GLOBAL IMPACT 2011GLOBAL IMPACT 2011

Peru QuestPeru QuestVietnam Village TrekVietnam Village TrekTanzania ExpeditionTanzania Expedition

Experience Rajasthan IndiaExperience Rajasthan India

Presentation by Andrea Insley, Ed.DDistrict Coordinator, International Programs

WhatWhat is Global Impact? is Global Impact?

Seattle Community College District Seattle Community College District students, faculty and staff students, faculty and staff

partnering with Seattle-area medical, partnering with Seattle-area medical, educational and service-oriented educational and service-oriented community organizations community organizations

to deliver healthcare and volunteer to deliver healthcare and volunteer service in developing countries.service in developing countries.Global Impact began in 2006.

Why Global Impact?Why Global Impact?International Service Learning in the International Service Learning in the

Developing WorldDeveloping World

Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical Provide opportunities to expand our world—beyond typical study abroad locations such as London, Paris and Florence. study abroad locations such as London, Paris and Florence.

Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes Service learning (volunteering with reflection) changes lives.lives.

SCCD has 15 allied health programs (RN, LPN, Dental SCCD has 15 allied health programs (RN, LPN, Dental Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses.Hygiene…) programs on all 3 campuses.

Seattle has outstanding medical and educational Seattle has outstanding medical and educational institutions.institutions.

Seattle-area professionals and community members have Seattle-area professionals and community members have demonstrated interest and experience in volunteering time demonstrated interest and experience in volunteering time and expertise in the developing world.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.

Report: Global Impact 2010Report: Global Impact 2010Peru Vietnam Tanzania IndiaPeru Vietnam Tanzania India

50% SCCD students/staff/faculty 50% SCCD students/staff/faculty

50% Healthcare professionals, other university50% Healthcare professionals, other university

students/professors and other communitystudents/professors and other community

membersmembers

TOTAL: 60 participantsTOTAL: 60 participants

CLINICALHEALTHCARE

:

MEDICAL andDENTAL Clinics, TESTING, other

PREVENTATIVEEDUCATION:

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-

ORIENTEDPROJECTS

Goals for Global Impact Volunteers Goals for Global Impact Volunteers

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

Begin to understand and appreciate cultural Begin to understand and appreciate cultural and socio-economic diversityand socio-economic diversity

Effective communication with non-native Effective communication with non-native English speakersEnglish speakers

Providing services to non-western Providing services to non-western populations, including adaptation to culture populations, including adaptation to culture and valuesand values

Begin to learn to triageBegin to learn to triage Embracing the value of lifelong service to Embracing the value of lifelong service to

the local and global communitythe local and global community

Goals for our Goals for our ImpactImpact on Clients on Clients AbroadAbroad

The clients will be positively “impacted” by volunteers in the The clients will be positively “impacted” by volunteers in the following ways:following ways:

Self-identified community needs are addressedSelf-identified community needs are addressed Immediate diagnostics, care/servicesImmediate diagnostics, care/services Recommendation/referrals for further treatment and Recommendation/referrals for further treatment and

assistanceassistance Preventative education, enhanced infrastructurePreventative education, enhanced infrastructure Clients and community leaders will report that they Clients and community leaders will report that they

have been treated with respect and dignity, will gain have been treated with respect and dignity, will gain trust in care providers/volunteers trust in care providers/volunteers

Clients and community leaders will have improved Clients and community leaders will have improved ability to communicate future needs.ability to communicate future needs.

Strategies for SuccessStrategies for Success Volunteers have a detailed briefing by somebody who can Volunteers have a detailed briefing by somebody who can

“translate the culture”, particularly as it applies to “translate the culture”, particularly as it applies to healthcare services.healthcare services.

Volunteers will have basic training as possible in Volunteers will have basic training as possible in preparation for projects.preparation for projects.

There are realistic resources available for the referral of There are realistic resources available for the referral of clients to additional medical services.clients to additional medical services.

Volunteers have planned times of reflection to help Volunteers have planned times of reflection to help integrate their experiences.integrate their experiences.

Formal/informal mentorship relationships are fostered.Formal/informal mentorship relationships are fostered.

Feedback and assessment measures are facilitated by a Feedback and assessment measures are facilitated by a trusted community member.trusted community member.

Volunteers will have opportunities to tell their story to their Volunteers will have opportunities to tell their story to their community at home.community at home.

TANZANIA Expedition, 4th YearTANZANIA Expedition, 4th Year

Global Impact 2011 !Participants can choose to

participate in an optional

weekend safari

In Partnership with the Green Foundation

Tengeru Village, Tanzania: ProjectsTengeru Village, Tanzania: Projects

1.1. Medical/Dental Project: Medical/Dental Project: public hospital, local public hospital, local dental clinic outreachdental clinic outreach

2.2. Education: Education: special needs special needs elementary school; elementary school; teaching English; HIV teaching English; HIV awarenessawareness

3.3. Community Community Infrastructure: Infrastructure:

GREEN PROJECTGREEN PROJECT Sustainable agriculture @ Sustainable agriculture @ Tengeru Agriculture Tengeru Agriculture College; building garden College; building garden plots at orphanagesplots at orphanages

Tanzania

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.

Global Impact 2011: Global Impact 2011: Sacred Valley of the Incas, PeruSacred Valley of the Incas, Peru

Over half of Peru's 25 millionOver half of Peru's 25 million

people live in poverty,people live in poverty,

making it one of the poorestmaking it one of the poorest

countries in South America.countries in South America.

In Partnership with

Pro-World Service Corp

OPTIONAL TRIP TO

MACHU PICCHU!

Peru Quest ProjectsPeru Quest ProjectsII

1.1. Medical/Dental:Medical/Dental: acute care; acute care; exams and testing, flouride exams and testing, flouride varnish, exams and varnish, exams and extractions, PAP smears extractions, PAP smears

2.2. Education:Education: puppetry and puppetry and pictures in local school: pictures in local school: nutrition, hand washing, and nutrition, hand washing, and oral hygiene.oral hygiene.

3.3. Community InfrastructureCommunity Infrastructure

Development:Development: installing clean installing clean burning stoves and water filtersburning stoves and water filters

Global Impact Partner: Pro World PeruClean 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

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.

Vietnam Village TrekVietnam Village Trek

Trekking in the mountains toTrekking in the mountains tovillages in Mai Chau villages in Mai Chau

Highlands…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

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

2011 Global Impact:Experience Rajasthan India

Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur

Our Project site is 2 hrs outside of Jaipur

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

Common QsCommon Qs Sign up? Sign up? GI website w $200 depositGI website w $200 deposit

Full Payment Due? Full Payment Due? July 1July 1

Program Fee Cost : Program Fee Cost : On website and different for On website and different for each program. Range is $1,495-$1,850.each program. Range is $1,495-$1,850.

Scholarships/Stipends? Scholarships/Stipends? March 1 deadline; March 1 deadline; range from $250-$1,000; application on websiterange from $250-$1,000; application on website

Fundraising? Fundraising? SCCD website links to ideasSCCD website links to ideas

Equipment/Supplies? Equipment/Supplies? Will send list!Will send list!

Orientation/Training? Orientation/Training? June 25June 25thth –9am to 4pm –9am to 4pm

GLOBAL IMPACTGLOBAL IMPACT

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