COHI. FLEMAFA, representatives from Tropical Trails, and the Executive Office of the First Lady of Tanzania inaugurating the Summit for Women and Chldren's Health.  Machame Gate, Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania.

COHI Founder to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award

 

It is Circle of Health International's honor to announce that COHI's Founder, Sera Bonds, was recently selected as a 2007 recipient of Boston University's School of Public Health's Distinguished Alumni Award! This award is granted to those who the Boston University community believes has made an exemplary advances in public health field, for those most in need.  Based on nominations from her peers in the field, Sera is being honored for her demonstrated commitment to conflict and disaster affected women around the world. The award ceremony will be on November 5th, at the annual American Public Health Association meeting, in Washington, D.C.

 


COHI fundraiser and speaking event hosted by BookWoman in Austin, Texas

Ms. Bonds is in the process of arranging dates for a speaking tour while she is stateside from November-January. Please join us in celebrating this honor for COHI and her Founder by contacting COHI directly to arrange a date to host an event. We envision this to be an opportunity where COHI's Founder can raise awareness of COHI's essential programming and future plans. To secure a date and time for a requested lecture at your organization, business, or foundation, or to host a fundraiser where Ms. Bonds can be in attendance, please contact Leilani Johnson by email or phone.  Please check the COHI website as November draws near to see a list of Ms. Bonds' public engagements.

 

Thank you again for your continued support of COHI's activities and partners. We look forward to seeing many of you soon!

 

Warmly, 

Leilani Johnson
Administrative Manager
Circle of Health International
Bolton, MA
512-517-3220
leilanik_j@yahoo.com

 

Dates and events planned:

 

Date

Event

Location

November 5th, Monday

BUSPH Award Reception Ceremony

APHA Conference, Washington, DC

November 6th, Tuesday

COHI Cocktail Hour

TBA, Washington, DC

December 28, 2007-January 1, 2008

COHI Annual Board Retreat

Austin, Texas

 


Circle of Health International is a 501c3 nonprofit organization supporting the empowerment of conflict- and disaster-affected women through the provision of women's health initiatives. Learn more and get involved at www.cohintl.org.