April 23, 2012 - A ‘Champion of Change’ for Uninsured People in Baltimore

Late last year, Baltimore Schweitzer Fellow Raquel Bracho was honored by the White House as a Champion for Change—and featured in the Washington Post—for her commitment to community service.

That commitment is evident in Bracho’s work at the Joy Wellness Center at Shepherd’s Clinic, which serves uninsured people living in Baltimore. As a Schweitzer Fellow, Bracho has spent the past year working to improve the health and well-being of Shepherd’s clinic patients through workshops on everything from job skills and resume writing to cooking with healthy, nutritious foods from the clinic’s garden.

“I hope that the lasting impact of my project will be that the individuals involved are better positioned to deal with the stress they face in their daily lives,” says the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law student.

CLICK HERE to read a Five Questions for a Fellow interview with Bracho on ASF's official blog.

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