Society of public health education (SOPHE)
"A Healthy World Through Health Education"
Introduction
Hello! Welcome to the UMD 2021-2022 SOPHE Collegiate Champion and Mentor page. The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is a nonprofit, independent professional association that represents a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students in the United States and 25 international countries. SOPHE works within multiple different settings such as schools, health care settings, and voluntary organizations, just to name a few. On this page you will find a brief overview of what the SOPHE Collegiate Champion program is, an introduction of the 2021-2022 Collegiate Champion and Mentor at UMD, and a summary of the events we have hosted this semester. Check it out!
What does sophe do?
- Raise awareness.
- Build knowledge.
- Foster partnerships.
- Increase capacity to work in conjunction with others.
- Strengthen connections.
- Improve advocacy efforts.
Sophe's values
- Responding to the needs of its members.
- Delivering quality products and services.
- Demonstrating integrity, accountability and transparency.
- Promoting teamwork and collaboration.
- Embracing diversity.
- Respecting organizational tradition while encouraging innovation.
SOPHE Collegiate champions
"The Collegiate Champion program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to serve as liaisons between the National SOPHE Office and their respective college and university campus." - Society of Public Health Education.
sophe collegiate champion selection process at umd
Qualifications to become a SOPHE Collegiate Champion
- 2 years remaining at UMD.
- Good academic standing within the UMD Public Health Program.
- National SOPHE Member.
- Pursuing a public health, community health, health education/promotion, health science, kinesiology or similar degree for the full academic year.
Qualities of a SOPHE Collegiate Champion and Mentor
- Hardworking
- Dedicated
- Passionate about promoting a healthy world through health education
- Able to convey health messages through via social media graphics
- Possess technology/social media skills
Benefits of the SOPHE Collegiate Champion Program
- Publicity for the university or college and champion
- Expand professional network
- Career resources
- Job opportunities
- Scholarship opportunities
- Access to conferences
- Monthly access to journals
Collegiate champion responsibilities
- Share news and information about the field of health education/promotion.
- Promote professional and academic award opportunities for students.
- Host events on and around campus.
- Spread the word among students about the benefits of becoming a SOPHE member including networking opportunities, job openings specific to member skills, and support.
- Each champion serves a two year term. The second term, the Collegiate Champion becomes the Mentor.
Meet your 2021-2022 sophe collegiate champion and mentor
Our Projects This Semester
National Public Health Week Food Drive
In honor of National Public Health week this year we did a food drive to support Champs Cupboard, a food shelf on the UMD campus. Thank you to everyone that donated, we could not have done it without you!
Food Drive Promotion Winner
As part of the food drive we asked students that donated to take a picture of themselves and what they donated to post on social media to spread the word. Our winner was Kinley Prestegard, she did a great job of promoting the food drive and we are thankful for her help.
Social Media Postings
Along with the Communication Assistants and Event Coordinators we worked on posting for National Public Health week to inform UMD students about the different themes for each day and what they could do to get involved.
Do you want to be the next SOPHE Collegiate Champion?
We are looking for the NEXT Collegiate Champion as Hope, the current Champion, will step into the Mentor role for the 2022 - 2023 academic year! For more information, contact Hope Krumrei at: krumr014@d.umn.edu