Sight for Students - A 2022 UN Millennium Fellowship Initiative

Every child deserves the right to see properly, but...

the added expense of prescription glasses can be strenuous on low-income families already struggling between rent payments, food and gas prices, and medical bills, all of which were increased by the pandemic. 

A lack of corrective glasses has been directly proven to cause deficits in student performance, and the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) at Berkeley thus aims to provide elementary school children experiencing financial hardship with donated glasses to ensure reduced vision does not hold them back from achieving their full academic potential. 

We further hope to increase awareness of community medical and general resources available to those who may be unemployed or undocumented and in need of assistance by distributing flyers to families. With your support we hope to ensure the youngest members of our communities are receiving the annual physicals, dental cleanings, and corrective glasses they need to become thriving leaders someday. 

Who We Are:

AMWA Berkeley is part of a national network of female-identifying physicians, residents, medical students, and premedical students supporting the voices and visions of women in medicine since 1915. Our premedical branch focuses on community service, mentorship, and professional development to bolster our members' premedical careers while serving the community. 

AMWA Berkeley's leadership team of 12 Cal students has been selected to participate in the 2022 UN Millennium Fellowship and this project serves as the primary project of focus for the fellowship.