Alex is spending the summer in Tanzania conducting surveys of child health and testing levels of iodine in homes and local salt wells.
GPP Student Practice Experience Blogs
Several students in the GPP Minor have been blogging about their Practice Experiences this summer. Follow the links below to visit their blogs and keep up with the great work they are doing!
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Angela is spending the summer in Trichy, India working with Nest, a nonprofit microfinance and fair trade organization. She is teaching business skills to loan recipients, overseeing loan repayments, and evaluating the impact of loans given out by Nest. -
Danika is spending the summer in Quito, Ecuador working in a reproductive health clinic and assisting with sexual and reproductive health education. -
Derek Gerson is spending the summer working with the Center for Development and Partnership of Angola in Luanda, Angola . He is working to educate communities on new technologies and opportunities developed by NGOs in Luanda. -
Emily is spending the summer in Cordoba, Argentina tutoring children, working to support disabled women, and helping to develop a sanitation system. -
Julia is spending the summer in Togo, Western Africa working with Nest, a nonprofit microfinance and fair trade organization. She is working on product development, teaching a business training program, and researching local markets, among other things. -
Kelsey is spending the summer in Cape Coast, Ghana working with the Rural Women Development and Health Inititative. She is participating in an education program for women focused on topics such as hygiene, sanitation, first aid, nutrition, and sexual health. -
Nikki is spending the summer in Panajachel, Guatemala working with Nest, a nonprofit microfinance and fair trade organization. She is helping to implement a microbarter model of mircrofinance. -
Reece is spending the summer in Thailand working with HELP International to prevent child trafficking. -
Shahrzad is spending the summer working with the Sambhali Trust in Jodhpur, India to support the education and empowerment of lower-caste women.
