This week’s roundup will feature a lot of links from us at the National Office and from chapters about last weekend’s 2013 GlobeMed Global Health Summit. Students and partners from around the network heard great keynotes from Morton Schapiro, Zeenat Rahman (pictured), and Leymah Gbowee, as well as panels on students’ role in global health.
Around the network
After the opening night of the Summit, [...]
We’re here with another look at the GlobeMed Summit which happened this past week! In an incredible three-day weekend, GlobeMed chapter members, alumni, global health professionals, and grassroots leaders came together to search for the answer to one question, “Why Students?” This year’s Summit theme, The Student Momentum, looked at the necessary role of youth in movement-building across various panels and conversations that challenged and [...]
The 2013 GlobeMed Global Health Summit is off to an exciting start! Here are some of the things heard across the various sessions today!
“Need to make youth self-aware, then their reality changes, and they are empowered to make change.” – Manuel Tello, Kallpa Iquitos
“Global includes the local.” – Evan Lyon, MD, University of Chicago Medicine
“Look for the [...]
We are thrilled to announce that we are expanding our National Office staff by adding two new Program Directors!
This is an incredibly exciting move for GlobeMed as we have previously only had two Program Directors at a time. Having three full-time staff focus and invest in our potential as a network will take our chapter support to the next level.
Caroline Nguyen (left) [...]
If you go to Google and search “Kenya” right now, you’ll get a very superficial look at the country: political struggles, hope for a peaceful post-election period, magical landscapes. But when I think of Kenya, I see a unique mix of cultures that might not have ever influenced each other without colonialism, but which have fused to create a fascinating Kenyan culture that left [...]
One of my favorite tasks during this strategic planning process has been researching my generation. Born in 1988, I turn 25 this September. Like nearly every GlobeMed student, alumni, and National Office staff member, I am part of “Generation Y” or the “Millenial Generation.”
It’s truly remarkable how much thought has been devoted to understanding us. The verdict ranges from unemployable narcissists to [...]
When I meet people who devote their days to global health, I always ask, “What brought you to this work?”
Most people describe a transformative experience. Mine was at 14. I was standing in front of a wall of clocks, part of an exhibit that Doctors Without Borders presented at my high school. Under each clock, there was a statement: “Every 30 seconds, [...]
Happy Friday! Today is World Water Day, so this week’s roundup will feature several links about water quality, the water supply, and international cooperation on water issues. Check them out, and read about what’s going on around the network and at the national office.
Around the network
GlobeMed at Michigan created a great new global health newsletter, complete with articles about medicine, [...]
There are a million ways to engage with global health after college—but it’s not always clear how to do it, or where to begin.
“Just making sure the issues get out there—starting your own groups, and being active on social media—is important,” said Chris Morrill, advocacy and outreach manager at Save the Children.
Through GlobeMed’s alumni mentorship program, students and mentors participated in [...]
It’s the end of the week, and time for another weekly roundup! Check out these links from in the network, around the web, and from the National Office.
In the network
GlobeMed at Brown and their partner, U-Tena in Kenya, are working together to fund the Kuza Project for girls (pictured). GlobeMed at Brown has the story and a video interview on their [...]
Borgen Magazine
GlobeMed -- Empowering youth towards global health.
Global hea...
Apr 16, 2013 | Read Story
North By Northwestern
GlobeMed keynote Gbowee encourages change.
Apr 16, 2013 | Read Story
All Mentions
2013 GlobeMed Global Health Summit
Apr 11, 2013 | Evanston, IL
World Day of Social Justice
Feb 20, 2013 | Global
2012 Leadership Institute
Sep 5, 2012 | Evanston, IL
Praxis Network Retreat
June 11, 2012 | Still Harbor in Dorchester, MA
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