From what everyone has already mentioned: staying informed and educated, voting, participating in lobbying and campaigning even if it is just locally....all makes the difference. What I love about the MPH is it's multi-disciplinary approach. The MPH parallels social work, social welfare, policy, law, human rights, advocacy....If I had to add an extra track to USC's MPH program it would definitely be "Human Rights/Policy Advocacy Track" or the MPH should have dual degrees with the School of Public Policy/ Development. I think the MPH galvanizes us as professionals to make change, to reform....
I remember from under-grad, a professor of mine expressed that change/reform in this world doesn't have to always be made on a global or extravagant scale. An individual need not be a UN Ambassador or a diplomat to ripple change....Change can be done within our own workplace, at home, within our neighborhoods and communities. In the mean time, what I do have control at my work place is to 1.) Encourage teens and at-risk youth to access care and educate them on how to obtain it 2.) Attend county conferences hosted by CA Endowment or Healthy Communities Intiative to learn what are the ongoing reform taking place here in LA
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