Community Impact Film Series: Women’s Health
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | FREE

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Join us for the next installment of the Community Impact Film Series, focused on Women’s Health, and explore critical conversations around this important topic.

Event Schedule:

• 10 AM – Outdoor Yoga & Resource Fair
  Start the morning with Yoga on IPH’s front lawn led by Dancing Lotus. Not much of a yogi? Connect with local organizations and access valuable resources supporting women’s health in IPH’s Champa & Vasant Patel Film Community Space.
• 11 AM – Poetic Response featuring Glenis Redmond.
  • Glenis Redmond is Greenville, South Carolina’s inaugural Poet Laureate and a 2025 recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor. This award is bestowed by the Governor in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions on a national or statewide scale.She received the 2025 Highlights Foundation Inspire Scholarship and is a Baldwin Fellow (2024–2025). In 2023, she was selected as a Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets. Glenis has also been named a Citizen Diplomat by the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center.Glenis earned her B.A. from Erskine College, her M.F.A. in poetry from Warren Wilson College, and is a Cave Canem alumna.
• 11:15 AM – Film Screening
  The (M) Factor 2: Before The Pause (60 min.) – Premiering in Spring 2026, this documentary sequel highlights the often overlooked, misunderstood, and underdiagnosed decade-long transition of perimenopause. Executive produced by Alyssa Milano and Jeannie Mai, the film explores symptoms beginning in a woman’s mid-30s, featuring real stories and expert insights on how this phase impacts heart, brain, and bone health.
• 12:20 PM – Post-Screening Panel Discussion
  Here from local experts to dissect the the main takeaways from the documentary. Panelists include:

Dr. Pamela Gibson Senegal proudly joined the YWCA Central Carolinas as the new CEO in early March, 2025.  Previously, she served as President of Piedmont Community College since 2017. 

With more than 25 years of experience spanning both industry and education, Dr. Senegal is deeply committed to ensuring that equitable opportunities are accessible to all communities. Her expertise in economic development and partnership creation has made a lasting impact throughout her career. Beyond her leadership in education, Dr. Senegal is a dedicated public servant, serving on numerous boards, including EdNC, the NC Turnpike Authority, and the NC Leadership Forum. She is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Dr. Senegal earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Spanish, a Master’s in Public Administration, and a Doctorate in Adult and Community College Education—all from North Carolina State University. 

Dr. Tonya Freeman, PsyD, LP is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health for the Charlotte Region at Novant Health’s Psychiatry Institute. She specializes in lifespan and health psychology with a strong focus on women’s mental health, trauma-informed care, and integrated, multidisciplinary approaches to wellbeing. Her leadership includes work with a grant-funded Women’s Center for Excellence, where she supports trauma-informed practice and team-based training across disciplines. A recipient of the 2023 Early Career Women Psychologists in Leadership Award, Dr. Freeman is a frequent speaker and panelist known for making mental health science accessible, compassionate, and relevant to everyday life.

• 1:00 PM – Resource Fair Continues
  Revisit the fair to gather additional information and connect with support networks.
• 1:30 PM – Event Concludes

This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of Kathryn & Luke Kissam and Novant Health.

Thank you to our event partner, YWCA Central Carolinas.