Minimizing Healthcare Disparities
Advancing Health Equity On April 20th, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Health Inequality Data Repository, “the most comprehensive global collection of publicly…
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Take Action on Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is considered the longest-running African American holiday and became recognized as a federal holiday…
The Cost of Doing Nothing – A Conversation with Health Economist Dr. John Essien
The Teen Think Tank Project kicked off its third season of Here’s the Problem podcast – focused on health equity and access to care –…
Giving Shelter: Re-examining the Traditional Approach to Addressing Housing Instability
An Alternative to Shelters Found all over the world, homeless shelters are a common resource for those faced with housing stability issues. However, people in…
Teens Tackling Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Although we should be aware of our mental health every day, May is an opportune time to take stock,…
Policy, Technology, Consumer Behavior: The Formula for Climate Change
A Holistic Approach to Climate Change Teen Think Tank Project alum and blog contributor Anushka Dasari is back with a follow-up to her article exploring…
Raising a Teen Change Agent
7-Step Guide for Parents of Socially Conscious Teens If you think it’s hard raising a teenager, try being a teen! It’s daunting. Today’s high school…
Carbon Accountability: The Key to Stopping Climate Change
Reducing Carbon Emissions Human activity has caused carbon dioxide levels to be the highest they have ever been in two million years. Scientists now predict…
Homelessness: How did we get here?
An Examination of Homelessness Homelessness is not a new problem for the United States. We have been trying to combat homelessness since the 1870s, when…
Climate Policy: Advocating Change or Mitigating Damages?
An Examination of Climate Policy Climate change is not a new issue. Rising temperatures began in the 1950s and have had a severe impact over…