Category: 2015

Computer Science This summer I was given the opportunity to work with an organization called Hogar CREA in Costa Rica. I worked with boys aged 10-18 that have had previous problems with drugs. As the middle class grows in Costa Rica, so many people are still left in stunning poverty and many of these kids…

Master’s Student, Public Health in Global Health Epidemiology I spent this summer leading a study in central Mexico on the association between exposure to untreated wastewater and diarrheal disease in children under five years old. Mexico City currently sends almost all of its untreated wastewater to the Mezquital Valley in the neighboring state of Hidalgo.…

Ph.D. Candidate, Nursing I had the opportunity to spend two months in Kampala, Uganda working with a multi-disciplinary research collaboration called Global Health Uganda. I joined an established study, led by professors from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University exploring the cognitive impact of an intervention in child survivors of severe episodes of…

Master’s Student, Social Work and Public Health This summer I interned at Clínica de Familia La Romana (CFLR), a clinic located in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic. CFLR provides a wide range of physical and mental health services, and specifically emphasizes the prevention and treatment of HIV. During my time at CFLR I…

Neuroscience This summer I was able to set up a program to help women who are afflicted with obstetric fistula in the rural communities of Kashongi and Kitura in western Uganda. Obstetric fistula is a preventable birth injury, usually caused by obstructed labor, that leads to incontinence, social isolation, and other devastating physical and psychological…

Nursing This summer I had the opportunity to work with La Matria, an Argentinean non-profit organization that aims to better society through empowering individuals and communities. The empowerment occurs through a number of activities aimed to develop knowledge and skills regarding civic participation. It was an amazing learning opportunity to be able to partake in…

Biomedical Engineering I lived in two areas of the Dominican Republic this summer, conducting needs assessment through interviewing physicians, clinicians, patients and other community members as well as observing clinical practices. In the spirit of the incredible legacy of Raoul Wallenberg, I hoped to accomplish something important and meaningful that would positively impact the lives…