Category: Yvonne Lu – Sonrisas Dental Health, San Mateo, CA – 2021
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Together
One thing I appreciated from my fellowship was the variety of tasks I was able to do. For the last couple weeks, I continued to make more social media posts and work on fundraising. My task for fundraising involved organizing various county board meetings into a spreadsheet. These meetings are important for Sonrisas as they…
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Doubts
Halfway into my fellowship, I started to take on more projects and learn more about San Mateo County. I learned that the county’s plan to improve oral health at the community level involves focusing on preventative services, bringing services to people, and increasing oral health education. Sonrisas checks all those boxes by having pop-up dental…
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A Sense of Community
During my time at Sonrisas Dental Health, my main point of contact was an employee named Libby. I had daily virtual meetings with her so she could explain my tasks for the day and I could give updates on my work. After chatting about our lives for a bit, I found out that Libby used…
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It’s Almost Time!
Hi everyone! My name is Yvonne Lu and I will be volunteering at Sonrisas Dental Health located in San Mateo, CA. Sonrisas Dental Health is a non-profit dental center that strives to provide access to dental care and promote oral health education. Their core values are community, trustworthiness, teamwork, adaptability, and health with dignity. I…
Jean Donovan Summer Fellowship 