142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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We Are Superman: The Transformation of 31st and Troost

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 2:46 PM - 2:54 PM

Kevin Bryce, Documentary Filmmaker , We Are Superman, Brainroot Light and Sound, Kansas City, MO
Christopher Cook, Documentary Filmmaker , Brainroot Light and Sound, Kansas City, MO
We Are Superman is the story of the American urban core in a time when racism has gone underground, prejudice is glossed over, and progress is built on the backs of the poor. The film is an emotional testament to a select few who are working tirelessly in the heart of Kansas City at the corner of 31 Street and Troost Avenue; working to transform a dividing line into a gathering place.

A Catholic nun is restoring imagination back into the minds of abandoned children. An Orthodox Priest is providing reconciliation to an age old division. An old-time engineer has abandoned his cushy career to reengage despondent and broken fathers back into the lives of their families and communities. A young, zealous pioneer is leading a movement against legal theft from the pockets of the poor. She is standing up against one of the largest lobbyists in the state of Missouri.

It is the story America has been waiting for. A community has stopped waiting on the next elected official, board of directors, or MIA policy maker to come and save them. Instead they are gathering the people, they are standing united together and saying with one resounding voice: We Are Superman. This is their story.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Diversity and culture
Other professions or practice related to public health
Provision of health care to the public
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
DESCRIBE the socio-economic disparities found within Kansas City and how the historic causes are impacting the current urban population. DISCUSS the possible similarities found within my own community. DEMONSTRATE the connections between place and health (social, economic, and physical) both in Kansas City, MO and in my own community. ANALYZE community organizing strategies as effective tools for addressing social determinants of health.

Keyword(s): Diversity and culture, Assessment of individual and community needs for health educatio

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the director of the film.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.