As part of a week-long Service Learning in Public Policy program offered by the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice spent Tuesday July 7th working with and educating a group of high school students from around the country. The Service Learning in Public Policy program is a leadership development program that aims to educate students who wish to become catalysts for positive change about not only the functionality and efficacy of public policy, but also the ways in which they can become involved. This program offers specialized tracks in the areas of criminal justice, environmental policy and public health. Given the Center’s multi-disciplinary staff and commitment to social change, it was asked to host those students on the public health track for a day of service learning.
The day’s program included talks given by director Dr. John Rich, Healing Hurt People director Dr. Ted Corbin, injury prevention coordinator Dionne Delgado, community intervention specialist John Gaines and a client of the Healing Hurt People program, as well as a tour of the Hahnemann Hospital ER. The day concluded with an activity that challenged the students to employ the novel perspectives and knowledge that they had gained throughout their time with the Center. The day was a success and the Center’s staff enjoyed having the opportunity to connect with young people interested in public health.
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