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The New Year rang in a little brighter for several San Diego
families thanks to the initiative from the
new Dean of the School of Health and Human Services.
Dr.
Gloria McNeal began an initiative during the Holiday season to increase the
SHHS’s involvement in the community.
She
reached out immediately to involve students and worked with faculty to identify
local families who needed help during the Holidays.
These families were also identified for the
work they do in their communities as role models and parents.
The
NU student nursing association began to
raise money for these families, along with the involvement of SHHS faculty and staff.
A total of $2,500 was raised for holiday gifts for the children and parents.
The families were recognized at a public
event at the Spectrum campus on December 16
th.
Speakers included faculty members
Dr. AlbaDiaz from Community Health and
Dr. Lori Michelangelo
from Nursing. Dr. Michelangelo’s Community Healthcare Delivery Class was the contact for
the families that students work with.
Dr. McNeal gave some opening remarks and ran the event emphasizing the importance
of community engagement. Provost Debra
Bean also spoke at the event and shared the support of NU Administration for community
engagement. Look for more community
engaging activities from the SHHS in the coming year as a faculty committee has
been formed to increase community engagement. Click on the pictures below to enlarge the photos taken at the event:
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| Our families pose in front of our Holiday tree with Dr. Diaz (at left, red jacket), Dean McNeal (center, blue top), and Dr. Michelangelo (right of the Dean in this photo). |
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| Provost Debra Bean speaks at the podium and Dr. Diaz interprets in Spanish as the Dean looks on. |
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| Students, faculty, and staff pose with the Dean at the podium to be recognized. |
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