Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  > Inside U Maryland  U Maryland News War on Terrorism Debate International Diplomacy Meeting! Minority and Women's Health Initiative Read our editorial in the Diamondback! The Roosevelt Institution headquarters in Washington D.C. summer office 2007. Photos by Nick Bradley. Announcements National Expo: July 11th Hyde Park Summit: August 14-17 Essay Winners Announced in The Nation On Campus Iowa Chapter Holds Forum Zach Hindin in the GW Hatchet Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." — Franklin Roosevelt    Minority and Women's Health Initiative > Roosevelt Home > U Maryland > Minority and Women's Health Your name: Your email: Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Message: To prevent spam, please enter the first letter of the recipient's email and the first letter of the recipient's name in the box below (for example, if the name is "John Doe" and the email is "bigjohn@johndoe.com", you would enter "jb"): The Minority and Women's Health Initiative The Minority and Women's Health Initiative seeks to analyze health disparities related to minority groups and female populations. Particular issues that will be addressed include: comprehensive sexual health education, Asian American health, chronic Hepatitis-B and liver cancer, Immigration, cervical cancer in Hispanic and Vietnamese women, cultural and linguistic barriers, health literacy, nutrition and culturally appropriate food, and blood donation by homosexuals. If you would like to become involved in this initiative, contact policy director Cara Chervin at carachervin@gmail.com. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 1 at the Student Involvement Suite at 6:15 PM.  Also, we will be heading to Langley Park Day, on Sunday May 6!!  E-mail Cara for more information.  Group members: Cara Chervin Michelle Eng Alex Lessin Jennifer Stanley Nikia Stevenson cristina h sciuto   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359