Name
Panel 2: Grassroots to Grasstops: Community Voice Driving Health Systems Change
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 3:20 PM - 4:10 PM
Speakers
Alzahraa Ahmed, NYU Langone Health Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Helen Strom, Urban Justice Center
Becca Telzak, Make the Road New York
Helen Strom, Urban Justice Center
Becca Telzak, Make the Road New York
Description
Panelists:
- Alzahraa (Zizi) K. Ahmed, Chair, New York State Community Health Worker Association Steering Committee; Research Education Program Coordinator, NYU Langone Health's Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- Helen Strom, Benefits and Homeless Advocacy Director, Safety Net Project at the Urban Justice Center
- Becca Telzak, Co-Executive Director, Make the Road New York