GSGA Newsletter
February 3, 2021
Hello SPH Students,
This Friday, February 5th is National Wear Red day! We encourage you to wear red this Friday and tag us on our Instagram @gsga_cunysph and Facebook. As public health students, let’s raise awareness together about cardiovascular disease. Make sure to use the hashtag #WearRedSPH and we will feature you in the next newsletter!
Thank you to the students who filled out the survey! Based on the survey we asked SPH students to fill out, we found that this semester SPH students prefer to see more of:
*86.4% Concentration-specific virtual events*
*68.2 % GSGA sponsored gifts with giveaways*
*59.1% Collaborations with speakers*
Some students suggested that events be recorded to watch later on and more opportunities to meet other students. The survey will remain open this semester. We strongly encourage you to share the survey with your classmates and continue to provide us with suggestions. After all, you deserve to have fun while working hard. In the meantime, GSGA will be hosting several activities for you this semester. Keep a lookout for thee invites!
Check below for student training, opportunities, and upcoming events!
Sincerely,
GSGA 2020-2021
Get Involved!
We are looking for students who are interested in running for Graduate Student Government Association and filling positions on the SPH Governance Council (GC) for the year 2021-2022. If you are interested in serving please send an email to GSGA@sphmail.cuny.edu. You can find detailed information about the GSGA. Stay tuned for more information about the GSGA and GC nomination process in future newsletters.
Conferences and Training
Dave Kelly Pop-Up Workshop: Building Leaders Through Service®: The Qualities of Visionary Leaders
TODAY, February 3 | 3:00pm | RSVP
The Festival of Urgent Renovations
February 4 -5 | RSVP
A free two-day virtual experience. Part conference, part competition – the festival will be a combination of talks and workshops by prominent change-makers, and actionable briefs tackling the world’s most urgent and systemic issues.
2021 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference
February 16-18, 2021 | Virtual | RSVP
Join us for three days of virtual, boundary-breaking discussions about the latest and most important health policy issues facing our nation and the data and evidence that will drive innovation and help achieve our goals of better health and health care for everyone. If you need reimbursement after paying for the conference registration please click here to view the GSGA awards guidelines and applications.
Anti-Asian Xenophobic Harassment Training
February 17th at 5:00pm ET/4:00pm CT/3:00pm MT/ 2:00pm PT/ 11:00am HST. RSVP
In response to the rise in Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment, Hollaback! partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC to adapt their free bystander intervention training as well as offering a de-escalation training to meet this moment. Click here to find out about the dates and times of the training.
2021 Greenlight Festival: CUNY Climate Conference
Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 10:00 AM –Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT | RSVP
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
CUNY LGBTQI
The CUNY Central Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives will be accepting applications for two student development programs for LGBTQI+ students this upcoming semester. Both programs will run on Fridays through the Spring 2021 semester and will offer a variety of professional and personal development experiences.
1) The CUNY LGBTQI+ Advocacy Academy facilitated by James Vacca and will focus on political advocacy, policy development, community organizing, and civic engagement. Students accepted into this program will be offered a monthly stipend. For more information and the application click: https://bit.ly/CUNYAdvocacy
2) The CUNY LGBTQI+ Leadership Program facilitated by Dr. David Rivera and will focus on social justice, social-emotional learning, sociocultural identity development, and community engagement. For more information and the application click: https://bit.ly/CUNYLeadership
APHA’s Keep It Moving Challenge
January 1 to April 11 | Virtual | Register
APHA invites you to participate in the Keep It Moving Challenge, a great way to focus on being active every day, staying motivated by your team members, and engaging in a little friendly competition. Sign up for the challenge today by joining the CUNY SPH team or creating your own.
SPH Student Clubs
Have you looked into joining an SPH student club or starting your own? Click here to find out more on how to get involved while earning your degree.
GSGA February 2021 Calendar
To see GSGA’s entire spring 2021 calendar click here
Or click here to see all RSVP link at a glance 🙂
STUDENT RESOURCES
HealthyCUNY works with partners inside and outside of CUNY to promote well-being and a culture of health in order to foster the academic and life success of our students. To learn more about HealthyCUNY, simply click here!
Student Emergency Funds
If you are a current CUNY SPH student-facing short-term financial hardship, we encourage you to submit an application to the Student Emergency Fund.
To access the application, you will need to log into SharePoint using your SPH login (sph\______) credentials. Reach out to the HelpDesk@sph.cuny.edu if you require assistance with SharePoint.
Click here to apply. Please note that applicants will be asked to submit supporting documentation to demonstrate financial need.
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