Click here to view the 2008 Activate Iowa Report.
Working with Activate Iowa
The Activate Iowa program is dedicated to connecting students and professionals in public health and health care to improve the wellness of citizens across the state of Iowa. Two former interns with the Activate Iowa program are featured in a short video that describes their roles in the organizations in which they worked, and describes how Activate Iowa connected the students with health and wellness organizations. Click here to watch the video.
Featured intern: Maria Osterhaus Scott
Maria worked with the Iowa Sports Foundation and the Live Healthy Iowa program. She analyzed survey results from the End-of-Program Survey and Community Grant Survey, and put these results into a clear and concise format. In addition, she collected information on potential partners for the Live Healthy Iowa program, helped with grant writing at the foundation, and contributed to the bi-weekly tips distributed to Lighten Up Iowa participants. Samples of Maria's work can be found here.
Featured intern: Karen Summers
Karen worked with the Cedar Rapids Community School District. She compiled a resource binder about creating wellness teams and prgrams in the school district, and presented her findings to the Cedar Rapids Community School District Wellness Committee. Karen also looked for potential partners in the community, to include in the wellness program.
Would you like to work with Activate Iowa? Click here for more information about the Activate Iowa program.
Internship opportunities with Activate Iowa:
(Internship opportunities are intended for University of Iowa College of Public Health students.)
Past Events
Thursday, November 1, 2007 / Des Moines, IA / 4:00 pm - Event Flyer (pdf)
- This program was digitally recorded and is available as an archived webcast. The free Quicktime player is recommended to view this video.
- Presentation slides (pdf)
- Healthy snack recipes (pdf)
For additional information or questions, contact:
Angela Harding
Internship Program Coordinator
The University of Iowa College of Public Health
Institute for Public Health Practice
5195 Westlawn
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 335-8451
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please call (319)335-9880.
