Alumni Centennial Practicum Stipend Fund
The Alumni Centennial Practicum Stipend Fund supports students who would like to pursue an Applied Practicum Experience (APEx) with a community-based organization focused on public service. Often, students cannot afford to pursue these types of experiences because they are unpaid, and the organizations who would benefit from their work do not have the resources to hire them. To bridge this gap, the Columbia Mailman Alumni Board has created the Alumni Centennial Practicum Stipend Fund and set a five-year goal to build an alumni-driven endowment of $500,000, supporting five or more students with stipends each year in perpetuity.
These stipends will allow organizations focused on public service within the five boroughs to partner with students that they would not otherwise be able to compensate. Students who pursue an APEx with a community-based organization are proven more likely to pursue public service careers themselves—so as the Alumni Centennial Practicum Stipend Fund benefits students and community-based organizations today, it also builds a corps of service-oriented leaders whose work will improve public health for generations to come.
Students who have received financial support for their APEx have worked with community-based organizations such as:
- H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths (H4Y)(link is external and opens in a new window)
- Undocumented Women’s Fund(link is external and opens in a new window)
- Muslim Sisters of Staten Island(link is external and opens in a new window)
- MENTOR New York(link is external and opens in a new window)
- Community League of the Heights (CLOTH)(link is external and opens in a new window)
Your impact
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The financial support I received made it possible for me to accept an unpaid APEx at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. It was a rich learning experience that allowed me to build upon my previous experience to expand my understanding of infectious disease emergency response. Ned Latham, MPH ’23 |
My practicum with the Undocumented Women’s Fund allowed me to put my coursework into action to help respond to the needs of marginalized women in New York City. I chose this experience because it was a small grassroots organization, and I’m grateful I could work through this practicum with financial support. Brittany Markarian, MPH ’23 |
Join us
With your support, we can ensure that Columbia Mailman students have access to vital learning experiences that will pave the way for them to pursue the work that most aligns with their passions. The Alumni Centennial Practicum Stipend Fund will help to deepen authentic, mutually beneficial partnerships within the community to advance health equity.
FAQ
Give now or discuss your gift today!
It's easy to make a gift to the Alumni Centennial Practicum Fund online. If you'd like to make an offline gift, have any questions, or you'd like to discuss a leadership gift with a member of our Development and Alumni Relations Team, please contact:
Katie Mayfield
Senior Director of Development
km4024@cumc.columbia.edu(link sends e-mail)
+1 732-374-6016 (call or text)