NACDD’s Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) program was recently featured on the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ podcast, “Building Public Health Leaders: Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps.” 

Ousmane Diarra, PHA Service Member and pre-med student, and Jennifer Aquilante, PHA Host Site Supervisor and Food Policy Coordinator at the Philadelphia Department of Health’s Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, share their PHA story including the program’s service-learning experience, professional development opportunities, and benefits for Service Members and Host Sites alike. 

Listen to the podcast here to learn more about how Ousmane supports activities that enhance local food systems and expand the urban agriculture network in Philadelphia throughout his service year.