicMay 29, 2021Advocate, Podcast, Journalist

Life After Covid with Dr. Marjorie Roberts

Saturday, May 22nd•7pm EST on Zoom!

Join us to learn about Dr. Marjorie’s story, and how she is helping others!

Dr. Marjorie Roberts is a Certified Life Coach and Speaker who coaches her clients how to create the life of their dreams even after this life-altering virus. She assists her clients in finding their deep inner happiness after pain, helping them define and achieve goals as they consistently live a more joyful life.

If you or someone you know is seeking guidance as to how to face the mental difficulties of living day-to day during and after having novel Coronavirus, Dr. Marjorie Roberts is here to help. As a survivor of this life-altering virus, she know exactly what a patient and their families go through.

Zoom, Hangouts & Highlights, Past EventsMichelle LukezicMay 22, 2021Advocate, MGT Leader

5 COVID Lessons from Australia with Chris Miller

Saturday, May 8th•7pm EST on Zoom!
Part of the Hangouts & Highlights Series

Chris Miller is a Consultant, Pandemic Business Recovery Specialist, and Emergency & Business Continuity Manager. She has a wealth of knowledge (and an abundance of inspiration) regarding global efforts to end the pandemic.

We will be learning about the 5 COVID Lessons from Australia, a country that has been successfully suppressing the spread of Covid.

Zoom, Hangouts & Highlights, Past EventsMichelle LukezicMay 8, 2021Advocate, MGT Leader

Long-Covid advocate Chimére L. Smith

Saturday, May 1st•7pm EST on Zoom!

Show up, listen up, and learn during this must attend session where Chimére L. Smith shares her experience, her advocacy and what everyone should be doing to ensure that the black Long-Covid experience is not only acknowledged, but heard and acted upon.

Chimére is a Baltimore-based, Long-Covid patient-led advocate, consultant, and educator, focusing on Long-Covid education, research, and treatment for black people in urban communities.

Zoom, Hangouts & HighlightsMichelle LukezicMay 1, 2021Long-Covid, MGT Leader, Advocate