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Home Away From Home

Well, this is weird. My first summer staying in Flint the entire summer. In the months leading to summer, I was extremely excited. Finally, living on my own, having a full-time steady job, and a slight feeling of the grown up world. As many of my friends complained about the struggle of having to go […]

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Thank You, UM-Flint

I have come to the end of a long journey. It has taken me six years to complete my undergraduate degree, with five of them being here at the University of Michigan-Flint. I don’t believe I have the skills necessary to translate what this adventure has meant to me, but one thing I know I […]

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Start Them Early

My fellow inductees and I are committed to improving public health in Flint and Genesee County by way of health education. It is a great start on my journey within public health. Anyone who is a health education major or minor can join. As Dr. Parker said to us on our induction day, this is […]

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The Experience: Donated Blood for the First Time

This week I participated in the 2nd Annual Red Cross Blood Drive here on campus! It was coordinated by the graduate students enrolled in Dr. Lisa M. Lapeyrouse’s Health Communications course (HED 545). The Masters in Health Education and also Masters in Public Health students collaborated with the Great Lakes Region American Red Cross to […]

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My Brother's Keeper

Cassie Cowan shared with us the following photos taken on Wednesday at My Brother’s Keeper.     Guest blogger Cassie Cowan is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex […]

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Day 1 and 2 of ASB at Beecher 9th Grade Academy, Carriage Town Ministries, and King's Karate

Beecher 9th Grade Academy Carriage Town Ministries King’s Karate Guest blogger Carol Gao is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex social and cultural issues. Students will listen […]

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Whaley Children's Center

Painting children’s bedrooms at Whaley Children’s Center and making a difference in the community!     Guest blogger Krysten Perkins is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex social […]

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Alternative Spring Break 2014

My name is Adam Weidman. I am a junior here at the University of Michigan-Flint studying Nuclear Engineering and Physics as part of the 2 + 2 transfer program between UM-Flint and UM-Ann Arbor. This is my third year serving on the University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break board. Some of the non-profit organizations I […]

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If Your Heart Isn't In It

You know, this school year has been an exceptional one for me. I have a job at the International Center on campus that I enjoy, I am meeting more people and more people every day, school is starting to make sense, I’ve even been to the gym more than twice (an all-time high for moi), […]

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Introvert Care in College

Being an introvert during this time of year can be difficult. We have one semester under our belts and are headlong into winter, eagerly awaiting summer on the other side. In the meantime the hustle and bustle to and from class, the long lines in the grill, and the daunting tasks of attending office hours […]

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