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Global Health & Development: Costa Rica (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print 
  • Locations: San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Program Terms: Fall Break
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
Program Description:
The Global Health and Development program is sponsoring a trip to Costa Rica for the Fall Break, 2026.  A group of 12 students has been invited to participate in this trip focused on service and learning related to health issues and concerns faced by children in low-income communities in Costa Rica. Students will have the opportunity to engage with children in a variety of ways, including sports, arts, tutoring/being tutored in English and Spanish, and learning from each other. The group will also work with representatives from Sawyer Products to support the installation of water filters and training community members in care and maintenance of the filters.

Faculty Bio: 
Dr. Bob Aronson is the Director of Global Health and Development at Messiah University. He has taught courses in global health, public health, epidemiology, and community-based research for 28 years. He has led a 3-week global, cross-cultural course (titled Principles of Community Health Development) with students at other universities, including 2 trips to Ecuador and 1 trip to Malawi while employed at Taylor University, and 1 trip to Uganda while employed at Elizabethtown College. Dr. Aronson is recognized for his expertise in community-based participatory research to understand and address issues related to health equity.

 

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This program is currently not accepting applications.