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Finding Your Voice: Advocacy Journeys That Shape Communities
Join us on Tuesday, March 10 (5:00–6:00 PM) at Furman University's Younts Conference Center for an inspiring evening focused on advocacy, leadership, and community impact. How can expertise, professional experience, and sustained commitment be mobilized...
Continue ReadingLoneliness, Connection, and Community Well-Being
Feeling connected to others isn’t just uplifting — it’s essential to our health. A recent NPR podcast on loneliness and social isolation reminds us that while technology can help bridge gaps, human connection remains a...
Continue ReadingGrowing Inclusive Communities: A Screening of Hearts of Glass
The Furman University Institutes invite students and community members to join us for a thought-provoking evening of film and dialogue centered on innovation, inclusion, and community well-being. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.,...
Continue ReadingIACH Community Health Conversations: Dialogue That Drives Change
Launched in 2024, the Institute for the Advancement of Community Health’s Community Health Conversations series was created to spark meaningful dialogue around the social and structural drivers that shape health. What began as an idea...
Continue ReadingBuilding Brighter Tomorrows: Advancing Community Health in 2026 and Beyond
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN How do we build communities where every child, family, and neighborhood can thrive? What does it take to move beyond awareness and into action on the social and community conditions that...
Continue ReadingIACH Announces Its 2025-2026 Calendar of Community Events
The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health is pleased to announce its 2025–2026 calendar of public events, including the return of the popular Community Health Conversations series and the annual Building Brighter Tomorrows conference....
Continue ReadingIACH to host Community Health Conversations
The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health at Furman University is excited to announce a new series of evening discussions focused on critical health issues impacting our local community. The series, titled "Community Health...
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