Health Equity Zone Project Officer
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
providence, Rhode Island
Nwando Egbuche Ofokansi (she/they) is a Project Officer with the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Health Equity Zones Initiative. There, she provides support to Health Equity Zones across the state to guide them in empowering their community members, determining local desires and strengths, and implementing strategies to address social determinants of health inequities. She has a commitment to social justice, community development, youth development, and public health. Her background includes sexual health education, health coaching, HIV/AIDS prevention work in African immigrant communities, youth mentoring, racial equity consulting, and relationship violence prevention education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College in Sociology, Philosophy, and African & African Diaspora Studies, a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master's degree in Social Justice & Community Organizing from Prescott College. Nwando uses intersectionality and critical race theories to unravel the impact of culture, identity, and oppression on health outcomes.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:10 PM ET