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Maddie's Candid Conversations

Join us for revealing conversations with influential animal welfare leaders, hosted by Maddie's Fund executive leader, Mary Ippoliti-Smith. You'll be inspired by each speaker’s pathway to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their daily work with animals and the shelter staff who support homeless pets. When we respect and appreciate the journeys our community members have taken, we are reminded of the importance of keeping pets and people together.

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Maddie's Candid Conversations

Maddie's Candid Conversation with James Evans and Jennifer Evans

June 02, 2022 • Maddie was a beloved Miniature Schnauzer whose unconditional love, loyalty and spirit inspired a revolution in animal welfare. Dave & Cheryl Duffield started Maddie's Fund in 1994 to help pets and the people who love them. Learn more @ maddiesfund.org • Season 1 • Episode 9

Join us for an open, informal conversation and Q+A with James Evans, founder of Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE), and Jennifer Evans, CARE's Chief Operating Officer.

With a mission to amplify BIPOC voices to promote human and animal well-being, the team at CARE acts to create equitable experiences with a multidisciplinary approach focused on addressing unconscious and hidden biases. They are inspired to rethink and rebuild animal welfare in ways that honor and reflect the well-being of all people.

In this discussion with Maddie's Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, James and Jennifer relate their personal journeys to their current focus on underserved BIPOC communities throughout the country, and how helping to build and assist human and animal related organizations is core to their own experiences and beliefs.