Dance for Health’s initiative on the BU Medical Campus. Be a part of the action!
A student at BU’s School of Medicine is starting an organization called Dance for Health (DFH), which aims to promote health by having BU graduate students teach dance classes to older adults in Boston.
Despite being a small percentage of the total population, the elderly account for one-third of hospitalizations and 43.6% of money spent on healthcare in America. Through these dance classes, DFH seeks to encourage the physical, social, and mental well-being of seniors to help them maintain independent lifestyles as they age.
Dance for Health is looking to recruit students from the BU medical campus to join the organization. Students would teach a one-hour class per week for six consecutive weeks at a local Boston community center. They hope that their organization will enable students to establish relationships with older adults in the Boston community as well as promote intercampus community building.
If you have interest in joining this effort, please take this fill out this brief survey:
