GW Urban Health Program

Last Month, Fellows had the opportunity to learn more about health policymaking in Washington, DC from guest lecturer, Ona Balkus, Committee Director for the Committee on Health. Ona outlined the structure of the DC government and the role of the Committee on Health, including its responsibilities for health-related legislation, budget approval, and agency oversight.

From understanding the power of testimony in November with Rachel White of to learning how that advocacy translates into concrete policy decisions and budgetary outcomes through Ona Balkus’s conversation, Fellows are now equipped to engage more intentionally with community partners by centering their work not only in lived experience but also in a clear understanding of how funding and legislation shape public health outcomes across the District.

Thank you for sharing your insight into the public health policymaking process, as well as your experience in health policy leadership, Ona!

Just $2.50 provides one nutritious meal to a family in need!

Last year during National Public Health Week, the Urban Health Fellowship Program and T.E.A.M. Milken partnered with to host a campus meal-packing event, where our GWSPH community successfully packed 10,000 meals for individuals experiencing food insecurity in the Philippines. It was an incredible success, and we’re ready to make it happen again!

To host Rise Against Hunger for this year’s meal-packing event in April, we must raise $4,000! We can do this!

Just $2.50 provides one nutritious meal and moves us closer to our goal. Every dollar and every donor counts. Major Bonus: the academic level (undergrad vs grad) with the most donors will have a chance to win a lunch with !

If you’re able, please consider contributing!
Donate via the link in our bio or visit our table tomorrow at the entrance of the school (venmo accepted). If you are interested in packing meals with us come April, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] for more information.