Campus/Community Health Impact Program (CHIP)

The Campus/Community Health Impact Program (CHIP) challenges students to understand health in the larger context of society and encourages them to change the world... and maybe themselves! The course content includes:

• Class room instruction
• Internships and Field-Study placements
• Community action project
  

We are looking for Cal students who want to:

• Understand the most current public health & social issues: HIV, homelessness, youth violence, alcohol/drugs, oppression, and more.
• Become community organizers, peer educators, mentors, and opinion leaders.
• Learn from provocative community speakers, stimulating debates, panels, videos, and class exercises.
• Use their dedication and compassion to give back to their communities.

About the Campus Health Impact Program (CHIP):

• Public Health 113: 3 units
• Fall semester
• Classroom instruction: Classes cover principles of public health and social justice, health promotion philosophy, social consciousness theory, current public health issues, community health issues and diversity and oppression theories. Class sessions are conducted utilizing a variety of methods, including speakers from University Health Services and the local community, as well as videos, exercises and group discussions.
  
• Community Service Project: Students are expected to participate in a community service project of their own choosing. This can mean joining an existing community effort or designing your own project. The goal is to translate learning activities into community action.

For more information, contact:

Erica Browne, MPH
Health Promotion (Rm 2010)
Tang Center
(510) 642-7202

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