COVID-19 Outreach & Engagement
The primary goal of the HBCU Wellness Project is to leverage educational and service-oriented resources at HBCUs to positively impact the health and well-being of Tennessee residents. Our COVID-19 Outreach and Engagement Program, a partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health, will involve partnering with community based organizations, churches, federally qualified health centers or agencies for outreach to local communities.
OUR OBJECTIVES
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Recruit, train, and guide Student Health Ambassadors to develop health and wellness projects to reduce the spread of COVID-19
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Develop and distribute a college health survey to ascertain the attitudes and knowledge of undergraduate collegians’ individual health assessment
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Produce photo voice/photonovela as qualitative methods for documenting and reflecting community realities around COVID-19 strategies and incidence
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Convene “listening sessions” in Tennessee regions to gain viewpoints and attitudes on vaccine hesitancy, to better understand fears and mistrust in communities of color
Our COVID-19 Outreach HBCUs Include:
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Austin Peay State University
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East Tennessee State University
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Fisk University
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Knoxville College
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Lane College
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LeMoyne-Owen College
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Middle Tennessee State University
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
HOW TO
APPLY
Students must attend one of the participating Historically Black Colleges or Universities, and meet the following criteria:
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Must be at least 18 years old and enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing
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Must have evidence of good written & verbal skills
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Must be comfortable engaging people from diverse backgrounds
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Must be goal-oriented and can meet deadlines
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Must have interest in health outcomes
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Must have access to a computer and reliable wifi.