Author: Emily Morin

At Any Price? Negotiating Access to Crisis Zones Feb. 1st at 7pm

in Outside Announcements

Please join Monica Onyango and other MPH students for a visit to the Boston Public Library on Wednesday, February 1st at 6pm for a panel discussion with Doctors Without Borders. This is a Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Emphasis Area meeting.  At Any Price? Negotiating Access to Crisis Zones  Wednesday, February 1st  7pm (Refreshments […]

IH Film Series Event…Communications and Development: Strengthening the Connection

in Conferences/Seminars

IH Film Series Special Event- Jamil Simon The Department of International Health presents: A Special IH Film Series Event Communications and Development: Strengthening the Connection Monday, February 6th, 12-1:30 CT462A  Jamil Simon, President, Spectrum Media, will present approaches for promoting reform and getting practical information to stakeholders in developing countries. He will also talk about […]

Fully Funded Practicum Opportunity

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 VF Practicum Vestergaard Frandsen Vestergaard Frandsen is a European company that operates under a unique “humanitarian entrepreneurship” business model, and is dedicated to creating and deploying technologies that improve the health of people in developing countries. This approach has turned corporate social responsibility into Vestergaard Frandsen’s core business, and includes strong support of the MDGs. […]

Fellowship Opportunity: US Embassy Policy Specialist Program

in Fellowships, Outside Announcements

Deadline: March 14, 2012  IREX is pleased to announce the competition for the 2012-13 U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS). The U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program provides funding for U.S. scholars and professionals to travel to Eurasia and serve U.S. Embassies or USAID Missions as policy specialists on a research topic proposed by the Embassy/Mission.  […]

MPH Alum requesting first aid kits in Afghanistan

in Outside Announcements, Volunteer

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) Family Guidance Center & Children’s in Kunduz Afghanistan is in need of first aid kits. The regional manager of WAW says these kits are necessary to treat women who come to the shelter with injuries or other medical emergencies until they receive proper medical care/assistance. Our own alum Kerry Brown […]

Ghana Summer Internship with Vestergaard Frandsen

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Are you interested in the following… ·         Finding a practicum in Africa? ·         Learning how the private sector can support public health goals? ·         Improving water quality by assisting in the assessment and development of plans to improve water quality and Household Water Storage and Treatment (HWST) of water supplies? Come and meet with Vestergaard […]

Want to practice your Spanish?

in Conferences/Seminars, Outside Announcements

Join us for our January Spanish lunch meet-up! All language levels are welcome. Just bring your lunch and we can sit around and chat – even better if it doesn’t have to do with school. We just want to provide a safe, non-threatening space for you to come and practice. The only rule is – […]

Kenya Field Practicum Info Session Jan. 23rd!

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We will hold one more info session where you can come have your questions answered about this amazing practicum opportunity. It will be on January 23 from 5 – 6pm in CT305. RSVP to this event here. Have all of your questions answered about this practicum opportunity, speak with students who have previously been on this […]