Category: GH Events
First monthly meeting of the Peace Corps Master’s International Program
The first monthly meeting of the Master’s International Program (http://www.bu.edu/sph/academics/degrees-and-programs/peacecorps/) will take place on Thursday, Feb 18, from 5-6p.m in CT-305. Our guest will be Isabel Hirsch, who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua. Please RSVP.
More about our Speaker:
Isabel Hirsch served as a health promoter in the large, hot, urban center of Leon, Nicaragua. During her service she worked in HIV, adolescent pregnancy, and maternal child health, got stung by two scorpions, and hiked up 10 volcanoes. Her health promotion projects included supporting resource-poor NGOs that engage in HIV mitigation and LGBTQ human rights, coordinating Camp GLOW, a national girl’s empowerment camp, and supporting a maternal shelter for rural pregnant women to stay before their due dates so that they could be closer to a hospital. Come learn a little bit about “the hardest job you will ever love” as well as a little bit about the beautiful and interesting country of Nicaragua.
GH Meetup Kickoff Event: Sustainable Development and Universal Health Coverage
We hope you will join us for the first ever Global Health Meetup! This student-run event series will be a casual but engaging opportunity for global health students to connect over a current or relevant topic. Students will have the chance not only to learn from the discussion, but to learn from one another and get to know one another outside of the classroom. Meetups will take place on Fridays and a purely social event will follow each discussion. Snacks will also be provided!!
Friday, February 19
3:30 - 5:00pm, CT-305
Social event to follow
February 19 topic: Sustainable Development and Universal Health Coverage
As public health and development professionals, we must be knowledgeable and work within and for the global framework of human progress and change.
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) titled “17 Goals to Transform Our World” in a historic gathering of member states and other interest groups. The Adoption of SDGs marked a shift in a number of Global priorities including health.
Join us for the first GH students Meetup to learn more about SDGs; how the different goals interact with and influence Global Health; and the subsequent change in international funding and aid directly influencing our work in Global Health.
If you have never heard of the SDGs OR if you know all about them but would like to discuss the Global Goals with other like-minded students, this event is for you.
Everyone is also invited to join our GH social event after our discussion.
Film Screening: It’s a Girl
Thursday, March 3
5:00 - 6:20pm
L-110 (72 E. Concord St.)
RSVP by March 1
In lieu of International Women's Day on March 8, the GH emphasis area, Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Health in conjunction with CHS will be hosting a screening of the film It's a Girl. "The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters’ lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice."
GH Meetups – First one February 19th!
Calling all GH Concentrators: interested in getting to know your peers a bit better? This event will be the first in a series of Meetups to take place this semester! An informal discussion on a global health related topic will take place in CT-305 from 3:30-5pm. This week will cover "Sustainable Development and Universal Health Coverage." An off-campus social event will follow the group discussion. More detailed info on the kickoff event to come. Hope to see you there!
A Mobile Monday Event: Mobile Phones in Ebola Response – What Did We Learn?
In the recent West Africa Ebola outbreak, cell phones were heavily used for mass communication, disease tracking, and response coordination. As part of Mobile Monday Boston, tech experts from Boston-based global health organizations Dimagi and Partners in Health will share their experiences developing and deploying mobile tech for Ebola response. Panelists will touch upon several topics, including:
- The health / technology facts and figures behind the Ebola outbreak
- Sharing stories of how organizations used cell phones on the frontline - The unique challenges of rapidly designing mobile apps for remote areas
- Discussing how we can better prepare for possible disease outbreaks with mobile technology.
A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Refreshments (water, soda) and light snacks will be provided. Please email questions to gjavetski@dimagi.com
GH Concentrator’s Meeting: Practicum Need-to-Knows!
Join fellow GH Concentrators for an informational meeting on the experience of finding, setting up, and defining the scope of work for your practicum. Several students who have already completed their practicum will share their experiences:
- How to find your practicum
- How to negotiate/define your scope of work
- Suggestions for navigating pitfalls & challenges of setting up and completing your practicum; rough costs, how you paid for it.
- Key take-home lessons, reflections, and advice
Joe Anzalone will also be available to answer additional questions about practicum timelines and requirements.
Lunch will be provided and will begin at 12:45. Please RSVP by next week, Tuesday Feb. 2.
Info Session: Post-Graduate Fellowship in International Public Health Nutrition
Info Session
Monday, February 8, 2016
1:00 - 2:00pm
CT-305 (Crosstown, 3rd Floor, 801 MassAve)
Fellowship Details
This paid fellowship aims to bridge the gap between academia and first time international field placements for students interested in humanitarian aid, public health, and nutrition in a global setting. Funded by USAID, the 2016-2017 fellowship will bring together eight fellows for an intensive 4 week training on the core competencies of public health nutrition and humanitarian aid. The fellows will then continue their learning while spending eleven months working in an international public health nutrition program run by the international NGO, Action Against Hunger. During this eleven month period, they will continue to attend workshops to further their professional development and their transition to a professional field based position will be aided through a structured mentorship program.
Application period is open January 15th to February 15th, 2016. More information is available on the I-PHN fellowship website at www.iphn-fellowship.org.
