**Media Advisory**Edwards to Host Environmental & Women’s Health Roundtables

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2016

Contact: Yasmine Evans

Office: (202) 225-8699

**MEDIA ADVISORY **

Edwards to Host Environmental &  Women’s Health Roundtables

 

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday March 8, 2016, Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) will host a roundtable – Environmental Challenges and the Impact on Maryland Communities – in Arnold, Maryland. Topics will include global warming and climate change, growing environmental concerns, ongoing environmental injustices, public and private challenges, solutions, and successes. Roundtable participants will comprise of scientists, community members, academicians, economists, and policy experts.

Later in the week, on Friday March 11, 2016, Congresswoman Edwards will host a roundtable – Women’s Health: A Conversation about the Challenges & Opportunities to Reduce Health Disparities for Women and Girls of Color –  in Largo, Maryland.  Health practitioners, academicians, and community members will discuss heart health, obesity, diabetes, cancer, domestic violence, sexual assault, maternal and infant health, and mental health.

Flyers for both events are attached. Also, for more information and how to RSVP, please see below:

WHAT:

 

Edwards to Host Environmental Roundtable & Women’s Health Roundtable

 

WHEN:

Tuesday March 8, 2016

Environmental Challenges and the Impact on Maryland Communities Roundtable

10:00 AM EST

Friday March 11, 2016

Women’s Health: A Conversation about the Challenges & Opportunities to Reduce Health

Disparities for Women & Girls of Color Roundtable

10:00 AM EST

 

WHERE:

 

Environmental Challenges and the Impact on Maryland Communities Roundtable

Anne Arundel Community College

219 Cade

101 College Parkway

Arnold, MD 21012

Women’s Health: A Conversation about the Challenges & Opportunities to Reduce Health

Disparities for Women & Girls of Color Roundtable

Prince George’s County Government Office Building

1^st Floor Conference Room

1801 McCormick Drive

Largo, MD 20774

RSVP:

Please send all RSVPs to Ms. Selena Mendy Singleton at Selena.Singleton@mail.house.gov or call 301-516-7601.