The DC Metro Urban Health Program - Milken Institute School of Public Health

Gratitude is important. It can be a powerful tool for fostering positive emotions and strengthening relationships. At the same time, gratitude is complex, requiring intentional and authentic practice. At times, superficial approaches to gratitude can stir up comparison traps. Instead of asking you to reflect on what you are grateful for this season, we invite you to reflect on your personal growth over these past few months. If you feel comfortable sharing, we’d love to hear from you. #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthProgram #UHP #UrbanHealthFellows #GWSPH #Gratitude

Calling All Change Agents: Applications are now open for an Urban Health Fellowship with the Adult Health Literacy Project! UHP is inviting a dedicated individual to join the Adult Health Literacy Project in collaboration with Housing Up. This project is designed to support Housing Up residents by facilitating engaging educational discussions on community health topics and providing supplemental health communication resources. If you know of someone who would make a great Urban Health Fellow, please reach out to Karen Lopez at [email protected] for more information. #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthProgram #UHP #GWSPH

Thank you, Geri Kemper Seeley, for providing us with the opportunity to learn about and reflect upon the importance of cultural humility in public health practice. Understanding the interconnectedness of anti-racism and cultural humility in service-learning projects is key to working towards social change in collaboration with our community partners. Your skills of simultaneously facilitating an engaging discussion on all of these incredibly important themes while also entertaining a future Urban Health Fellow are unmatched. A sincere thank you to Dr. Timothy Holtz and UHP Advisors Bhakthi Sahgal and Elizabeth Mason, MPH for joining in the discussion!

We love hearing from UHP Alum on what the program meant and still means to them. Thank you, Marguerite Peterseim, for all you contributed to UHP and our Community Partners as an Urban Health Fellow! #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthFellow #UHP #GWSPH #DC

We are excited to welcome Geri Kemper Seeley as our guest lecturer for the upcoming UHP Community Conversation on November 15th at 1:00pm in Room 200A at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health. Join us as we reflect upon the importance of cultural humility in public health practice. #CallingAllChangeAgents #UrbanHealthProgram #UrbanHealthFellows #CommunityConversations #CommunityEngagement #GWSPH

November is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. At Housing Up, our mission is to provide formerly homeless and vulnerable DC families with safe and affordable housing and important resources. To learn more about food insecurity and housing, check out our Instagram post: .

Eliminating voting obstacles leads to healthier, more empowered communities. What strategies can we implement to break down these barriers and ensure every voice is heard in shaping health policies?

Lauren Seco is a first year MPH student in Epidemiology and an Urban Health Fellow collaborating on the Healthy Teen Scholars project with the STEM Academies of Eastern High School. Thank you, Lauren, for your dedication and commitment to this program! #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UHP #GWSPH #UrbanHealthFellow

Ways to Get Involved Right Now Through Voting and More! Election season is here, and there are so many ways to make your vote count! Here’s a shortlist of steps you can take during this time. Check out the link below for a full set of resources, thanks to the GW Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service! https://lnkd.in/eWJ8yXQK #CallingAllChangeAgents?#Voting?#UrbanHealthProgram?#GWServes?#UHP

With a big election coming up, it is important to consider how we can work to dismantle systems of health inequity using the electoral system. In which ways do elections and individuals’ votes impact health equity?