Month: December 2021

Keck School of Medicine MD Program relaunches community service program for new medical students

Program kickoff at LA Regional Food Bank gets students into spirit of giving during the holidays and beyond No matter the season, the Keck School of Medicine of USC puts a primary emphasis on serving members of its local community. It was in this spirit that 16 first- and second-year medical students joined three senior…Continue Reading Keck School of Medicine MD Program relaunches community service program for new medical students

USC steps up to help LAUSD students by providing teacher scholarships

The USC Rossier School of Education takes on a critical teacher shortage at LAUSD by offering full scholarships for master’s students to work in L.A. public schools. BY Jenesse Miller DECEMBER 14, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on public school teachers, driving many out of the classroom and leaving schools with unfilled teaching…Continue Reading USC steps up to help LAUSD students by providing teacher scholarships

Homebound Angelenos, challenged to obtain food, get help from USC students

Volunteers in the Good2Go club deliver groceries each week to those unable to make it to a food bank. [4 min read] By Margaret Crable – December 7, 2021 Volunteer and USC student Michel Faliski readies delivery of groceries from local food banks through Good2Go, a nonprofit that helps Los Angeles residents who lack a reliable means of obtaining…Continue Reading Homebound Angelenos, challenged to obtain food, get help from USC students

USC Street Medicine team launches pilot program as part of DPS Community Advisory Board implementation efforts

The board has started implementing several community initiatives as part of an ongoing discussion on DPS’s role at the university. BY Grayson Schmidt DECEMBER 7, 2021 The USC Street Medicine program has launched a pilot project with the USC Department of Public Safety to be the “first responders” delivering care to the unhoused population around the University Park Campus. Brett Feldman,…Continue Reading USC Street Medicine team launches pilot program as part of DPS Community Advisory Board implementation efforts

Between running plays and studying, USC quarterback tackles hunger in L.A.

Mo Hasan shares food surpluses through Second Spoon, his nonprofit that feeds those in need. BY Grayson Schmidt DECEMBER 6, 2021 Somewhere along Anthony “Mo” Hasan’s journey from Miami to Syracuse to Kansas, then Nashville, and now L.A., the USC quarterback found time to start his own nonprofit. Second Spoon is a nonprofit organization with a simple mission:…Continue Reading Between running plays and studying, USC quarterback tackles hunger in L.A.