Raising Public Understanding of Seafood Contamination Through Service-Learning
Author: Rachel Brand
Faculty Supervisor: C. Tate Holbrook, Ph.D.
Abstract:
The GA Department of Public Health’s Chemical Hazards Program works to protect the community from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals. As an intern for the program’s director, Jane Perry, I created a series of education materials for the public. I focused on the subject of safe seafood consumption in Brunswick, GA. Collaborations with community partners were also valuable aspects to the internship. The work I did during a mere couple months left me with a sense of purpose. I was proud to have contributed to a vital community effort to increase the public’s understanding of the risks and benefits associated with our local seafood.
