Ghana Encounter Vietnam Village Trek International Service Learning in the Developing World

> Seattle Community College District students, faculty and staff > Seattle Community College District students, faculty and staff > partnering with Seattle-area medical, educational and service- oriented community organizations > to deliver global health-related volunteer service in developing countries.

Provide opportunities to expand our worldbeyond typical study abroad locations in Europe or Australia. Provide opportunities to expand our worldbeyond typical study abroad locations in Europe or Australia. Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives. Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives. SCCD has 15 allied health programs (RN, LPN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses. SCCD has 15 allied health programs (RN, LPN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses. Seattle has outstanding medical and educational institutions. 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. 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. There is a great deal of need in the world today.

50% SCCD students/staff/faculty 50% Healthcare professionals, other university students/professors and other community members 50 – 70 total volunteers! (approximately 20/trip)

Clinical Healthcare Medical /Dental Clinics, Medication, Fluoride Varnish Preventive Education Nutrition, oral hygiene, pre-natal care, hand washing, HIV/AIDS prevention, etc. Infrastructure Development Water filters, clean-burning stoves, sustainable agriculture, composting, etc.

Begin to understand and appreciate cultural and socio-economic diversity Begin to understand and appreciate cultural and socio-economic diversity Effective communication with non-native English speakers Effective communication with non-native English speakers Providing services to non-western populations, including adaptation to culture and values Providing services to non-western populations, including adaptation to culture and values Begin to learn to triage Begin to learn to triage Embracing the value of lifelong service to the local and global community 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:

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

Ghana Encounter August 20 - September 3 Ghana Encounter 2013 is in Partnership with ProWorld Service Corp 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.

Vietnam Village Trek August While trekking in the mountains to villages in the Mai Chau highlands, will be working with rural communities. We will be setting up health clinics and fluoride varnish treatments. We will be educating locals on oral hygiene and hand-washing. Infrastructure projects will include installing water filters, and constructing hygiene/sanitation resources.

Sign up? GI website w $200 deposit Sign up? GI website w $200 deposit Full Payment Due? July 1 Full Payment Due? July 1 Program Fee Cost : Ranges from $1695 to $ international airfare. Program Fee Cost : Ranges from $1695 to $ international airfare. Scholarships? March 1 deadline; range from $500-$1,500; application on website Scholarships? March 1 deadline; range from $500-$1,500; application on website Orientation/Training June 22nd –9am to 4pm Orientation/Training June 22nd –9am to 4pm Questions?