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EDC’s Congressional Briefing in Washington D.C.!

September 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

Location: Rayburn House Office Building Room 2075

Purpose: The briefing will educate congressional staff on the harms of social media for young users and policy recommendations to mitigate these harms. The briefing will feature a slate of experts and individuals with lived experience who will address why passing the Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409) is urgently needed to improve safety for children online in the U.S.

Panelists:

Dr. Christine Peat, Board President, EDC; Director, National Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dr. Bryn Austin, Director, Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, Harvard University
Josh Golin, Executive Director, Fairplay
Johanna Kandel, Founder & CEO, National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Cami Nelsen & Katy Nelsen, Mother/Daughter with lived experience

Register: https://forms.gle/XLLHEEF2HJFbsCPb9.

Details

Date:
September 27
Time:
9:00 am - 10:00 am PDT
Website:
https://forms.gle/XLLHEEF2HJFbsCPb9.

Organizer

Eating Disorders Coalition