What a kickoff to summer! On June 18, UHMP and the Washington Blade co-celebrated the release of the Blade’s Youth Pride and Mental Health special edition with a reception at the uber-hip nonprofit arts and culture venue, Dupont Underground. Stay tuned for at least one fall UHMP exhibit and reception there this fall, most...
Author: Jayne O'Donnell
We have a new college partnership with Georgetown University and our first full semester co-teaching at a high school
For the first time, UHMP is co-teaching a full semester on community health storytelling with a high school, Richard Wright Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Instructor and former journalist Jeannine Hunter is co-teaching at the high school, which specializes in journalism and media arts. She’s using our unique curriculum developed by Teresa Redd,...
Just so you know… Message from UHMP CEO
It’s an understatement to say things at the Urban Health Media Project are lit. Depending on your age, you may take that to mean we’re misbehaving. I’ve learned from the students that it actually means we’re excellent and exciting. And I’m certainly excited. We’re growing quickly! Nearly four years after we launched in March...
UHMP Current And Former Interns, Founder Present At Housing Conference
Two Urban Health Media Project college interns joined UHMP co-founder Jayne O'Donnell on a virtual panel on February 12 at a national conference on housing. At the “Fair Housing For Our Future” event, they spoke about the impact of homelessness on mental and physical health. Intern and Virginia Union University sophomore Davon Harris participated...