Blog
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NYC Welcomes New Executive Director
Hello NYC Peer Health Exchange community! I am so delighted to be here. I have worked with young people in some capacity for my entire 24-year career (don’t do the math on my age, please!) and there is no population that deserves our wholehearted attention more. My career path has encompassed child protection services, ...
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NYC Summer Roundup: Partnerships, Evaluations, and Quiz for a Cause
NYC’s Impact The NYC team is currently rounding out the end of the year by finalizing partnership renewals in order to prepare for relaunching programming in the Fall. This year alone, NYC has been able to reach over 6200 students in 53 high schools. We’ve delivered over 3000 workshops in 53 high school partners. ...
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Peer Health Exchange joins coalition set on changing sex ed policy
We are excited to announce that Peer Health Exchange NYC has joined the first cohort of the Sex Education Policy Action Council (SEPAC). Led by SIECUS, the Sex Education Policy Action Council is a brand-new initiative to build the power of state and local advocates actively working together to advance comprehensive sex education. In line ...
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Peer Health Exchange’s Public Statement Denouncing White Supremacist Remarks at Barnard College-Columbia University
Peer Health Exchange joins our voice with the many across Columbia University and the country who have denounced the white supremacist remarks made by a white student targeting and berating groups of students of color, primarily Black women, December 9. Barnard has since banned him from its campus, according to a statement released early ...
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Recruitment at Peer Health Exchange—building a movement for health equity
Fall is an exciting time at Peer Health Exchange as we welcome hundreds of new college volunteers across the country who join our shared movement towards health equity By leading workshops in ninth grade classrooms, these near-peer health educators help reinforce each young person’s sense of agency and build up skills in communication and ...
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Volunteer Voices: Brennan O’Rourke
June marks Pride Month and in celebration, we’re highlighting a few of our LGBTQ+ volunteers and their commitment to young people and Peer Health Exchange’s mission. Name: Brennan O’Rourke Pronouns in use: They/Them College/ University: New York University Major: Dramatizing Justice What have you gained or learned from volunteering at Peer Health Exchange? One of the ...
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