In this episode we dig into opportunities for student organizing and campus activism through NSRH. We sat down with Lana Keusch, a student member who started a chapter at Duke University. Last year, Lana was awarded the Karen Edlund Future Leader Award.
NSRH gives this annual award in honor of Karen Edlund (RN, BSN), a public health nurse and lifelong advocate for sexual and reproductive health. Karen served as the Director of the SRH Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for 23 years, from 1992 until her retirement in May 2015. During her tenure she developed and managed several critical initiatives that have been key to ensuring access to comprehensive SRH services for the people of Massachusetts. In addition to her leadership with the MA Department of Health, she also played an important leadership role with several other organizations. Karen served on several boards, including the NSRH Board of Directors!
Students like Lana help us to carry on Karen's legacy through their campus activism. Tune in to learn more about what brings Lana to this work, and her perspectives on all things student organizing, nurse leadership, and SRH.
If you're interested in starting a chapter at your school, learn more about your first steps today!
