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BHPSIP-CHAMPS Advances Arthur Ashe鈥檚 Vision for Health Equity

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 6 , 2026

When Arthur Ashe founded the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, he envisioned a community-centered approach to reducing health disparities through education, access, and opportunity. The Brooklyn Health Promotion Summer Internship Program (BHPSIP-CHAMPS)...

Tags: Arthur Ashe, Brooklyn Health Promotion Center

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Arthur Ashe's Vision Lives On as the Health Science Academy Celebrates Its 30th Graduating Class

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 14 , 2026

More than 30 years after Arthur Ashe helped establish the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), his vision of improving health outcomes in underserved communities continues to guide its work.

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