Introducing Mirtula!
Hi! My name is Mirtula and I am so excited to be a new member of the team at the Center for Young Women’s Health at Boston Children’s Hospital. I attend Boston University where I am currently studying...
View ArticleTraining Doctors to Communicate with Teens
One of the most satisfying parts of my job as a peer leader at the Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH) is working at the Resident Training sessions. Under the supervision of seasoned adolescent...
View ArticleIntroducing Katlyn!
Hello! My name is Katlyn and I am extremely excited to be a part of the team here in the Center for Young Women’s Health at Boston Children’s Hospital. I am seventeen years old and currently a junior...
View ArticleIntroducing Oliver!
Hey! My name is Oliver and I’m a Junior in high school. I was born in Boston and went to a variety of schools growing up. From Boston I moved to Paris for a year. After that I spent a couple years in...
View ArticleIntroducing Owen
Hello everyone! My name is Owen and I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. I’m 16 years old and I’m a sophomore in high school where I’m on the rowing team. In school I enjoy Latin, Chemistry and Psychology....
View ArticleTeen Voices of COVID19: How do you stay focused?
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Your school is shut down,...
View ArticleTeen Voices of COVID19: How are you staying entertained, active, healthy, and...
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Q: How are you staying...
View ArticleTeen Voices of COVID19: What are you worried about?
Q: What are you worried about? Owen: I’m worried about not knowing what to be worried about. Fear of the unknown. Knowing to be scared of an illness is one thing, but I don’t know whether to be scared...
View ArticleTeen Voices of COVID-19: In 50 years, how will you look back on this moment?
Q: In 50 years, how will you look back on this moment? Njoki: I recently saw a post on Instagram with a poem by Kitty O’Meara that described how I hope people will look back at this time, “And the...
View ArticleTeen Voices of COVID-19: Has this pandemic changed your feelings about...
Q: Has this pandemic changed your feelings about current events and politics? Njoki: Before this pandemic, I didn’t pay attention to the news, other than things I heard in school or saw on...
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