Karan Desai: The Importance of Community Outreach
Karan Desai
Karan Desai is pursuing a degree Medicine and Public Health (MD/MPH). He initially started volunteering in high school, because it was a requirement for college applications. As he’s gotten older and become more focused on his career in medicine, he’s realized the importance of being part of and giving back to a community that he hopes to one day care for.
Studying medicine is a demanding field, but Desai is adamant for finding to contribute to his community. He has worked in soup kitchens, been part of Habitat for Humanity, and volunteered in post-natural disaster sites with medical help.
He currently is involved with a program similar to Big Brother where he mentors inner city kids in elementary schools. The was drawn to the program because he’s always loved kids. He felt prompted by the cause the kids are talented and bright but are held back because of their unfortunate background. Being able to be a reliable figure in their lives to help foster their growth is extremely rewarding for him.
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