Distinguished Speaker Series
Distinguished Speaker Series
A featured event of the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health & Education that brings distinguished guests to UCLA to discuss the issues shaping our work.
About the series
The Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading voices in policy, medicine, advocacy and research to UCLA to engage our community on the issues most relevant to the Center’s mission. Each event pairs a public conversation with a chance for students, faculty and clinicians to connect directly with the speaker and one another.
The series is part of the Center’s vision for a future in which reproductive policies are based on rigorous science, and access to reproductive care is more equitable.
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Spring 2024 · Inaugural event
No. 01 in the series
Holly J. Mitchell
LA County Supervisor, 2nd District
Championing care and support for women, girls and expecting mothers across Los Angeles County.
Supervisor Mitchell joined the Center as our inaugural Distinguished Speaker to discuss her work supporting healthy families and communities.
Speaker
Hon. Holly J. Mitchell
role
Supervisor, 2nd District – Los Angeles County
topic
Reproductive equity & protecting Black mothers
The UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education was delighted to host LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell as the inaugural Distinguished Speaker to discuss her work to supporting healthy families and communities.
As a County Supervisor for the 2nd District of Los Angeles, Supervisor Mitchell champions care and support for women, girls and expecting mothers, working to ensure that their reproductive health needs are met through expanding doula care, protecting Black lives during childbirth, supporting measures for paid family leave, and expanding access to abortion rights and reproductive care.
Supervisor Mitchell’s work is centered in reproductive equity and justice, key topics that the Center is keen to highlight given our vision for a future in which reproductive policies are based on rigorous science, and access to this care is more equitable.
Series milestone
Inaugural event of the CRSHE Distinguished Speaker Series, held in Spring 2024 on the UCLA campus.
Focus Areas
Doula care · Black maternal health · Paid family leave · Abortion access · Reproductive justice
Scenes from the event
Photos from the inaugural Distinguished Speaker Series event with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, hosted by the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health & Education.