Student Activism, An Emory Tradition: Part 2
Note: Class years are for the 2020-2021 academic year that was just completed. School: Rollins School of Public Health Program: Master of Public Health, 1st year Age: 28 Called to action As a college sophomore in their hometown of San Diego, Crescent Alcid worked on LGBTQIA+ issues, gender equity and cross-cultural issues with peers. Later, they participated in demonstrations to decry the death of George Floyd at the knee of a police officer. But it wasn’t until they moved to Atlanta to pursue an MPH last summer that their activism took off. Immediately after settling in, Alcid engaged with...