The Anthropology Club is hosting a study abroad tea, scheduled for November 11th at Hatfield 203 at 7 PM. They are looking for the majors who would be willing to informally share their study abroad experiences with our club members, first-year/sophomore anthropology majors, or anyone who is interested doing an anthropology-related abroad program. They hope that the event will provide an opportunity for students to learn about different programs and research opportunities. The event will be open to the public.
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Painting by Meredeth Turshen
MEREDETH TURSHEN
Professor
Edward J. Bloustein Scjhool of Plannning and Public Policy
Rutgers University
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
4:30 pm
Neilson Library Browsing Room
Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology,
the Program for the Study of Women & Gender,
Third World Development Studies,
Smith College Lecture Committee
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1. Next Residents Educated in Alternative Cultures and Health (REACH)
meeting, presenting Anne Marie Heath, and Donna Jackson-Kohlin, Thursday
November 12, 6pm, Chicopee-Agawam Room
2. Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
3. Open Health Research Assistant position at The Center for Studying Health
System Change (HSC)
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1. Next Residents Educated in Alternative Cultures and Health (REACH)
meeting, presenting Anne Marie Heath, and Donna Jackson-Kohlin, “Proyecto
ADAMES - Effecting Change in the Dominican Republic: Dreams and Warts”
Thursday November 12, 6pm, Chicopee-Agawam Room, Baystate Children's Hospital
Residents Educated in Alternative Cultures and Health (REACH) has a goal to
bring together those of us interested in international health, cultural
diversity and a concern for the world at large. Through our work, we hope to
increase a sense of “global social consciousness” while raising awareness of
cultural, socioeconomic and international health issues. Please contact
REACH@bhs.org for more information.
2. Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad
Unite For Sight has been featured weekly on CNN International and in The New
York Times
Unite For Sight is the world's leader in socially responsible, effective
volunteering abroad. Unite For Sight's Global Impact Corps is an immersive
global health experience.
All volunteers participating in Unite For Sight's international programs are
Global Impact Fellows. They participate daily with local ophthalmic nurses,
local optometrists, and local ophthalmologists to eliminate patient barriers
to care and to facilitate comprehensive year-round eye care for patients
living in extreme poverty. Through hands-on, structured training, volunteers
gain a comprehensive understanding about best practices in volunteerism,
global health, and international development. Global Impact Fellows gain
skills and are nurtured to become new leaders in global health, and they
receive a Global Health & Program Delivery Certificate.
Global Impact Fellows may also participate in the Global Impact Lab, an
optional program for students interested in pursuing global health research.
Research studies may focus on patient barriers to care, patient perceptions
and understandings about medication, seasonal uptake of surgery, and other
related global health topics. Students develop a research design in
collaboration with Unite For Sight, the partner clinic abroad, and a faculty
mentor at their university.
Locations (volunteer for 10 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10
weeks, or more)
* Accra and Kumasi Region, Ghana
* Rural Villages, Ghana
* Tamale, Ghana
* Tegucigalpa, Honduras
* Bihar, India
* Chennai, India
* New Delhi, India
* Orissa, India
Complete Details: http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad
3. The Center for Studying Health System
Change (HSC), a nonpartisan policy research organization located in
Washington, D.C. is interested in recruiting current and former
undergraduate students from the five colleges for a Health Research
Assistant position. Review of applications will begin in the upcoming weeks,
so apply as soon as possible, though applications will be accepted on an
ongoing basis.
For more information, visit hschange.org,
https://careers.mathematica-mpr.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1
Or contact:
Angie Ardoin
Center for Studying Health System Change
600 Maryland Ave., SW, Ste. 550
Washington, DC 20024
ph : 202-484-3475
fax : 202-484-9258
aardoin@hschange.org
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The Five College Program in Culture, Health, and Science invites you to join
us for the…
Fall 2009 CHS Faculty/Student Gathering and Pizza Party!
Come learn about courses, opportunities and what fellow CHS students are
doing!
Guest speakers Jamie Fisher and Rachel Singer will talk about their
undergraduate field work in Nicaragua and India
Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 6:30pm
Hampshire College, Cole Science Center Room 333
(Please note that the party will be in CSC 333 and NOT in the Red Barn as
usual because of the need for an overhead projector.)
**RSVP to chs@fivecolleges.edu
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The UMass Medicinal Plant Program J-Term Course in the Amazon
During January semester break this year (Winter session,
2009-2010 academic year), the medicinal plant program at UMass will be
offering a new three credit course in the Peruvian Amazon (*Amazonian
Shamanic Medicine,* PLSOILIN 398 Practicum) open to all 5-college students.
Chris Kilham, The Medicine
Hunter, will be taking students to visit the Amazon Rainforest, to speak
with Shamans, and to study medicinal plants. The class will primarily
stay at the ExplorNapo Lodge, two hours north of Iquitos via boat on the
Sucusari River. This is a unique opportunity to see and study medicinal
plants in the Amazon. The course will explore traditional plant
medicines of the Amazon rainforest with participants gaining knowledge
about medicinal and psychoactive plants, environmental preservation,
shamans, and medicine men and women.
The estimated cost of the course (which includes airplane
fare, meals, lodging, and fees) will be about $2500. Chris Kilham is
kindly donating his time. The class will be limited to 16 students.
A preliminary meeting for interested students will be held on Tuesday,
November 10, 2009, in Room 114 Stockbridge Hall at 4 pm to answer
questions about the course and registration. If interested in
participating in this course, please come to the meeting. For more
information, contact Zoë Gardner at zoe@psis.umass.edu and see the
flyer : UMass January Field Trip Flyer (PDF)
