On April 27th, HUGHF welcomed newly-admitted students at a Global Health Open House. The event took place during Visitas Weekend and brought together global health-related student groups across campus, including VISION, MEDLIFE, FIMRC, PIHE, GAMI, HHPR, PHE, Harvard UNICEF, and Harvard College Red Cross.

The space allowed students to learn about global health courses, research opportunities, summer internships, and student groups.

HUGHF was excited to meet so many talented students from different backgrounds and to discuss our meetings, dinner discussions, advocacy efforts, social activities, and more.

Big thanks to the Harvard Global Health Institute for their support, all the student groups for making this happen, and everyone that stopped by! 

  Extra layers of warmth from gloves, socks, and hats can help those experiencing homelessness avoid direct cold-related injuries and prevent the exacerbation of existing health issues. After studying the relationship between health and housing, HUGHF organized the inaugural Arts for Warm Hearts (AWH) fundraiser in winter 2019, donating proceeds to Harvard Square’s student-run homeless shelters to buy warm gear for guests. Thanks to the sale of student art, HUGHF raised $100 each for Harvard Square Homeless Shelter and Y2Y.

  For the art sale, Harvard community members donated original pieces ranging from portrait paintings to pen drawings. HUGHF displayed photos of the art on an online platform, where Harvard students could claim any piece for $4. Arts for Warm Hearts allowed students to brighten their dorm "homes" while supporting those in Harvard Square without a home of their own.

   In total, the fundraiser sold 40 pieces of community art. Olivia Tai ’19 and Emily Hong ’21 donated the greatest number of artworks, with Olivia sharing nine paintings and drawings and Emily contributing eleven graphic designs. Former Leverett House Faculty Dean Ann Georgi donated five photographs from her experience as a birdwatcher. 

HUGHF would like to thank all the artists and students who made AWH possible!