#Dawgs4Change (From left) Avital Abraham, JeDawn Gaither, Chelsea Johnson, Ariel Scholl
design of learning experiences, and new models for change in higher education. In addition to Jaskyte, the Fellows have been advised throughout the process by Rebecca Wells, clinical assistant professor and the coordinator for the Master of Social Work/ Master of Public Health program, and Jenay Beer, assistant professor in the College of Public Health and School of Social Work. “Every week they would listen to our ideas and tell us what was feasible, what they could help us with, and get it moving in that way,” says Johnson. And even though each Fellow is working on her own individual project, the four are considered – and consider themselves – a team. They call themselves “Dawgs4Change.”
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“We got together and decided what we were passionate about and created an overarching theme,” says Scholl. “And we’ll do our projects within that. We’ll support each other with the expertise and passion that we all have for the general subject. “We’re all tackling problems, but what we really want to create is a culture of togetherness and collaboration and inclusivity between majors and schools.”
To learn more about the projects, visit bit.ly/UIF2019-UGA. To learn how you can help Fellows attend the Silicon Valley Meetup, contact Kristina Jaskyte Bahr at kjaskyte@uga.edu. C O N N E C T M A GA Z IN E
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