In this episode, Shavonne sits down with LaVerne Canady, the Director of Programs at FHI 360, an international nonprofit working to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States and around the world. 

LaVerne oversees a portfolio of projects for FHI 360’s Social Marketing & Communication unit, promoting positive social and behavior change for public health issues including diabetes, obesity, nutrition and youth violence prevention. Some of her current projects include the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research and a racial truth and reconciliation project in Jefferson County Alabama which she touches on in this conversation.

You’ll learn more about the opportunity for social marketing to influence positive change, advance health and racial equity, LaVerne’s story of getting into this field of work, the hope she sees for our future generations, and more.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Visit FHI360.org
• Follow LaVerne Canady on LinkedIn Linkedin.com/in/lavernecanady
• Email lcanady@fhi360.org  

CREDITS

• Theme Music 🎵lesfm from Pixabay
• Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com