Over the years, Students for Health Equity (SHE) has worked on the development, implementation and evaluation of numerous projects with dozens of local agencies. Some specific projects in these areas include:

• Development: SHE teamed up with the New Vision Academy to create a mentorship program for its female students called “Girls' Circle”, designed to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of its participants.
• Implementation: SHE partnered with a variety of community centers including the South Nashville and McGruder Family Resource Centers, Coleman and Hadley Park Community Centers, Flatrock Heritage Foundation, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center and others to organize and host its Community Kitchens workshops. These seminars have educated hundreds of low-income adults and youth on topics including health and wellness, nutrition, and chronic disease management.
• Evaluation: Initially implemented at Hadley Park Community Center in North Nashville, SHE helped design and implement a free afterschool program designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for elementary and middle school students, while promoting nutritional and physical health as well as academic performance. SHE helped facilitate a study gauging the effectiveness of the program, which yielded positive results.

SHE is proud to have partnered with the following local organizations in achieving their missions:

• Catholic Charities’ Refugee Youth Program
• Haywood Elementary
• Bethlehem Family Resource Center
• LEAD Academy
• Buena Vista Elementary School
• Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
• Coleman Park Regional Community Center
• McGruder Family Resource Center
• South Nashville Family Resource Center
• East Park Community Center
• St. Luke’s Community House
• FiftyForward
• New Vision Academy
• Glencliff High School
• Tusculum Elementary
• Woodbine Community Organization
• Hadley Park Community Center
• Youth Encouragement Service (YES)
• John Early Museum Magnet Middle School 

In addition to the organizations above, SHE is honored to have partnered with, Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University, Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Vanderbilt University to engage students in community health. 

If you are part of a community agency in the Greater Nashville area and interested in partnering with SHE, please contact us.