Week 9 Readings

I think that our directed reading about women's health and health policy have really been engaging in terms of all the broader themes of Ethical and Effective Service. Throughout the quarter, the course emphasized having a deep understanding of the issue of women's health by looking at it from different points of view. We discussed the context of women's health, and talked about how factors such as environment, race, culture, and socioeconomic status all play a role in women's health - even though they may not seem like they would. A class I found particularly engaging in terms of exploring the concept of ethical and effective service was when Professor Hanlon-Baker taught us about service in writing. This made it clear to me how communication, reciprocity between the students and the community, and respect ultimately come together to make community service extremely effective.