Disaster Relief
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Pre-Trip USVI Reflection
Abi Collingwood, Epidemiology Student
Abi reflects on her experiences working with communities through PHAST and her internship in Ecuador. During the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands, she looks forward to working with the CDC and to learning from the island residents. Read more
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Becoming Oriented
Areli Balderrama, HBHE Student
Areli hopes to apply their experience working in the U.S. Virgin Islands to a future career in emergency preparedness. Read more
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Pushing Outward
Christina Negrete, Nutritional Sciences Student
Christina inspires us to broaden our horizons as she embarks on the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
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Living in the Path of Hurricanes, We All Need Pathways to Safety and Recovery
Kira Rib, EHS Student
Environmental Health Sciences student Kira shares her perspective on hurricanes as a Floridian, and her hopes for the PHAST Trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
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USVI Part 2: The Reckoning
Emily Dejka, Epidemiology Student
Emily will be returning to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the PHAST deployment this March to conduct a follow-up Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) in the communities affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Read more
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Reflections on Experience on St. Croix and St. Thomas
Cindra James, MPA, Emergency Preparedness Administrator at Washtenaw County Health Department
Cindra, a long-time community partner from Washtenaw County Health Department, reflects on her experiences traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands with PHAST to conduct a CASPER. Read more
