Breaking Self Doubt
Asia Island, HBHE Student
Asia shares her ideas about what the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands may hold.
Community Partnership
Pre-Trip USVI Reflection
Abi Collingwood, Epidemiology Student
Abi reflects on her experiences working with communities through PHAST and her internship in Ecuador. During the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, she looks forward to working with the CDC and to learning from the island residents.
Stuck in the Middle
Austin Whitted, Genetic Counseling and HBHE Student
Austin talks about his goals to help the community in Grenada through work with the Grenada Red Cross and considers different perceptions of the organization.
Off to Practice in the Virgin Islands: Fears and Hopes before Starting the Work
Nicholas Miller, Epidemiology Student
Nick shares his pre-trip thoughts before leaving for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
USVI Part 2: The Reckoning
Emily Dejka, Epidemiology Student
Emily will be returning to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the PHAST deployment this March to conduct a follow-up Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) in the communities affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
Reflections on Experience on St. Croix and St. Thomas
Cindra James, MPA, Emergency Preparedness Administrator at Washtenaw County Health Department
Cindra, a long-time community partner from Washtenaw County Health Department, reflects on her experiences traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands with PHAST to conduct a CASPER.