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guatemala: International Field Study in Health
Guatemala 2016
July 31 - August 14, 2016
The Department of Public Health of Southern Connecticut State University provides
graduate and undergraduate students with an opportunity to learn about public health
firsthand in a developing country. This experience expands the world view of individuals
from any discipline, and, therefore, participation is open to all -- including both
graduate and undergraduate students of all majors. The unique learning tools developed
for this six-credit course experience bring students into extensive contact with the
people of Guatemala, and require collaborative efforts of participants.
Dr. William Faraclas, trip Director, has been taking students abroad since 1976, when
the department offered its first International Field Study in Health in the Yucatan
Peninsula of Mexico. Since 1995, the annual field study has been conducted in colorful
Guatemala. This year, Southern's International Field Study in Health will be conducted,
once again, in the fascinating country of Guatemala. The second poorest nation in
the Western hemisphere, Guatemala is rich in human spirit and ruggedly beautiful terrain.
Dr. Deborah Flynn, trip Associate Director, has been accompanying students to Guatemala since 2010.