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Social Impact Tuesdays

A Changemaker Skills Workshop Series

Social Impact Tuesdays are a series of interactive workshops led by field leaders to help students learn and practice key changemaking skills. Topics include storytelling for impact, human centered design, levers for policy change, stakeholder interviewing and community engagement.

All Berkeley Public Health students, and students from across UC Berkeley who are interested in the Social Impact Innovation Grant Program, are welcome to join. Please register for PBHTLH 198, class # 34198 or PBHLTH 298, class # 34197 for 1 unit of course credit and to reserve your spot. Students must attend and participate in 6 of 9 workshops to receive course credit.

A group of Social Impact Tuesdays participants view a presentation in a conference room.

During this Spring Semester, we’re featuring workshops from four field leaders and Impact Fellows, focused on leveraging policy and business to build health:

A headshot featuring Rainbow Rubin

Rainbow Rubin

Rainbow Rubin, Director of Science at Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, will lead “The Problem with Plastics,” examining the health effects of plastic pollution, the current state of plastics legislation and how to translate plastics science into better policy.

A headshot featuring Lisa Simpson

Lisa Simpson

Lisa Simpson, former CEO of Academy Health, will lead “Making Evidence Make a Difference,” exploring effective strategies to enhance the use of evidence in formulating and implementing policy.

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Thomas Goetz

Thomas Goetz, co-founder of Building H and former Executive Editor of Wired, will lead “Radical Accountability: Corporate Responsibility for Public Health,” investigating how everyday products and services impact health, and strategies to hold companies accountable for their health impacts.

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Claudia Williams

Claudia Williams, Chief Social Impact Officer at Berkeley Public Health and former White House advisor, will lead “Public Health in the New Federal Administration,” exploring how to advance our work on health and equity in the next few years.

Spring 2025 Timeline:

  • Nine Tuesdays during the Fall semester, February 4 – April 15, 2025
  • 12 pm – 1:30 pm in the Caravan Conference Room, Berkeley Way West
  • Lunch and drinks provided!
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