Discover Laos Ghana Expedition Explore India Magical Morocco GLOBAL IMPACT 2017 International Service Learning in the Developing World Discover Laos Ghana Expedition Explore India Magical Morocco

GLOBAL IMPACT …what is it? > Seattle Colleges students, faculty and staff > partnering with medical, educational and service-oriented organizations > to deliver global health-related volunteer service in developing countries. 2

GLOBAL IMPACT …why? Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations in Europe. Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives. Seattle Colleges has over 15 allied health programs (BSN, RN, LPN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all campuses. Our partners also have many healthcare programs. Seattle has outstanding medical and educational institutions. Seattle-area professionals and community members have demonstrated interest and experience in volunteering time and expertise in the developing world. There is a great deal of need in the world today.

GLOBAL IMPACT participants Seattle Colleges students/staff Partner institution students/staff Healthcare professionals Other community members Age range 18-80

Public Health Infrastructure Development Clinical Healthcare Medical /Dental clinics, fluoride varnish, readers/eyeglasses GLOBAL IMPACT program model Preventive Education Nutrition, oral hygiene, pre-natal care, hand washing, HIV/AIDS prevention, etc. Public Health Infrastructure Development Water filters, clean-burning stoves, sustainable agriculture, construction of latrines/kitchens/clinics, composting, etc.

GLOBAL IMPACT volunteer goals Our volunteers will develop skills and grow in awareness and appreciation in the following areas: Begin to understand and appreciate cultural and socio-economic diversity Effective communication with non-native English speakers Providing services to non-western populations, including adaptation to culture and values Begin to learn to triage Embracing the value of lifelong service to the local and global community 6

GLOBAL IMPACT client goals Our clients will be positively “impacted” by volunteers in the following ways: Self-identified community needs are addressed Immediate diagnostics, care/services Recommendation/referrals for further treatment and assistance Preventative education, enhanced infrastructure Can report that they have been treated with respect and dignity, will gain trust in care providers/volunteers Improved ability to communicate future needs. 7

Discover Laos August 21 – September 1 Our work will include NEW for Global Impact 2017 We start in Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and travel to a rural village where we will live in home stays. Our work will include health clinics, applying fluoride varnish treatments and dispensing eye glasses. We will also educate locals on oral hygiene and hand-washing. Our infrastructure projects will be designed to positively impact public health. Flag of the country of Laos

Ghana Expedition August 20- Sept 3 Our program is located in Keta, a coastal town in the Volta Region of Ghana. We will be working with poor, rural communities, conducting health clinic outreach campaigns, teaching health education regarding nutrition and sanitation-- and will be involved in a variety of infrastructure initiatives related to public health. Ghana Expedition is in Partnership with ProWorld Ghana 10

Built in 1784, Fort Prinzenstein was used as a dungeon for slaves awaiting transportation to the Caribbean. The fort was used as a prison for a period before it was partially destroyed by the sea in 1980.[

Our program is located in Goa. Explore India August 20 – September 3 Our program is located in Goa. Goa is a beautiful, coastal tourist center in India, but we will be working in poor communities within Goa. We will Medical camps, health education, public health infrastructure Explore India 2017 is in Partnership with IDEX

Magical Morocco Agadir and surrounding villages August 20- September 3 Rural health clinics, sustainable agriculture project, water testing, orphanages…. On the weekend, there will be an optional trip to Marrakesh! Agadir (by the sea)

Tree climbing goats in Morocco!

Water testing wells at people’s homes for nitrates, pH Blood pressure, blood glucose and pulse oximeters (oxygenation) Applying fluoride varnish, distributing toothbrushes/toothpaste

Questions? Sign up? GI website w $200 deposit Application Deadline: June 1 (Apply early because any program cancellations for low enrollment will be made April 1) Full Payment Due? June 24, 2017 Program Fee Cost : $1995 + international airfare ($1395 for India program). Scholarships? March 15 deadline; range from $500-$1,500; application on website Orientation/Training June 24th 9 to 4pm 19

GLOBAL IMPACT for more info www.seattlecolleges.edu/globalimpact Virginia Gabby(north) Virginia.Gabby@seattlecolleges.edu Megan Sears (south) Megan.sears@seattlecolleges.edu Christina Meares (central) Christina.meares@seattlecolleges.edu 20