2008-09

David Canales, Tulane University Law School New Orleans
Pro Bono Project: David will offer bilingual legal counsel to the immigrant worker community that arrived post-Katrina on issues such as wage claims, divorce, foreclosures and bankruptcy.

Emily Donaldson-Fletcher, Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans Healthy Start Program: Emily will work to decrease the incidence of low birth weight babies in New Orleans.

Valerie Fontenot and Tyra Toston, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health
Valerie and Tyra are working together to provide health education that focuses on responsible sexual behavior for at-risk adolescents in the Greater New Orleans Area, specifically minority female populations.

Jonathan Howe, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health
Jonathan will introduce dance intervention, teaching hip hop dancing to at-risk and high-risk, overweight, and obese adolescents and young adults (ages 17-22).

Erika Lindholm, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Erika will continue to develop CORE, a student organization designed to offer medical students opportunities to be involved in projects that would improve community health, as well as dedicate 100 hours to participate in new direct service activities with CORE.

Adenike Onagoruwa, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine Tulane Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health (TUXCOE): Adenike will work with TUXCOE and the New Orleans Women’s Health Clinic to develop an inter-generational health education program for young mothers and their own mothers with a focus on nutrition, reproductive health and maternal, infant, and child health.

Kemi Olaide Orekoya, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine Kemi will start an after school program for female adolescents to learn about their bodies through a Health and Reproductive Female Initiative Project at a charter school in New Orleans.

Kaari Riley, Tulane University Law School
Kaari will provide a mentoring and job readiness program that includes tutoring for middle school and high school students who actively attend school or are in a GED program.

Holly Scheib, Tulane University School of Public Health &Tropical Medicine
Latino Health Access Network: Holly will coordinate bilingual training opportunities in parenting and early childhood development for Hispanic parents and childcare providers.

Rohini Singh, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Rohini will work to improve the emotional, behavioral and physical health of children with special health care needs through “Creative Outlets Promoting Empowerment, Project COPE.“

Deshawn Stevenson, Xavier University School of Pharmacy
Daughters of Charity: Deshawn will work with the pharmacy at the new Daughters of Charity Clinic to counsel patients on their medications, organize a health fair, and distribute flyers promoting the clinic and health information around the neighborhood.