Blog
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Day in the life: Philister Sidigu, Peer Health Exchange Manager, Communications
Our program’s reach and positive impact on the lives of young people would not be possible without the hard work, passion and dedication of our talented team. It’s our people-power that makes Peer Health Exchange a unique and amazing place to work. In this ‘Day in the Life’ series, we shine the spotlight on one employee at a time—providing ...
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Day in the life: Evan Sipe, Peer Health Exchange Senior Manager, Individual Giving
Our program’s reach and positive impact on the lives of young people would not be possible without the hard work, passion and dedication of our talented team. It’s our people-power that makes Peer Health Exchange a unique and amazing place to work. In this ‘Day in the Life’ series, we shine the spotlight on one employee at a time—providing ...
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Los Angeles Celebrates 10 Years of Impact
Thank you for attending Peer Health Exchange LA’s Celebration of Health. Our work would not be possible without the nearly 100 philanthropic, civic, and youth advocate leaders who joined us at the No Name last night to celebrate youth health and wellness. Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $70,000 to support a decade ...
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Boston Engages Community
Spring at Peer Health Exchange Boston has been all about engaging community: in our partner high schools, college chapters, and the Boston area. Led by members of our Alumni Council, we held Career Development Events (CDEs) at each chapter, and two current Northeastern volunteers planned the second annual “Spring into Wellness” health fair for ...
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Chicago Health Educators Prioritize Mental Health
As we continue to deeply invest in the relationships our college health educators build with high school freshmen in classrooms, volunteers have identified a need to broaden their ability to support these students through navigating mental health crises. In April, Peer Health Exchange’s UIC college chapter partnered with AMITA Health and Americorps to provide ...
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Leadership Council Member shares experience in the classroom
Peer Health Exchange does something phenomenal when we pair college students with high school students. We create an environment where students not only obtain the knowledge, skills, and tools; they also feel empowered with a perspective that’s not so far from their own. Nora Spalholz a Leadership Council Member from our San Francisco State ...
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School-Based Health Centers tours are a hit!—Chicago Spring updates
A new series by Peer Health Exchange Chicago is bringing more young people to youth-friendly health centers. More than 715 Chicago students participated in the launch of our School-Based Health Center series which provided tours and presentations with six high school partners earlier this year. These tours aimed at connecting the content and skills ...
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Missed our last webinar? Watch it here!
If you missed our webinar From Peer Health Exchange to a Career in Health—don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Click here for the replay. The panel discussion—and the first in a career-focused webinar series created for alumni and current health educators—featured Tufts University alum Jasmine Bland, current Peer Health Exchange National Board Member and ...
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Beyond Peer Health Exchange—NYC Spring Updates
Peer Health Exchange NYC held our annual Spring Career Development Event for college health educators this month—connecting them with opportunities beyond the classroom. The day included workshops and networking with professionals from the public health sector, education, social justice, and other fields. In other news, the Alumni Mentorship Program launched at City College of ...
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