Testimonials

Over the last four years, students from various departments and schools within Columbia University participated in the Puerto Rico Fellowship.  Each Fellow brought with them a unique set of skills and life experience as they worked with community partners and peers.  Some Fellowship cohorts were able to travel to Puerto Rico while others worked remotely with community partners. Read their testimonials to learn more about their experience!

"The Puerto Rico Fellowship has taught me the value of self-reflection in the field of global health and prepared me to engage in meaningful community partnerships as I embark on my future career. This fellowship has made a great impact on me, and I am so appreciative to have had this experience. On behalf of this year’s cohort, I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has contributed to the fellowship and made the experience possible.” – Claudia Michaels, MPH ’23