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Women Helping Women: My Experience in Guatemala
I have been wrong about feminism. As a student enrolled in Guatemala Public Health, taught by Chris Hirschler Ph.D., Department Chair and associate professor of Health and Physical Education, I have been required to learn Guatemalan culture and, more specifically, the…
“Poco a Poco”: The Big Significance of Little Actions || Features
This past spring break I took a 10-day class trip to Guatemala as part of the Guatemala Public Health course available here at Monmouth University. I attended the trip with students Hope Avalone, Sneha Bupathi, Megan Conchar, Dominique Debari, Caroline Hesse, Kristina…
Guatemala: Do’s and Don’ts
According to the Institute of International Education 2017 Open Doors report, 325,339 American students earned academic credit while studying abroad in 2015/16. Another 23,125 U.S. students were involved in non-credit work including internships and volunteer programs…
Leslie Tirado Phephard
At first seeing the deep needs of the area and the people that live their was discouraging thinking how are brief time there could make a difference. For me a better life foundation guatemala and the experiences we had , brought warmth and fullness to my heart and has…