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Subject:
Scholarship Opportunity
Please see
this important message and pass on to all those that apply...
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Spread the word
I
am writing to you in hopes that you can help spread the word about
this
one-of-a-kind scholarship opportunity for a student to develop
leadership
in African American women's health.
Despite
our efforts to publicize the full-tuition scholarship, we have
gotten
literally only one application for this year, so we are
reaching
out to our networks, including our advisory board members, to
spread
the word. It's such a valuable opportunity for the right
person,
it would be a shame to let it go to waste.
Scholarship to
Build Leadership in the Field of African American Women's
Health
The
Master of Arts in Women's Health (MAWH) program at Suffolk
University
(Boston) is pleased to offer a competitive, annual, full
tuition
scholarship to a student committed to working in the field of
Black
women's health. Funded by the Suffolk University College of Arts
and
Sciences, this scholarship is designed to develop leadership in an
area
that will contribute to the health and well-being of African
American
women and girls.
By
virtually every marker of health and health care status, African
American
women suffer unjustly. African American women are less likely
than
white women to have health insurance and are more likely to be
dependent
upon the political vagaries of Medicaid policies. African
American
women confront particularly high rates of cervical cancer,
diabetes, hypertension, breast
cancer, HIV/AIDS infection, and
maternal
mortality. For these patterns to change:
Government
policies need to redress longstanding racial disparities in
health
care access.
Medical
institutions need to develop programs that improve patient
care
for Black women.
Health
care providers need to cultivate communication skills that show
respect
for the strengths and diversity of Black women and that
acknowledge
financial limitations that may interfere with health
maintenance.
Community
leaders need to work towards building environments that are
safe
and healthy for Black women and their families.
Educators
need to address how African American women can make the
healthy
choices that facilitate healthy minds and bodies.
African
American women need training in self-care and self-advocacy.
The
MAWH Scholarship to Build Leadership in the Field of African
American Women's
Health aims to train gifted and dedicated students to
work
effectively in all of these arenas.
To
apply for the Scholarship please submit by no later than April 15:
(1)The
standard application materials required for the MAWH; to view,
click
here.
(2)
A substantive essay addressing: (a) What are the core health
issues
facing Black women? (b) How did you come to develop an interest
in
Black women's health? (c) What do you hope to learn in the MAWH
program
that will help you develop as a leader in the field of Black
women's
health? (d) What does being a leader in the field of Black
women's
health mean to you? (e) Describe your ideal job in this field!
Questions?
Please see http://www.suffolk. edu/college/ 13527.html or
contact
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--
Amy
Agigian, Ph.D.
Associate
Professor, Sociology Department
Director,
Center for Women's Health and Human Rights
Director,
Master of Arts in Women's Health
Suffolk
University
8 Ashburton Place, Beacon Hill
Boston,
MA 02108
Tel: 617-573-8487
Fax: 617-994-4278
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edu
www.suffolk. edu/cwhhr
--
Marcia Y. Cantarella. Ph.D
144 West 86th St.
New York, NY 10024
212-580-1495
www.cantarellaconsulting.com