What to expect when you’re not expecting: Reflections from Boston
“I shouldn’t tell you this, but I don’t even know who our safety captain is,” I told a GHC staff member over the phone as I “sheltered in place” in my boyfriend’s room in Cambridge, MA last Friday. At our initial orientation at Yale, we were grouped by our placement countries to discuss emergency plans and […]
ACTION: Transforming the US Health Care System with PACT
“Action.” Ayana opens the big red door to reveal Sori dancing in the background. We burst out laughing. “Cut,” I say through my giggles. Even though we have a lot to do, we always have time for a little fun. Ayana and Sori have carved time out of their busy schedules as community health […]
“Reverse Innovation” – The Co-Fellow Experience
As I bid goodbye to the Africa-bound American fellows after our orientation at Yale, I have to admit I felt a tinge of jealousy. I thought of the exciting and challenging experiences they would have in a new country, and questioned my decision to stay in Boston, where I had lived for the past four […]