Join us for this interactive virtual session in our Grad School Alum Connections series, bringing aMAIZing LSA alums together with students to share their journeys in and beyond grad school. Sommer Albert and Brandon Bond graduated from LSA in 2020, with majors in Gender and Health/Psychology and BCN/International Studies, respectively. Sommer is an expert community builder, preventionist, youth educator, and trauma-informed facilitator and currently works as a Suicide Prevention Specialist at Education Development Center’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Brandon works as a Mental Health and Well-Being Student Advocate at LSA, responsible for assessing the needs of students, advocating for systemic-level changes, and implementing solutions that produce health-promoting environments, policies, and structures. He has a passion for mental health and well-being, DEI, global perspectives, and human rights advocacy. They both are deeply committed to ensuring that all communities have the resources and support they need to be self-sustaining.

Join Sommer and Brandon in this virtual session to ask them any and all questions you may have about pursuing a MSW, MPH or both! They are excited to share their experiences, thoughts on the process of applying to grad school, creating a balance of professional and personal fulfillment, and how to pick the right school for you.

You should attend this session if you are:
- An undergraduate U-M LSA student
- Thinking about applying to grad school for social work and/or public health
- Curious about potentially pursuing both an MSW and MPH
- Unsure what grad programs will make you feel at home with your social identities and lived experience

What you’ll gain by attending:
- Make a valuable connection with successful LSA alums ready to help you navigate the MSW/MPH application process
- Confidence thinking about moving to a new part of the country for your grad program and building a community in a new place or stage of life

RSVP now to be a part of the conversation. The link to join this Alum Connection will be emailed to you after you RSVP.

This event is co-sponsored by the Residential College.

The LSA Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event will be hosted on Zoom (learn more about Zoom accessibility) and can be accessed by phone or computer. Presentation materials may be shared in advance if requested, and live captioning will be provided. To request other accommodations please contact LSA Hub Events at lsa.hubevents@umich.edu or 734-763-4674 so we can make arrangements.