Community Counseling Student Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
Eddie Burks, MEd student in Community Counseling, has been selected for the prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship – a year-long service learning program that empowers health professions graduate students to design and implement projects that help address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities. Schweitzer Fellows will provide 200 hours of direct service. Fellows will serve a variety of populations including older adults, immigrants, and the homeless through projects that address their health needs. Eddie will initiate psycho-education interventions and a support group to assist LGBTQ youth, primarily those who are Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) wards of the state. His program will provide literacy on legal rights, skills to help with positive development of self-esteem and acceptance of sexual orientation, and coping skills to deal with mental health related issues. Congratulations Eddie!
