A recent survey by Edelman, the world's largest PR firm, found that 61% of Americans expect corporations to speak out against racial injustice.
As an Edelman account supervisor and a fellow at CEO Action for Racial Equity, Elyse Galloway, MPH '17, is on the front lines of this effort, helping advance racial equity through public policy and developing corporate engagement strategies that address systemic racism and social injustice in the realm of health.
And she didn't stop at just helping corporations find innovative solutions to addressing systemic racism -- she's also launched an initiative of her own. Her
thisiswell.co seeks to eliminate health disparities experienced by Black women by establishing a Black wellness culture that allows them to thrive.
"One thing that was incredibly unique and impactful for me at YSPH was how the faculty encouraged me to think of public health from a diverse lens," she says.
Read more about Galloway's experiences as a public health student an...