Renowned public health advocate and author to visit St. Scholastica

The Flint pediatrician, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped to expose the Flint water crisis, is set to speak at The College of St. Scholastica on Thursday, April 11 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. This event will be the last in the Alworth Peace and Justice series, this year themed “Water: Sustaining Life in the 21st Century,” which explores critical questions from local and global perspectives on water and climate change.

Pediatrician, scientist and activist Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha also authored the powerful bestselling book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City, an exposé of the Flint water crisis. She has been named as one of the “100 Most Influential People,” by Time Magazine in recognition of her work exposing the crisis. Dr. Hanna-Attisha is the founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative partnership of Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, MI.

There will be books for purchase and a book signing with the author after the event concludes at 9 p.m.

The Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice at The College of St. Scholastica has brought important conversations to the Twin Ports community for over thirty years. The 2023-24 theme is “Water: Sustaining Life in the 21st Century.” Learn more at css.edu/peace or follow along on Twitter @css_peace.