Kenneth Lo
Revson Fellow 2007-2008
Director, Cross Cultural Communications
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Kenneth Lo is the Director of Cross-Cultural Communications at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. His unit coordinates translation and interpretation for the 6,000-person agency and helps culturally and linguistically diverse NYC communities gain access to health information and services. Before joining the Health Department, Lo worked in publishing and graphic design in New York and studied urban planning and public health at the University of Michigan.
As I look back, I am aware of just how “formative” my Revson year was for me. Much of my energy and new ideas for a church-based response to poverty, racism, unemployment, and violence came out of the debates and discussions with the Revson Fellows in my class. One of the most neglected human resources in the city is the activists. The Revson Program redresses this critical imbalance, believing that democracy and public policy will be qualitatively improved if activists return to their communities with newly acquired skills, refined insights, and an informal network of new friends.
