What is your favorite public health experience and why? “My favorite public health experiences are those found at the intersection of the arts and public health. Through work, we’ve been able to commission local artists to create water promotion videos and photograph local residents for a community-informed water campaign featured on billboard and bus stops,Continue reading “Rachel Paredes Paras”
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Thomas Hogan
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “Connection to community. My best public health experience is when I get to embrace myself into the community. This can look like working with new people, coaching them, or simply meeting and volunteering in the local community.” What is your proudest public health moment and why?Continue reading “Thomas Hogan”
Kritica Joshi
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “I had the honor of volunteering and serving at a Community Health Center in East Oakland. What started as an opportunity to gain insight into primary care, became an experience that changed the trajectory of my life. The Wellness Center at East Oakland is the epitomeContinue reading “Kritica Joshi”
Nishita Matangi, MPH
What is your public health story? “I “discovered” public health when I transferred to Santa Clara University from De Anza College and was planning for a pre-health track. I took a few classes and fell in love with the people and community focus of the field. During my internship I realized this was what IContinue reading “Nishita Matangi, MPH”
Connie Tran
Why do you care about public health? “Public health focuses on prevention which is so critical to promote and protect the health of people and the communities where they live, work, and play. I don’t think we take a lot of preventative measures in our society. A lot of health issues that could be preventedContinue reading “Connie Tran”
C. Austin Wingate
What is your favorite public health experience and why? “My favorite public health experience was when I launched my first social marketing campaign. The campaign was an anti-homophobia and HIV prevention campaign targeting Black Gay men in New York City. It was my first campaign, and I was incredibly nervous about the campaign rollout. InContinue reading “C. Austin Wingate”
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