Things to Remember During My Fellowship
I did not expect that my fellowship would end so soon! It’s just very fast. I still have fresh memories of flying from Kigali International airport to JFK and a warm drive to Yale University for Global Health Corps’ training institute like it was yesterday. Retreats for quarter one and two were normal and I […]
When You Accidentally Walk Through The Right Door: My GHC Experience
For a long time, my heart has had the desire to work with vulnerable groups of people, specifically the refugee population. My past positions opened doors for me in not-for profit work but limited my experience to working with children and youth, which did not give me the full satisfaction of working alongside vulnerable people […]
Health policy activism
Policy activism is now gradually appearing in the public health lexicon. Though still embryonic in professional practice, there appears to be a modest conceptual foundation that supports many of today’s public health policies and programs designed for expansive community engagement. Like many newly minted Masters in Public Health (MPH), I was also lost when I […]