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Session 4 — Futureproof: Building Community-Led Infrastructure Before the Next Crisis
January 29, 2026 | Zoom | 9-11 AM EST
Session 4 — Futureproof: Building Community-Led Infrastructure Before the Next Crisis
What would it take for communities to lead the next public health response without waiting for permission?
This session turns lessons from mpox into a roadmap for community-based preparedness. We’ll cover funding models, redundancy and resilience planning, and how to position your organization as a credible, proactive voice in future crises. Designed for directors, funders, and policy leads ready to move from crisis management to long-term power-building.
People’s Department of Health Seminar Series are led by Keletso Makofane, MPH, PhD, social-network epidemiologist, activist, and Principal Investigator of RESPND-MI. Dr. Makofane trained at Harvard University and Columbia University, has advised the World Health Organization on HIV and viral hepatitis, and has served the International AIDS Society on its Governing Council and the 2025 IAS–Lancet Commission on Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response. His work appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, PLOS Global Public Health, and The Journal of the International AIDS Society, as well as in mainstream media like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, MSNBC, CBS News, TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, NPR, and STAT News. Dr. Makofane was named to Out Magazine’s Out100: LGBTQ+ Policy Makers and Advocates Changing the World.
Every session translates research into concrete tools participants can apply immediately—bridging epidemiology, organizing, and communication.
Early-bird registration is $199 through November 4. The regular price of $249 begins November 5. All sales are final. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours before the seminar begins. A recording will be available to all registrants after the session concludes. Attendance is limited to ensure space for live Q&A. Please register early to secure your spot. For questions, contact admin@controlf.info.
January 29, 2026 | Zoom | 9-11 AM EST
Session 4 — Futureproof: Building Community-Led Infrastructure Before the Next Crisis
What would it take for communities to lead the next public health response without waiting for permission?
This session turns lessons from mpox into a roadmap for community-based preparedness. We’ll cover funding models, redundancy and resilience planning, and how to position your organization as a credible, proactive voice in future crises. Designed for directors, funders, and policy leads ready to move from crisis management to long-term power-building.
People’s Department of Health Seminar Series are led by Keletso Makofane, MPH, PhD, social-network epidemiologist, activist, and Principal Investigator of RESPND-MI. Dr. Makofane trained at Harvard University and Columbia University, has advised the World Health Organization on HIV and viral hepatitis, and has served the International AIDS Society on its Governing Council and the 2025 IAS–Lancet Commission on Advancing Global Health and Strengthening the HIV Response. His work appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, PLOS Global Public Health, and The Journal of the International AIDS Society, as well as in mainstream media like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, MSNBC, CBS News, TIME Magazine, Teen Vogue, Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, NPR, and STAT News. Dr. Makofane was named to Out Magazine’s Out100: LGBTQ+ Policy Makers and Advocates Changing the World.
Every session translates research into concrete tools participants can apply immediately—bridging epidemiology, organizing, and communication.
Early-bird registration is $199 through November 4. The regular price of $249 begins November 5. All sales are final. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link 24 hours before the seminar begins. A recording will be available to all registrants after the session concludes. Attendance is limited to ensure space for live Q&A. Please register early to secure your spot. For questions, contact admin@controlf.info.