Promoting Health and Building Connection through Food
Lauryn Lin
A student in Health Behavior and Health Education, Lauryn Lin was a perfect fit for her internship this summer at the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Health Behavior and Health Equity
Learning to Cook, Learning to Belong
Brianna Dumas
Economic, environmental, and social stresses disconnect us from the food we eat. Brianna Dumas works to reconnect us using a grassroots approach—good food for our community, grown by our community, supporting our community.
Networks of Support: The People and Places That Need Us Most
Allante Moon
A broad set of commitments helps Allante Moon stay connected to the community and keeps her focused on what she’s most passionate about—applying her talents and skills wherever they’re needed most.
Communities of Hope: Optimism and Resilience on the Islands of Life
Mislael Valentín-Cortés
Moving so far from home for graduate school was difficult for Mislael Valentín-Cortés. Still, Puerto Rico is always on his mind, and disaster preparedness is a major theme of his academic and extracurricular activities.
Liberation through Public Health
Gabriel Lee Johnson
“As I interpreted for my mother throughout the recovery process, the inaccessible language used by doctors and nurses illuminated the challenges my mother and many others face as deaf individuals within the health system,” Johnson says.
Building Community through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jenny Crawford
As a member of the Michigan Public Health Community, Jenny Crawford has become actively involved in the school’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives by being an advocate for change and creating space for healthy discussion.