Some of you might be interested in volunteering this summer in Guatemala. A medical student here has a long-term involvement with a site in the highlands of Guatemala not far from the city of Quetzaltenango (Xela) with a health educator and lay health promoter in several Mayan villages. Some of the projects involve promoting screening for cervical cancer and educating young women about sexual health.
There are opportunities to be involved over the coming summer. The internship is unpaid, but previous students have been able to live quite cheaply, either paying room and board to a host family or renting a room. The price of roundtrip airfare to Guatemala City depends upon how far ahead of time the tickets are purchased. Local travel is inexpensive.
There may be medical students from here and from the University of Colorado participating.
The ability to speak and understand Spanish fairly well is a requirement. A student should be self-directed and mature
An informational meeting will take place this coming week:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 12:00 PM
in CARREL G on the 6th Floor of the HSEB.
If you are unable to attend, you may want to contact the organizer, Lauren Pomerantz, through the Downstate email system.
I've worked in this area before and know Lauren well.
For the right person, this opportunity could be a terrific experience.
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