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Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

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Overview

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

Program Type: Leadership development and service-learning program for students in health-related fields

Geographic Scope: Multiple chapters nationwide; specific chapters include Houston-Galveston (ASFHG) serving Greater Houston and Galveston areas

Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate junior fellows

  • Graduate and professional level students

  • Students in health-related fields

    • Program Structure:

  • Year-long mentored service program

  • Small teams of fellows design and implement public health projects

  • Focus on benefiting vulnerable and underserved communities

  • Includes mentorship, leadership training, and project management development

  • Partnership with local community-based organizations

    • Focus Areas:

  • Homeless health

  • Mental health

  • Children's health

  • Women's health

  • Refugee and immigrant health

  • Environmental health

  • Racism and social justice

  • Special needs and disability care

    • Notable Achievements (as of 2022-2023):

  • 56,000+ hours of service

  • 307 fellows trained

  • 12,000+ people served

  • 13 chapters nationwide

  • Approximately 250 fellows nationally in 2022-2023

  • Houston-Galveston chapter mentoring 67 graduate student senior fellows and 11 undergraduate junior fellows

    • Diversity: Nearly 80% of fellows and scholars are individuals of color; 20% are first-generation college students

    Contact Information:

  • Houston-Galveston chapter: Executive Director Andrea Link, Board Chair Sean Haley

  • Website: schweitzerfellowship.org

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programshealthcaremental-healthhomelesslgbtqhealth-disparities

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