National Public Health Week is a nationwide celebration in April with the purpose of recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. The Fielding School of Public Health has an annual tradition of participating in National Public Health Week by offering community events and volunteer opportunities hosted by student organizations and the FSPH central offices.
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To learn more about National Public Health week, visit nphw.org. To stay in the loop with all upcoming FSPH events, subscribe to our event calendar below!
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Join the Community Health Sciences Student Association as we host Alfredo Trejo III, a PhD student in the Political Science department at UCLA and director of the documentary Pedaling with Purpose.
In this documentary, Black and Brown gay and queer men discuss how HIV/AIDS has impacted their communities and how a 545-mile bike ride across California has changed their lives. Through an intergenerational conversation between Black and Brown Papis living with HIV, and interviews of Papis not living with HIV but who are fierce advocates, this documentary will explore several themes, including: the disproportionate impact HIV/AIDS has on Black and Brown communities, health justice, empowerment, pride, community building, and the joy of cycling. With their bikes and full hearts, the Papis are working to elevate BIPOC voices in their mission to create a world where new HIV infections are rare, but when they do happen, everyone, regardless of their intersectional identities, will receive high quality life-extending care, free from stigma and discrimination.
Hosted by the FSPH Ambassadors and the Public Health Student Association. Dinner will be provided, please RSVP!
RSVP HERE:Â https://forms.gle/WHcbLAjg27KvJe9E8Â
Rooted for Resilience: April 10Â
Morgan Shidler is an entrepreneur who helps people grow alignment in their lives by bringing play to the front of their to-do list. She founded Hustle & Play, a comprehensive wellness program for individuals & organizations, after 15 years in Public Education and building a professional photography business. She refined the framework for Hustle & Play for 10 years, resulting in a guidebook & community for reflection and visualization that connects the human experience to nature. Morgan has taught & facilitated Hustle & Play and it’s various parts to thousands of folks in classrooms, peer learning groups, 1:1 coaching, workshops & retreats; always while centering her own well-being playing lots of sports and hanging out with her puppy in Long Beach where she lives.
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Limited spots available, RSVP or join the waitlist here:Â https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/DRAT84FTFb
If the event is full, you are still welcome to join but will need to bring your own gloves, grabbers, trash bags, and sunscreen.