2021

This year’s students have thrived despite the continuing challenges posed during the pandemic. A few notable highlights are featured below, where students engaged in producing their own environmental health Ted-Ed Student Talks and presented at the Drawdown Conference on strategies to achieve total wellness. Additionally, students have been working on:

• Participating in the pilot NYSCHECK Summer Institute with researchers, pediatricians, and advocates

• Studying the affects of QACs on fruit flies and developing interventions with mentorship from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• Social media campaign design and content development

• Community science projects