Election Day!
Hello! Today's election day. It's a super important day. Why? Because if you're eligible to vote, doing so has a direct impact on outcomes for our country. You can argue that your vote is insignificant, but that's not true. It's important that we raise our voices to advocate for the change we wish to see in our country. Our vote holds those we put in power accountable. Vote to give voice to yourself, and more importantly, to those whose voices are diminished by the society and systems we live in. PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT Coming from a public health background, I find even more importance in voting. I feel that the health of our nation can be measured by the proportion of individuals who give their voice towards creating the system that is our democracy. Through voting we decide on important initiatives that have ramifications at all levels. Here's a map of a social-ecological model of society. Let me break down how voting can directly impact at each of th...