Ghana ExhibitionVietnam Village

TrekVolunteer Morocco

Peru Quest

International Service Learning in the Developing World

GLOBAL IMPACT 2016

> Seattle Colleges District students, faculty and staff

> partnering with educational institutions (Seattle University, UW Tacoma, Sydney TAFE), Seattle-area medical, service-oriented community organizations

> to deliver global health-related volunteer service in developing countries.

SCD has been offering Global Impact programs since 2007!

GLOBAL IMPACT What is it?

Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations.

Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives.

SCD has 15+ allied health programs (BAS degrees in Allied Health and Nursing, RN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses.

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.

GLOBAL IMPACT Why?

50% SCD students/staff/faculty 50% Healthcare professionals, other university students/professors and other community membersAge range: 18-80 years old

GLOBAL IMPACT Program Model

Clinical Healthcar

eMedical /Dental Clinics, Medication,

Fluoride Varnish

Preventive Education

Nutrition, oral hygiene, pre-natal care, hand washing, HIV/AIDS

prevention, etc.

Public Health Infrastructure DevelopmentWater filters, clean-burning stoves, sustainable

agriculture, composting, etc.

GLOBAL IMPACT Pro

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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

Our volunteers will develop skills and grow in awareness and appreciation in the following areas:

GLOBAL IMPACT Volunteer Goals

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.

Our clients will be positively impacted by volunteers in the following ways:

GLOBAL IMPACT Client Goals

GHANA EXPEDITION

Ghana Exhibition is in Partnership with ProWorld Ghana.

Our program is located in Cape Coast.

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.

August 21 - September 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Coast_Castle,_Ghana.jpg

VIETNAM VILLAGE TREK

…setting up health clinics, providing fluoride varnish treatments and educating locals on oral hygiene and hand-washing.

Infrastructure projects will include installing water filters, and construction projects for hygiene/sanitation improvements.

August 21 - September 1While trekking in the mountains to villages in the Mai Chau highlands,

we will be working with rural communities...

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SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS

Over half of Peru's 25 million

people live in poverty,making it one of the

poorestcountries in South

America. Peru Quest is in partnership with ProWorld Peru.

PERU QUEST August 21 - September 4

PERU QUEST PROJECTSClinics: acute care; exams and testing, fluoride varnish, exams and extractions

Health Education: puppetry and posters in local schools: nutrition, hand washing, and oral hygiene.

Public Health Infrastructure

Development: installing clean

burning stoves and water filters

VOLUNTEER MOROCCOOur program begins in

AgadirJoin Global Impact on its newest program in Morocco! From the city of Agadir we will travel into the countryside to work in the rural village region of Riad Imsouane.

Projects: health clinics health education sustainable farming testing water for potability

August 21 – September 4

Tree-climbing goats!

Sign up? GI website w $200 deposit

Full Payment Due? July 1

Program Fee Cost : $1,995 + international airfare.

SCD Scholarships? March 1 deadline; range from $500-$1,500; application on website

Fundraising? SCD website links to ideas

Orientation/Training June 24th –9am to 4pm

QUESTIONS?

Visit:www.seattlecolleges.edu/globalimpactEmail: andrea.insley@seattlecolleges.edu

GLOBAL IMPACT 2016International Service Learning in

the Developing World

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