Peru Quest Vietnam Village Trek Explore India International Service Learning in the Developing World

> Seattle College District students, faculty and staff > Seattle 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 world—beyond typical study abroad locations in Europe or Australia. Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations in Europe or Australia. Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives. Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives. SCD has over 15 allied health programs (BSN, RN, LPN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses. SCD has over 15 allied health programs (BSN, 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.

SCD students/staff SCD students/staff Partner institution students/staff Partner institution students/staff Healthcare professionals Healthcare professionals Other community members Other community members Age range 18-80

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:

Vietnam Village Trek August 23 – September 2 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.

Peru Quest: Sacred Valley of the Incas August 22 thru Sept 5, 2015 Peru Quest: Sacred Valley of the Incas August 22 thru Sept 5, 2015  Medical/Dental: acute care; exams and testing, fluoride varnish, exams and extractions  Education: puppetry and posters in local schools: nutrition, hand washing, and oral hygiene.  Community Infrastructure Development: installing clean burning stoves and water filters OPTIONAL TRIP TO MACHU PICCHU

Clean Burning Stove Installation 3,000 stoves installed in homes in 40 communities around the Sacred Valley The benefits are astounding: 20%-60% reduction of firewood and other fuel consumption 20%-60% reduction of firewood and other fuel consumption Reduction in indoor smoke inhalation Reduction in indoor smoke inhalation 12% increase in lung capacity after three months 12% increase in lung capacity after three months Higher fuel efficiency provides faster cooking times Higher fuel efficiency provides faster cooking times Cost-effective & efficient method of cooking helps families to work against the cycle of poverty Cost-effective & efficient method of cooking helps families to work against the cycle of poverty

Explore India August 22 – September 5 Experience India 2015 is in Partnership with IDEX Goa is a beautiful, coastal tourist center in India, but we will be working in the slums and in poor fishing villages. Medical camps, health education, public health infrastructure Our program is located in Goa.

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 July 11–9am to 4pm Orientation/Training July 11–9am to 4pm Questions?

Tam Nguyen (north) Megan Sears (south) Christina Meares (central)