• Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI): Emergency Water is a Human Right ( House Resolution 6522)
• Representative Barbra Lawrence (D-MI): WATER Act (H.R. 1417 & Senate Bill 611)

All About Water Session Presentations

Pleas find below all of the available presentations given during each webinar session.

Session #1: Equity & Water Affordability

Dr. Peter Hammer: The Historic Harm, Inequities, & Water Affordability: Rates, Race, & Infrastructure

Dr. Sujata Shetty: Equity and Water Affordability: Toledo Poverty Study

Dr. Hope Bland: Systemic Racism: What is it & What’s Our Next Move?

Dr. Pam Oatis: Ending Racism Water Equity

Session #2: Community & Water Affordability

Royce Stephens: D.R.E.A.M.S. Program

Evonda & Amanda Haith: Framework for Dismantling Institutional Racism

Donald Wiggins Jr. Esq.: Community Benefits Agreement & Water Affordability

Aisha Sleiman: Community Lawyering Junction

Ninah Sasy: Clean Water Public Advocate

Session #3: Public Health & Water Affordability

Dr. Peggy Berry: Water: A Life Source for Our Health and the Environment

Dr. Nadia Gaber & Professor Emily Kutil: We the People of Detroit — Community Research Collective

Session #4: Government & Water Affordability

Michael Harris:  The Mckenzie Patrice Flint Community Lab & Flint Development Center 

Ian Robinson & General McDaniel: Using AI to Reduce Uncertainty of Lead Service Line Replacement

Rianna Eckel: Baltimore Water Justice

Roger D. Colton: All About Water: A Path to Affordability

Session #5: Policy & Water Affordability

To view the policy documents presented during this session click here.

Session #6: Strategy

Jill Ryan & Monica Lewis-Patrick: Building a Collaborative Strategy to Win on Water Affordability