GlobeMed at Wash U Celebrates Global Health Week
Posted by Tracy Fuad on April 27, 2010
Written by Micaela Atkins, Washington University St. Louis Chapter This week at Washington University’s St. Louis campus, students are decorating sunglasses, throwing paint and playing carnival games all in the name of global health. April 17th through the 23rd marks GlobeMed at WashU’s second annual global health week, a weeklong consortium of awareness events and …Keep Reading
GlobeMed at 2010 CGI U Conference
Posted by Ankur Asthana on April 17, 2010
Over 25 students from six GlobeMed chapters are currently at the University of Miami representing GlobeMed at 2010 Clinton Global Initiative U annual conference. The two-day meeting provides GlobeMed members with an opportunity to present their work, network with peers in other organizations, and make formal "commitments" to action, which are tangible …Keep Reading
Strength of a movement
Posted by Rachel Berkowitz on April 9, 2010
The woman with whom I was speaking wore a beautiful white embroidered blouse, a dark-colored skirt, bands of golden beads about her neck, and her long hair tightly wrapped in a long, colorfully woven ribbon. This outfit, traditional of women of the Quichua-speaking indigenous community of Otavalo, Ecuador (and in other parts …Keep Reading
World Health Day: What could you do?
Posted by Ankur Asthana on April 7, 2010
Today, in order to celebrate World Health Day , GlobeMed is asking: how far can $1, $5, or $10 go to improve the health of people around the world? $1 can provide oral rehydration therapy to prevent a child from suffering deadly dehydration and diarrhea $5 can purchase a bed net …Keep Reading
´Anda con nosotras´
Posted by Hannah Robbins on April 6, 2010
There have been times throughout this experience where I've felt the color of my skin and the weight of the answer "soy de los Estados Unidos" have made me a target for hatred. In Guarjila, El Salvador, an old woman threw rocks at our backs. In Otovalo, Ecuador, we had to …Keep Reading
GlobeMed Alumni Mentorship Webinar
Posted by Ankur Asthana on March 29, 2010
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Examining our Expansion
Posted by Hannah Robbins on March 15, 2010
Every one of our meetings begin with a description of Globemed. We describe the network, the work of partnerships, the passion of our partners and students. At times, GlobeMed is a difficult concept to convey because of our duel strengths: long-term partnerships and a genuine movement built on the dedication of …Keep Reading
Pam Barnes Challenges Students to Follow and Lead
Posted by Ashley Hagaman on March 15, 2010
On the morning of the final full day of the Summit, Pam Barnes delivered an introspective account of her life and drew several important lessons specifically for her GlobeMed student audience. She began with admitting that she constantly found new struggles, new challenges, and new situations that she, as a successful …Keep Reading
GlobeMed Senior Speeches (3 of 3) - Maya Cohen
Posted by Ashley Hagaman on March 11, 2010
My name is Maya Cohen, and I am a member of the Barnard/Columbia chapter. On our first night here, Raj Panjabi told us "to make change we must master two languages-the language of power and the language of love." Although I am far from fluent, I am going to try …Keep Reading
GlobeMed Senior Speeches (2 of 3) - Katie Schmidt
Posted by Ashley Hagaman on March 11, 2010
At Michigan's student organization fair in the fall of my freshman year, I was drawn to a poster about a student group's partnership with the Joy-Southfield Health and Education Center in Detroit. Growing up just outside the city's borders, I had seen health disparities firsthand. While my opportunities were virtually …Keep Reading
