1. GLOBAL IMPACT 2011 Peru Quest Vietnam Village Trek Tanzania Expedition Experience Rajasthan India Presentation by Andrea Insley, Ed.D District Coordinator, International Programs

2. What is Global Impact? 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 healthcare and volunteer service in developing countries. Global Impact began in 2006.

3. Why Global Impact? International Service Learning in the Developing World Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations such as London, Paris and Florence. Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations such as London, Paris and Florence. 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.

4. Report: Global Impact 2010 Peru Vietnam Tanzania India 50% SCCD students/staff/faculty 50% Healthcare professionals, other university students/professors and other community members TOTAL: 60 participants

5. CLINICAL HEALTHCARE : MEDICAL and DENTAL Clinics, TESTING, other PREVENTATIVE EDUCATION: NUTRITION, ORAL HYGIENE, PRE-NATAL CARE, HAND WASHING, HIV/AIDS Prevention, etc COMMUNITY / VILLAGE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: WATER FILTERS, CLEAN BURNING STOVES, LATRINE/KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE etc TYPES OF GLOBAL IMPACT HEALTHCARE- ORIENTED PROJECTS

6. Goals for Global Impact Volunteers 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 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

7. Goals for our Impact on Clients Abroad The clients will be positively “impacted” by volunteers in the following ways: 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 Clients and community leaders will report that they have been treated with respect and dignity, will gain trust in care providers/volunteers Clients and community leaders will report that they have been treated with respect and dignity, will gain trust in care providers/volunteers Clients and community leaders will have improved ability to communicate future needs. Clients and community leaders will have improved ability to communicate future needs.

8. Strategies for Success Volunteers have a detailed briefing by somebody who can “translate the culture”, particularly as it applies to healthcare services. Volunteers have a detailed briefing by somebody who can “translate the culture”, particularly as it applies to healthcare services. Volunteers will have basic training as possible in preparation for projects. Volunteers will have basic training as possible in preparation for projects. There are realistic resources available for the referral of clients to additional medical services. There are realistic resources available for the referral of clients to additional medical services. Volunteers have planned times of reflection to help integrate their experiences. Volunteers have planned times of reflection to help integrate their experiences. Formal/informal mentorship relationships are fostered. Formal/informal mentorship relationships are fostered. Feedback and assessment measures are facilitated by a trusted community member. Feedback and assessment measures are facilitated by a trusted community member. Volunteers will have opportunities to tell their story to their community at home. Volunteers will have opportunities to tell their story to their community at home.

9. TANZANIA Expedition, 4th Year Global Impact 2011 ! Participants can choose to participate in an optional weekend safari In Partnership with the Green Foundation

10. Tengeru Village, Tanzania: Projects 1. Medical/Dental Project: public hospital, local dental clinic outreach 2. Education: special needs elementary school; teaching English; HIV awareness 3. Community Infrastructure: GREEN PROJECT Sustainable agriculture @ Tengeru Agriculture College; building garden plots at orphanages GREEN PROJECT Sustainable agriculture @ Tengeru Agriculture College; building garden plots at orphanages

11. Tanzania

12. Tanzania participants It was difficult to communicate but overwhelmingly moving to interact in whatever way possible with families. Amazing! Life Changing! It gives one an insight into the lives and cultures of other people that one does not get the chance to see very often.

13. Global Impact 2011: Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru Over half of Peru's 25 million people live in poverty, making it one of the poorest countries in South America. In Partnership with Pro-World Service Corp OPTIONAL TRIP TO MACHU PICCHU!

14. Peru Quest Projects I Peru Quest Projects I 1. Medical/Dental: acute care; exams and testing, flouride varnish, exams and extractions, PAP smears 2. Education: puppetry and pictures in local school: nutrition, hand washing, and oral hygiene. 3. Community Infrastructure Development: installing clean burning stoves and water filters Development: installing clean burning stoves and water filters

17. Global Impact Partner: Pro World Peru 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 Reduction in indoor smoke inhalation 12% increase in lung capacity after three months Higher fuel efficiency provides faster cooking times Cost-effective & efficient method of cooking helps families to work against the cycle of poverty

18. Peru Participant Installing a stove was making a difference in quality of life and well being. They are used 365 days/year to nourish the family. What a lasting impact to go into a home and build a stove.

19. Vietnam Village Trek Trekking in the mountains to villages in Mai Chau Highlands… Medical Project: Medical Project: medical clinics in villages; over 1,000 patients; flouride varnish treatment applied to hundreds of childrens’ teeth to prevent decay. Education: Education: oral hygiene, handwashing Village Infrastructure Project: Village Infrastructure Project: Water filters in homes

21. One could hardly think of a way to improve on our Vietnam adventure. Every personality aboard enriched the experience and all the sensory treasures we encountered intensified the presence. Among worthy journeys that have come before, this was second to none. I am grateful to everyone. Paul Cauldron, MD Vietnam Village Trek Participant

22. 2011 Global Impact: Experience Rajasthan India

23. Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur Our Project site is 2 hrs outside of Jaipur

24. India Global Impact Projects Medical/Dental Clinics in surrounding villages Education: hand washing, oral hygiene, nutrition Proposed Community Infrastructure Projects: toilets, worm bins and garden plots

25. Common Qs 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 : On website and different for each program. Range is $1,495-$1,850. Program Fee Cost : On website and different for each program. Range is $1,495-$1,850. Scholarships/Stipends? March 1 deadline; range from $250-$1,000; application on website Scholarships/Stipends? March 1 deadline; range from $250-$1,000; application on website Fundraising? SCCD website links to ideas Equipment/Supplies? Will send list! Equipment/Supplies? Will send list! Orientation/Training? June 25 th –9am to 4pm Orientation/Training? June 25 th –9am to 4pm

26. GLOBAL IMPACT www.seattlecolleges.com/globalimpact www.seattlecolleges.com/globalimpactwww.seattlecolleges.com/globalimpact ainsle@sccd.ctc.edu