Students

Selena Yu (expected '25) presents at IAYMH

April 4, 2025

Check out my poster here!

IAYMH Conference Opening

IAYMH Conference Opening

This March, I traveled to Vancouver, Canada to attend the 2025 International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) Conference. The theme “...

Filling the Gaps: Prioritizing Historically Excluded MCH Subgroups in State Title V Action Plans

February 19, 2025

As an MCAH LEAP Scholar, I had the privilege of participating in the National MCH Workforce Development Center's Title V Summer 2024 Internship Program, where I was placed with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's (KDHE) Bureau of Family Health. This opportunity allowed me to spearhead KDHE’s Title V Fatherhood/Non-Birthing Partner Needs Assessment and address a critical gap in maternal and child health: the exclusion of fathers and gender-expansive non-birthing partners from MCH state action plans and entities that provide guidance for MCH priority areas....

Applying MCAH Principles Abroad - Oaxaca, México

February 19, 2025

This past summer I interned with GESMujer, a cooperative women’s organization in Oaxaca, México, as part of UC Global Health Institute’s Center for Gender and Health Justice. GESMujer is composed of twelve different communities across Oaxaca each with two promotoras representing every region in Oaxaca. GESMujer allows for the representation of all Indigenous, Mestizo, and Afro-Latine women and girls that are scattered across the country and gives them the opportunity to share the unique challenges they face in their regions. GESMujer’s mission is to promote better living conditions...

Esmeralda Navarro (expected '25) reflects on internship with County of Monterey Health Department

January 10, 2025

Esmeralda Navarro is a second-year student in our Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health MPH program. Esmeralda is a Double Bear who earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health. A proud first-generation Latina from Salinas, California, Esmeralda developed a passion for maternal and child health while studying the impact of pesticide use in agricultural communities. This interest has driven her focus on health policy and initiatives aimed at addressing environmental health disparities.

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Indira D'Souza (expected '25) Presents at APHA

November 22, 2024

Indira D’Souza (MCAH MPH ‘25) presenting on incarceration, climate, and maternal health at APHA

This October, I traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and...

Abolish I.C.E.: The Consequences of Immigration Enforcement Among Latinx/e Adolescents

Joel Rubio
2024

This article makes the public health case for abolishing ICE. Author Joel Rubio describes the negative impacts of immigration enforcement on Latinx/e adolescents and outlines the limitations of current state and local policies. He recommends ending the current U.S. approach to immigration enforcement and replacing it with a system that prioritizes the needs and safety of young people.

CityMatCH Conference Reflection from Award Winning MCAH MPH Student Indira D'Souza

October 10, 2024

CityMatCH 2024 Poster here!

This September, I was honored to present my poster “Developing Policy to Address Prenatal Diet Inequities in California: The California Community Prenatal Nutrition Initiative” at the CityMatCH Leadership & Epidemiology Conference in Seattle, WA! This poster was adapted from my policy proposal in the MCAH Foundations course from last year - it outlines a collaborative WIC and CDPH effort...

Undergraduate Highlight: Jaimie and Samantha

June 7, 2024

Students featured in this section are graduating seniors who are a part of our second cohort of Advanced LEAP Scholars. Read below to learn more about Jaimie and Samantha’s undergraduate experiences at UC Berkeley!

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Undergraduate Highlight: Cat, Ivy, and Yucca

May 10, 2024
All of the students featured in this section are graduating seniors who are a part of our second cohort of Advanced LEAP Scholars. Read to learn more about Cat, Ivy, and Yucca's undergraduate experiences at UC Berkeley!