After college, Harvard University medical student Anand Habib worked as a global health fellow at a community clinic in rural Haiti. Working with another recent college graduate, Habib supported the staff of the clinic by managing several small-scale community public health projects that complemented the care provided at the clinic itself. That experience spurred an interest in the Haitian … [Read more...] about Combining an interest in Haiti with a passion to serve
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Guiding teen girls to realize the value of their own voices
New Hampshire Fellows Sarah Bennett and Melissa Cantave are helping girls enrolled at Stevens High School in Claremont harness the power of writing and reflection to develop self-confidence, hope for the future, and agency in their lives using the Telling My Story curriculum, which deploys arts and creativity to foster community and social engagement between people from different walks of life. … [Read more...] about Guiding teen girls to realize the value of their own voices
Free Emergency Dental Treatment Gives Homeless Patients a Reason to Smile
As a student at ECU School of Dental Medicine, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) Foundation Schweitzer Fellow Kiersten Bethea, is extremely passionate about increasing access to oral health care and educating the public about the connection oral health has to overall health. Studies demonstrate that many dental conditions, such as infections, are strongly correlated with … [Read more...] about Free Emergency Dental Treatment Gives Homeless Patients a Reason to Smile
Connecting transgender people with mentors
It was a no-brainer for Vermont Fellow Eli Goldberg to pick up the work of the TransForm Project, which supports the health and wellbeing of transgender Vermonters, from his predecessor and fellow University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine classmate Al York, who launched the program as a 2016-17 Fellow. “I’ve been discussing the project with Al since its inception, and immediately … [Read more...] about Connecting transgender people with mentors
Encouraging women who are homeless to be active in their children’s education
Using language development classes, language stimulation, and encouraging parental involvement in homework, Tulsa Fellow Mary Clancy is helping local women in a transitional housing program gain the skills and confidence to be more active in their children’s learning and education. Clancy’s primary goal is for participants to gain a greater understanding of the value of education and reading. … [Read more...] about Encouraging women who are homeless to be active in their children’s education