White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

9:30AM  

Room Jaharis 118 (overflow room in 105): Opening Plenary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYMM6KYyCno

Welcome remarks and an overview of the National Strategy by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

Remarks by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Ambassador Susan E. Rice in conversation with Chairman Jim McGovern, Senator Cory Booker, and Senator Mike Braun, the bipartisan sponsors of the Conference.

11:20AM (Session A)

12:10PM (Session B)

Jaharis Room 118 (Overflow room 105): National Strategy Pillar Panel Sessions

Concurrent panel sessions that represent the five pillars of the National Strategy. Virtual attendees (via individual email invite) will choose which session they will attend and conversations will focus on administrative actions, as well as actions from general society. Did you register for the conference online and get an invite? You can use a variety of rooms in Jaharis (118, 105, and Behrakis) as a space for listening and participating!

Panel Session A

• Pillar 1 – Nourishing Brighter Futures: Ensuring affordable food for all children and families

  Mike Curtin, Jr. moderates a conversation with Shavana Howard, Donna Martin, Mark Ramos, and Shannon Razsadin on supporting children and families in accessing affordable food in schools and at home.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 1 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 2 – Food is Medicine:  Bringing nutrition out of the health care shadows

  Dr. Rajiv Shah in conversation with Dr. Kofi Essel, Dr. Sachin Jain, and Karen Pearl on the integration of nutrition into health care training, coverage, and delivery.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 2 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 3 – Look Locally: Growing partnerships to expand local food options

  Chuck Conner leads a discussion with Charlene McGee, Tara Roberts-Turner, Sherrie Tussler, and Phoebe Wong on bolstering local food systems to offer nutritious food, strengthen local economies, and support farmers and ranchers.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 3 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 4 – Fit for Life: Creating communities designed for activity

  Tom Farrey speaks with Al Bangoura, Jaci McCormack, and CiCi Rojas on promoting physical activity and building communities with safer roads and greater access to parks.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 4 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 5 – Evidence to Action: Using research to guide policy and scale pilots

  Senator Bill Frist in conversation with Swati Chandra, Angela Odoms-Young, and Ross Wilson on leveraging research and data to expand pilot programs and inform policy.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 5 Stream [YouTube]

Panel Session B

• Pillar 1 – Public-Private Partnerships: Collaborating to increase affordable food options in underserved communities

  Erin Fitzgerald leads a discussion with Mary Blackford, Diana Tellefson Torres, and Kamau Witherspoon on working together to make it easier for everyone to access affordable foods.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 1 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 2 – Breaking Barriers: Bridging the gap between nutrition and health

  Dr. Shereef Elnahal in conversation with Dr. Thea James, Walter Murillo, and Denise Scott on cultivating community development and advancing health equity to improve nutrition and health.

  Watch this session on the Pillar 2 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 3 – Making Healthy Choices Easy: Why improving food environments matters

  Lazarus Lynch moderates a discussion with Kaster Dee Garrett-Adimora, Shane Grant, Dr. Susan Mayne, and Nadia Torney on enabling healthier choices where people shop, work, and play

  Watch this session on the Pillar 3 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 4 – The Power of Play: Supporting physical activity for kids

  Lysa Ratliff moderates a conversation with Cathy Grano, Jermaine Harris, and Ann Marie Krautheim on promoting children’s lifelong health through physical activity in schools and communities. 
  Location: Pavilion

  Watch this session on the Pillar 4 Stream [YouTube]

• Pillar 5 – Advancing Equitable Research: Developing innovative and inclusive policy solutions

  Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young speaks with Dr. Maribel Campos-Rivera, Jimmieka Mills, Mia Ives-Rublee, and Dr. Donald Warne on ensuring nutrition and food security research accounts for all communities and informs policies

  Watch this session on the Pillar 5 Stream [YouTube]

12:30-1:30PM

Behrakis Auditorium:  Friedman Faculty Discussion w/Paul Howe, Director of the Feinstein International Center and Elena Naumova, Professor at the Friedman School and the School of Engineering.

Other panel sessions will happen in rooms 118 and 105 with a special session in room 254

2:05PM

Behrakis Auditorium: Afternoon Plenary

Watch the Afternoon Plenary on the Main Conference Stream [YouTube]

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra in conversation with Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, and Mayor Eric Adams.

Keynote address by Chef José Andrés.

3:10PM 

Behrakis Reserved: No school programming set for this timeframe

This time is reserved at the conference for small in-person group working sessions in DC and will not be livestreamed.

Would you like to lead a Friedman School-based working group session as a student? Find a group and use the Behrakis auditorium as a space to convene and collaborate.

4:20PM  

Behrakis Auditorium: Closing Plenary

Watch the Closing Plenary on the Main Conference Stream [YouTube]

Stories of action by community leaders and a conversation with young changemakers charting the path forward. We will hear from Kari Miller-Ortiz (Director of People and Culture, Move United) and Rebecca Onie and Rocco Perla (Co-Founders, The Health Initiative), followed by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Ambassador Susan E. Rice in conversation with Joshua Williams (Founder, Joshua’s Heart Foundation) and Avani Rai (Healthy Living Advocate, National 4-H Council).