Ethan Morelion, a sophomore at Brown University, is a student leader providing valuable access to sexual education and disease prevention for Providence youth.Through a Swearer Center student group (SHAPE), which works with Planned Parenthood, Ethan builds more equitable futures for students in under-resourced Providence schools by providing them with access to accurate and frank sexuality education. For the last two years, as one of Brown's Bonner Community Fellows, Ethan has worked closely with community partners to develop engaging curricula, facilitate in-class workshops, and serve as a near-peer resource for Providence teenagers who otherwise might not have access to sexuality education.

Ethan's approach to social justice is rooted in providing young people with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their bodies, health, and their own sexuality so they can build bright futures for themselves. Ethan's service is informed by his experience growing up in an area where access to reproductive health care has been restricted and attacked, inspiring him to bring communities together through political organization to provide education and access. By collaborating closely with community agencies, school administrators, and young people, Ethan serves as a powerful role model for ways that university-community collaborations can address public challenges.