Ryan Landi's Public Health Blog

Ryan is originally from Rockford, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Augustana College (Rock Island, IL) in 2009. He is a third year dual degree Master of Public Health (MPH) in Policy and Master of Health Administration (MHA) student. He has completed internships with TRICARE Management Activity in San Diego, CA and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) and is continuing to work on the University of Iowa’s Emergency Preparedness Plan with the State Hygienic Lab. The past couple years, Ryan has served as president of the environmental group, ECO Hawk, which he helped form with other College of Public Health (CPH) students in the fall of '09. He also served as the VP of Professional Development on the Iowa Student Association of Healthcare Leaders (ISAHL). As a GRA for the MPH program, Ryan will meet with prospective students and keep them updated with current MPH events via Twitter and Facebook and can be followed on his blog located on the CPH’s website.

This student blog is unedited and does not necessarily reflect the views of the College of Public Health or the University of Iowa.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

"It gets better"

Hello all,

Today I was sent a video that made me cry and realize how well I had it coming out as gay to my friends, family and community. There are so many out there that do not have the respect from their community when wanting to be accepted for who they are.

I hope you have time to watch this video, as it is a reminder that our communities, country and world still have a lot of growing to do. No one should be treated the way these young men were:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax96cghOnY4
"Joel Burns tells gay teens "it gets better"

Thank you to all my friends, family and Augustana/Iowa community for accepting me for who I am.

With Love,

Ryan
Posted by Ryan Landi at 1:43 PM
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