Volunteer Voices -MLK Week

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service, we highlighted a few of our volunteers through #MLKWeek, January 15-21, with our #VolunteerVoices series. Read on to hear what they had to say.

Monday, January 15— We’re honored to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King, his commitment to service and the role he played in the American civil rights movement.

Today we are honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. for his service and dedication to building communities. #MLKDay

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Tuesday, January 16—Elizabeth is from Northwestern University and has served at Peer Health Exchange for three years.

“Peer Health Exchange’s effort to give young people the knowledge and skills they need to make their own health decisions attracted me to the organization because my high school health classes were all focused on telling us what we should and shouldn’t do. I appreciate that @peerhealthexchange respects youths’ agency by providing a non-judgmental space for them to make decisions on their own.” – Elizabeth Odunsi, @Northwesternu @northwestern_phe In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, we are highlighting our volunteers throughout #MLKWeek with our #VolunteerVoices series.

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Wednesday, January 17—Khiem is from Columbia University and has served at Peer Health Exchange for two and a half years.

“I wanted to join an organization that pushed me out of my comfort zone. In high school I had the fear of public speaking and I figured that teaching in front of students would help me break that fear. Peer Health Exchange allowed me to not only give back to my community, but also improve my public speaking skills while learning more about health.” – Khiem Chau, @Columbia @columbia_phe In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, we are highlighting our volunteers throughout #MLKWeek with our #VolunteerVoices series.

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Thursday, January 18—Bridget is from Northeastern University and has served at Peer Health Exchange for five years.

“To me, health equity means all people having equal opportunity to access information and resources needed to lead their healthiest life, regardless of their economic status, sexual orientation, etc…” -Bridget Bunda, @Northeastern @northeastern_phe In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, we are highlighting our volunteers throughout #MLKWeek with our #VolunteerVoices series.

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Friday, January 19—Stephanie is from California State University, Dominguez Hills and has served at Peer Health Exchange since fall of 2017.

“As a woman and minority, Martin Luther King, Jr. impacted my life by making me see that no matter where you come from you can make a difference. He paved the way for minorities such as myself to have a voice andopportunity to sit in a university classroom with people from all walks of life. Activists such as Martin Luther King, Jr. were one of the motivating factors to my joining Peer Health Exchange and giving back to marginalized youth who are a reflection of myyounger self. Although one gets an education and is given the keys to mobilize towards a better quality of life, it’s important to go back to your communities and help others who were once in your shoes. I decided to volunteer at Peer Health Exchange because I wanted to get involved on campus and was looking for a club that made a difference in the local community. I liked that the curriculum being taught was progressive, inclusive, and factual information. Joining Peer Health Exchange allowed me to be part of the change I wanted to see in my community instead of just complaining about it.” -Stephanie Espinosa @csudh_phe @csudominguezhills In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, we are highlighting our volunteers throughout #MLKWeek with our #VolunteerVoices series.

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