In
November of 2011, Partner Up! for Public Health invited Georgia
students to recreate the "This is Public Health" national campaign
by creating a video emphasizing the importance of public health in
their community. Students were encouraged to produce creative,
original and informative videos addressing the question - "What is
public health?"
By
the March 1 deadline, 12 student teams from across the state had
submitted videos that tackled the subject matter from a wide range
of approaches.
"It
was very gratifying to see the different ways the student teams came
at this assignment," said Charles Hayslett, the Partner Up! campaign
leader. "They brought a lot of creativity and passion to these
videos, and all, in their own way, were very impressive."
The
Mercer University Public Health Association video submission was
selected as the contest winner by a panel of judges comprised of
Partner Up! for Public Health campaign staff and advisory board
members. The video, "This is Public Health: Addressing Issues and
Creating Solutions", running just over 5 minutes, focuses on public
health at work in the Macon area. The Mercer University Public
Health Association video contest team members are Shekita Maxwell,
Brittany Taylor, Else Seifu, Patience Sellers, Melanie Williams,
Phylicia Hammonds, Jennifer Jones, Chanda Redd, Meghan Gondron and
Karishma Saini. Mercer University Public Health Association
president Crystal Davis also played a supporting role.
As
the winner of the video contest, the Mercer University Public Health
Association team members will receive free admission to the Georgia
Public Health Association's Annual Conference on April 12-13 in
Atlanta, as well as an opportunity to present their video at the
event. The team and video will also be featured on the Partner Up!
website.
The
video created by the Mercer University Public Health Association can
be viewed on the Partner Up! for Public Health
website.
To
view all 12 of the video contest submissions, please visit the
Partner Up! for Public Health
YouTube Channel.
Partner Up! for Public Health is a statewide advocacy campaign
funded by Healthcare Georgia Foundation and designed to advance
public health in Georgia. The campaign was launched in 2009 as part
of a multifaceted effort to rebuild a public health system that has
been decimated by budget cuts in recent years. Throughout 2011 and
into 2012, Partner Up! has increased efforts to engage student and
academic communities across Georgia. To receive the Partner Up!
newsletter,
click here.
-Story by Katie Mooney, Partner Up! for Public Health
