Melissa Bustamante, a University of Illinois in Chicago, Jane Addams School of Social Work student, proposes to implement a social and mental health oriented Latinx Student Union (LSU) for all high schoolers at the UIC College Prep High School. LSU is a weekly after-school program that focuses on teaching students to own their identities and culture by incorporating elements of motivational interviewing, dialogue, and personal development trainings. In addition to social and mental health, Melissa plans to foster leadership and community service opportunities for students to learn how to take initiative with problems in their own communities. Melissa hopes to raise $400 for journals and school supplies, as well as $1200 for quarterly field trips and transportation fees.
The Schweitzer Fellowship is a year-long service learning program for graduate students in health-related professions who will design and implement innovative direct service projects aimed at improving the health and well-being of underserved Chicago area communities. Through their community projects and participation in a year-long program that includes mentoring support, monthly meetings, written reflection, and interprofessional collaboration, Schweitzer Fellows are developing the skills and confidence needed to become Leaders in Service—professionals who will remain dedicated to public service and to creating change.
In the summer of 2019, the Schweitzer Fellows for Life network launched Fellows Fest 2019, a campaign to help support our current Fellows' projects. Each of the Fellows has created a "wish list" of supplies and resources that will help them realize their service project goals. We also invite you to join us for our Fellows Fest event taking place on September 17th, 6-8pm in Chicago. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
The Chicago Areas Schweitzer Fellowship is a program of Health & Medicine Policy Research Group. Your Summer Fest donation will appear on your credit card statement at "Health & Medicine."
Supporters | |||
Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Maria Roman | 09/17/2019 | $100.00 | You got this! | Nadia Chumbipuma | 08/16/2019 | $20.00 | Good luck sis! Proud of you | Brandon Arias | 08/09/2019 | $15.00 | Congrats! | Naadia Griffin | 08/07/2019 | $25.00 | Crystal Gonzalez | 08/07/2019 | $40.00 | Jasmine Colón | 08/07/2019 | $25.00 | Jacob Rosenblum | 08/07/2019 | $18.00 | You’re doing amazing work!! :) | Michael O’Connell | 08/06/2019 | $25.00 |
Total | $268.00 |