The DC Metro Urban Health Program - Milken Institute School of Public Health

Mritika Rahman is a second-year undergraduate student at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health and an Urban Health Fellow supporting the Family and Youth Enrichment Project in collaboration with Housing Up. Thank you, Mritika, for your dedication and commitment to the Fellowship. #CallingAllChangeAgents #UrbanHealthProgram #UrbanHealthFellow #HousingUp #DC #GWSPH

Thank you, Ayesha Azam, for your incredibly informative lecture on financial toxicity and its impacts on public health. Learning that financial toxicity impacts over 50% of adults in the U.S. has Urban Health Fellows reflecting on the tremendous implications this challenge has on public health and how best to approach our work with this knowledge. We are honored to present you with the UHP pin for your willingness to join us as Guest Lecturer and for your dedication to the program as an UHP Advisory Council Member. UHP is fortunate to have you as a member of our community. A sincere thank you to fellow UHP Advisor Ornsiree Junchaya for joining in the discussion!

What is financial toxicity, and what impact does it have on public health? We look forward to welcoming Ayesha Azam as the guest lecturer at the Community Conversation on Friday, December 6th at 1:00pm to learn more! #CallingAllChangeAgents #UrabanHealthProgram #UrbanHealthFellow #CommunityConversations #ServiceLearning #GWSPH 

Gratitude is important. It can be a powerful tool for fostering positive emotions and strengthening relationships. At the same time, gratitude is complex, requiring intentional and authentic practice. At times, superficial approaches to gratitude can stir up comparison traps. Instead of asking you to reflect on what you are grateful for this season, we invite you to reflect on your personal growth over these past few months. If you feel comfortable sharing, we’d love to hear from you. #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthProgram #UHP #UrbanHealthFellows #GWSPH #Gratitude

Calling All Change Agents: Applications are now open for an Urban Health Fellowship with the Adult Health Literacy Project! UHP is inviting a dedicated individual to join the Adult Health Literacy Project in collaboration with Housing Up. This project is designed to support Housing Up residents by facilitating engaging educational discussions on community health topics and providing supplemental health communication resources. If you know of someone who would make a great Urban Health Fellow, please reach out to Karen Lopez at karen.lopez1@gwu.edu for more information. #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthProgram #UHP #GWSPH

Thank you, Geri Kemper Seeley, for providing us with the opportunity to learn about and reflect upon the importance of cultural humility in public health practice. Understanding the interconnectedness of anti-racism and cultural humility in service-learning projects is key to working towards social change in collaboration with our community partners. Your skills of simultaneously facilitating an engaging discussion on all of these incredibly important themes while also entertaining a future Urban Health Fellow are unmatched. A sincere thank you to Dr. Timothy Holtz and UHP Advisors Bhakthi Sahgal and Elizabeth Mason, MPH for joining in the discussion!

We love hearing from UHP Alum on what the program meant and still means to them. Thank you, Marguerite Peterseim, for all you contributed to UHP and our Community Partners as an Urban Health Fellow! #CallingAllChangeAgents #ServiceLearning #UrbanHealthFellow #UHP #GWSPH #DC

We are excited to welcome Geri Kemper Seeley as our guest lecturer for the upcoming UHP Community Conversation on November 15th at 1:00pm in Room 200A at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health. Join us as we reflect upon the importance of cultural humility in public health practice. #CallingAllChangeAgents #UrbanHealthProgram #UrbanHealthFellows #CommunityConversations #CommunityEngagement #GWSPH

November is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. At Housing Up, our mission is to provide formerly homeless and vulnerable DC families with safe and affordable housing and important resources. To learn more about food insecurity and housing, check out our Instagram post: .