“Sustainable Activities in Local/Global Health” Sally Peck Lundeen, PhD, RN, FAAN April 14, 2016

Center for Global Health Equity Global Health Academic Programs Global Health Development Projects Global Health Research Projects Visiting International Scholars Global Health Scholarship Global Health Study Abroad Programs Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding Program

Center for Global Health Equity Over 500 students have completed newly-developed global health courses since 2013 Over $3 million in funding has been received for global health research projects New Certificate in Global Health was launched in 2014 New Spanish for Health Professionals Certificate was launched in 2015 Over 300 students have participated in study abroad programs Rita Mae Conway Scholarship Fund established in 2014 to support UWM College of Nursing study abroad students Over 275 orphans in Malawi have been tested for HIV and connected with appropriate services, thanks to a project coordinated by 3 UWM College of Nursing graduate students New Master’s in Community and Mental Health Nursing curriculum developed and implemented at the Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi For more information, contact Anne Dressel:

Economics, Policy & Governance Ecosystem- Human Interactions Human Health & Well-being Social & Cultural Systems Sustainable Peacebuilding Master of Sustainable Peacebuilding Professional Practice Degree Link concepts, competencies & skills with career opportunities Transdisciplinary Focus Student teams from diverse backgrounds & disciplines Complex Systems Thinking Identify leverage points and avoid a “focus on fixes” for engaging wicked problems Community-based Learning Partnerships Long-term relationships to foster learning and adaptation

Local  Global Community Partnerships Local Partners own and control of iterative process and project cycle MSP aligns, assists with and responds to community needs Project Examples  Systems Mapping, Community Participatory Strategic Planning, Needs & Impact Assessments, Developmental Evaluation

Milwaukee MSP Partnership Examples Institute for Urban Health Partnerships Understanding the Development of Partnership Networks, Resilience and Impact on Heath Outcomes Milwaukee Water Commons Developing a Water-Centric Community I dentity Urban Ecology Center Participatory Mapping of Perceptions and Drivers of Violence Impacting Neighborhood Engagement in Washington Park Core dynamic feedback loops for the Washington Park Neighborhood

International MSP Partnership Examples International Peace Initiatives, Meru Kenya HIV Orphans, Women and Vulnerable Population. Supporting climate-resilient agriculture and nutrition Mayan Ixil Triangle, Guatemala Promoting Holistic Water Development including community social systems. Partnering with local Mayan NGO and UWM Engineers without Borders Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority, Romania Collective Impact Assessment for Implementation of World Bank’s Strategic Development Plan on Health and Climate Resilience Macedonian Institute of Public Health Systems Evaluation Protocol for Implementation & Evaluation of the WHO Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Equitable Access Scorecard. WASH Equitable Access Evaluation Framework for Macedonia

Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment (WPHE)  Founded in 2008 with Environmental Protection Agency funding  Westlawn is home to Wisconsin’s largest public housing development  Partnership includes Westlawn residents and 32 organizational members  Purpose:  Build a community coalition to:  Identify and prioritize environmental health risks in Westlawn  Implement solutions to reduce those risks  Become self-sustaining

WPHE Programs Top 5 environmental health risks identified: Indoor air quality, mold exposure, access to fresh and healthy food, pesticide exposure, outdoor air quality Healthy Homes Program The connection between health and dwelling is one of the most important that exists. -- Florence Nightingale Healthy Day Cares Program Bicycling Program School and Community Gardens Community Health Workers

Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment Toxin free homes, daycares, classrooms Community gardens A new Kaboom playground Exercise through bicycling

WPHE Impact Health promotion Research Student learning Health policy Infrastructure improvement

WPHE Resources PACE–EH = Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health Healthy Homes Healthy Day Cares Westlawn Community Gardens Prep Day - April 23 - Register at: WPHE Facebook page For more information or to join the Westlawn Partnership, contact: Anne Dressel at