Orientation Week This week, I was challenged to understand my values, privilege, and identity in relation to this internship program. While public health classes began to discuss the relationship Hopkins has with Baltimore, this series of presentations and activities made me think further about the relationship I could have with…
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Orientation Week Going through orientation this past week has been a fun yet thought-provoking experience which has challenged me to think about my position as a Hopkins student in the context of my partnership and interactions with Baltimore. Monday’s presentation on engaging with Baltimore Communities and Jessa Wais’ presentation on…
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Orientation Week This week, I experienced orientation from a new perspective, developing different skills than as an intern. Last summer, orientation was simultaneously disorienting and validating. I started the week knowing almost no one and worrying about the summer; however, by the end of the week, I had forged strong…
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Orientation Week Orientation week for CIIP went great! I met a lot of cool people that I look forward to hanging out with in the future. I also learned a lot from the many guest speakers that we had, and they taught me priceless knowledge about the history of Baltimore…
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Orientation Week I will never forget the many encounters I had before arriving to Baltimore warning me to be careful on the streets I choose to journey. People from the DMV would always tell me that you could turn one corner and be in an extremely different climate from the…
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Orientation Week During orientation, I was reflecting on the ways that conversations and trainings on diversity and equity are conducted at an institution like Hopkins. As a rising senior, I have been in a variety of these settings in different contexts over the course of the past few years here…
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Orientation I had a great time during orientation. I really learned a lot from the variety of speakers. Some of my favorites were the history presentation and the black churches food security network. It was amazing to see the impacts various nonprofits have made in Baltimore through the history of…
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Week 1 Shepherd’s has developed systems for keeping records and collecting information that are uniquely suited to the individuals working there and their preferences. Understanding where I fit into these systems and how I can be most helpful vs. where I should take a step back has been somewhat difficult….
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Orientation Week The CIIP orientation for me was an excellent space for bonding, reflection, and growth. Not only did I meet amazing people with core values that align with mine, but I was able to participate with them in various community-building activities that made me think about my role within…
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Week 1 I’ve learned so much this week, and I’ve come to realize how under-represented the impact area of LBGT health and inequity is. For one, the history to LGBTQ history is minimally discussed in high school curriculums (if even discussed). It’s minimally discussed at the institutional level. My week…
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