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"The highlight of the day was the interaction with the interns talking about their programs and learning about resources ... The connections with other organizations are too many to name ... I am so impressed with what BTG is doing for the students and for this community."
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About the Annual Symposium |
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The BTG Annual Symposium is held each fall in Philadelphia.
Students present their projects as poster displays and facilitate
workshops based on the public health issues they encountered during their
BTG Community Health Internship. The Symposium is open to the broader community,
providing a forum for dialogue and networking opportunities among public
health officials, community organizations and agency personnel, grantmakers,
academic faculty and staff, students, and others interested in improving
the quality of life in our communities.
Each year, BTG honors an individual, whose work embodies
the values and ideals of the program. The honoree acts as the symposium’s
keynote speaker and his or her book serves as a central text for the Community
Health Internship Program.
 On September 7, 2012, BTG celebrated its 22nd program year at the Annual Symposium. Sonja Sohn served as keynote speaker. Best known for her role as Detective Kima Greggs on the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Wire," Sohn worked with fellow cast members in 2008 on a voter empowerment tour in Philadelphia and through Virginia and North Carolina. She witnessed firsthand how celebrity could be used responsibly to inspire underserved populations. That same year she founded ReWired for Change to empower at-risk youth and families through education, media and social advocacy, and intergenerational programs. For more information on ReWired for Change, please visit www.rewiredforchange.org.
See the highlights of the 2012 Annual Symposium. |
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| BTG 20th Anniversary Tribute |
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"The Symposium was a great way to end my terrific experience with BTG and meet with the community I affected as a whole. I hope to attend more sessions sponsored by BTG where I can receive the opportunity to reconnect with BTG interns and the larger Philadelphia community." BTG Student Intern |
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