Constructive Criticism – The Student Health Coalition Archive Project

On the role of institutional support in community-driven change

Constructive Criticism, Impact of SHC, Personal/Professional Growth, Philosophies/Evolving Concepts, Power and Politics in Health Care, Stories / By

Bob Hartmann and Irwin Venick respond to Gillian’s question about how they would approach or encourage others to approach similar student and/or community-led projects today. Bob provides insight into what the Coalition did right and what it could have done better, concluding that there’s value in and need for both community and institutional support. Irwin …

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Dick Burr on Coalition successes and mistakes

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Dick Burr reflects on how the SHC succeeded in its approach to community organizing and posits, in retrospect, how the student-led coalition fell short. He focuses primarily on the value of a more intersectional approach to the needs of poor people, as well as the value of making alliances with those in power. Full …

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What the SHC did (and didn’t do) well

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Tom John and Rick Davidson share their retrospective thoughts on how the Student Health Coalition succeeded, as well as how, in certain respects, the SHC could have operated differently. These critical reflections offer insight to community organizing efforts today, particularly as it regards student-led rural healthcare. Full footage of the 2013 interview with Tom …

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