A Global Health Project to Engage Nursing and Elementary School Students: Developing Future Leaders through Service-Learning Deby Tyndall, PhD(c), RN, East Carolina University Wendy Sullivan, Principal, Wells Elementary School
Objectives Identify strategies to engage nursing students and community partners in service-learning. Recognize potential outcomes of a global health service-learning project.
CON & Wells Elementary Partnership Began 2013 Global Health Project 2nd Grade Class - Leaders Collection of donations to facilitate charlas for children in Guatemala
Global Awareness Curriculum Lecture Series: Country of Guatemala Children of Guatemala Service-Learning / Global Health Project
Beaver News Network
Donation Collection
Leadership Recognition
Follow-Up Visits
Expansion of Project
Outcomes of Partnership UNIVERSITY Mission to develop leadership through service CON global health initiatives Mentor new Beta Nu members WELLS ELEMENTARY Model for service-learning initiative in all grade levels Global awareness curriculum The Leader in Me