Christina

“Why is she in a wheelchair?”

That day, we were discussing how high school students could visit a health center, and I had posed a question about what might hinder self-advocacy in these spaces. In the […]

Asked to reflect on what I consider as a democracy, I was reminded of a call-and-response chant that rang through protests that I have attended in the past. First, a single voice amidst a sea of people and posters […]

“She was healthy, tested intelligent,
possessed strong arms and back,
abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity.
She went to and fro apologizing.
Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs.

She was […]

Elevator Pitch

My name is Christina Valeros and I am a sophomore at Hunter College pursuing a major in Human Biology and a certificate in Public Policy. My coursework and experience as a health educator f […]

When one misstep can alter an entire life’s trajectory, equitable health education has never been more important to me. I remember vividly the tenuous foundation that my health knowledge was built on: graphic […]

When I was a college freshman, I believed I had everything all figured out. Like many, I was decidedly pre-med – a sentiment reflected in my high school extracurriculars, my college supplements and my responses t […]