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Upcoming Mentoring in Medicine Event

YES, I CAN BE A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Frederick Douglass Academy I
2581 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.
Harlem, NY
http://mimny7.eventbrite.com/

OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Christopher Emdin  

"Professor of Urban Science Education for the Hip-Hop Generation" 

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WHAT TO EXPECT!

Hands-on Workshops, Ask the Expert Fair, Network with Health Professionals, Research Competition, Health Fair, and Lunch! Join us at the MIM conference for a full day of interactive workshops and a health resource fair for students (elementary-health professional school) and community members. 

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Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013

Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00PM for Students, Parents and Educators

Registration begins at 8:30am

Conference begins promptly at 9:00am

(9:30am-3:00pm for Health Professionals)

Place: Frederick Douglass Academy I

2581 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard (also 7th Ave.)

Between 148th and 150th (free parking in lot)

By subway:  #3 to the last stop, Or “A” train to 145th Street

Who: Students (3rd grade through 12th grade), College/Post-baccalaureate Students, Caregivers, Health Professional Students, Educators, Community Members and Practicing Health Professionals

Cost: FREE

Registration Deadline: 4/20/13

Community Health Ambassador Volunteer Opportunity!

Sign up now to volunteer at the Mentoring in Medicine 7th Annual "Yes, I Can be a Health Care Professional!" Conference! Volunteers are needed for street teams and event prep the week before the conference (April 20-April 27) and for activities on the day of the conference. [Link].

Harlem, Take Care of Yourself 2011

By Alexa Mieses

On May 14, 2011 I felt as though our event, the Harlem, Take Care of Yourself Health Fair, had come full circle. So much had changed, yet so much remained the same. I remember when I was the Secretary of MAPS in 2009, our event attracted less than ten members from the Harlem community (yes, you read right)! MAPS worked furiously planning the event and while we may not have had the turnout for which we had hoped, we at least laid out a clear and distinct framework to follow the following year (with special effort from former MAPS President Maurice Selby). Our theme was and continues to be "education, legislation and participation," as we focus on health from these three angles. That year, Dr. Lynne Holden of Mentoring in Medicine, Inc. accepted the Bynoe-Thomas Memorial Award and Senator Bill Perkins and Council Member Robert Jackson addressed the guests.

By 2010, after being elected President and inspired by my summer position at Gay Men's Health Crisis, I suggested MAPS devote our second annual event to HIV education and prevention. HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of death among Harlem residents and black women. With old fashioned team work and the creation of various planning committees, MAPS was able to host over thirty organizations and over 100 community members from Harlem and Washington Heights. We had increased our turnout by twenty-fold!

Last week I stood outdoors at the City College Quad to begin the opening remarks on a gray and windy day. We had prayed for sunshine all week but could live with potential rain as long as we were actually spared the precipitation. What started off as a slow and dreary day turned out to be our best event yet!

HTCY 2011: Healthy Youth, Healthier Tomorrow, welcomed over 200 members of the Upper Manhattan community as we focused on pediatric/adolescent health. We welcomed pediatrician Dr. Andre Gray as he answered guests' questions and advised them on ways to remain healthy. Council Member Jackson attended the event, just as he did in 2009. This year he accepted the Bynoe-Thomas Memorial Award for his efforts to improve public education and contributions to the Upper Manhattan community. The Department of Parks and Recreation hosted a Zumba workshop and LatinFX hosted a dance workshop. We had successfully continued the theme of education, legislation and participation! The CCNY Middle Eastern Dance and Music Club performed, in addition to vocalist Jami Jackson and the LatinFX dancers. Coloring, face painting, food and give-aways were provided.

Bynoe-Thomas Memorial Award

From Left to Right: MAPS President Alexa Mieses; Council Member Robert Jackson;

MAPS Faculty Advisor Michael Samms

At the end of the day on May 14, it finally hit me: this would be my last HTCY health fair as a MAPS member/leader. I feel so lucky to have been a part of the event's evolution and grateful to have had the opportunity to work with people that are just as dedicated as I to serving the community. The event united students, health care professionals, children, parents, politicians and performers, for the same goal, to make a difference in Harlem. In just two short years, I believe we did.

MAPS Members Pose After the Event

To be a part of the event, email: HarlemTakeCare@gmail.com

Third Annual

Harlem, Take Care of Yourself

Health Fair

"Healthy Youth, Healthier Tomorrow"

Saturday, May 14, 2011

12 PM - 4 PM

The Quad at City College

139th Street and Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10031

Guests will enjoy:

• Free health services/info
• Free food
• Free entertainment
• Free iPod give-aways

Harlem, Take Care of Yourself Health Fair and HIV Summit

Saturday, April 17, 2010

12 PM - 4 PM

The City College of New York's Great Hall

Building: Shepherd Hall

139th Street and Convent Ave.

New York, NY 10031

Come to City College’s Great Hall and enjoy FREE health screenings and information about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, nutrition, cancer, visual impairments and much, much more! Not only will you enjoy food, fun and entertainment, but an opportunity to take charge of your health! The Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) is a student-run organization at the City College of New York committed to working to resolve health disparities within the Harlem community and beyond.

Guests will enjoy:

¨ Free health screenings

¨ Free health information

¨ Free food

¨ Free entertainment

¨ Free give-aways