The Next Generation of Community Leadership: Using HBCU and University Internships to Advance Health Equity

Ramona Burress, Tonya Payton-Campbell, Jessica Luckett

 

In this online course you will learn:

This session explores how Onyx Health Collective leverages HBCU and university internships to cultivate the next generation of community leaders while advancing health equity. Student interns serve as designers, educators, recruiters, and ambassadors, creating measurable community impact while developing leadership skills through a scalable model for workforce development and engagement.

Learning Objectives
1. Describe a scalable internship model that integrates workforce development with community health impact.
2. Identify strategies for engaging students as contributors to organizational and community change efforts.
3. Apply lessons learned to strengthen leadership pipelines and community engagement initiatives within their own organizations.