Pre-Med Student Reflects
on Grenadian Internship in Journal Article Students Participate in
Coastal Cleanup Miami Beach Program for
the Homeless Needs Volunteers Mini-Grants Available
for Community-Based Research |
Pre-Med Student Reflects on Grenadian Internship in Journal
Article Barry pre-medical student Precious E.
Ezeamama has reflected on her summer internship experience in Ezeamama’s internship was with the St.
Mark’s Community Health Project. “Working in Grenada has expanded my
knowledge and understanding about the theory and methodology of community-based
approaches to field research as it relates to public health and preventive
medicine,” she says in the journal article. Ezeamama reports that she
participated in weekly meetings, grant writing, preparation of training
modules for lay community health workers (LCHW), health assessments, and
breast health education. She also took part in the LCHW orientation and
graduation ceremony. The St. Mark’s Community Health
Project involved a team of students, sociologists, nurses, and public health
professionals working together to train and equip the health workers with the
tools and skills necessary to educate their neighbors about breast health,
breast cancer, and clinical consultation. Quoting World Life Expectancy data, Ezeamama
notes that “I am truly fortunate to have spent
my summer as a student intern here in The Student National Medical
Association, established in 1964, is the nation’s oldest and largest
independent, student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns of
medical students of color. Membership includes more than 6,000 medical
students, pre-medical students, residents, and physicians. |
Students Participate in Coastal
Cleanup Fifteen Barry students participated in a project for International
Coastal Cleanup Day, September 20. The group of volunteers cleaned up nearly a mile of the coast
along They removed bottles, foam plates, plastic utensils, cigarette
butts, clothes, and other refuse from the mangrove coastline, filling five
large garbage bags. Keiara Greene-Williams, a Barry Service Corps leader, assisted
with coordinating the service trip to Florida’s largest urban park. |
The Part of the Matthew 25 (M25) Ministries, the feeding
program is implemented at the church four days a week, Tuesdays through
Fridays, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Unfortunately, hunger is an issue on Miami Beach and
our visitors not only include the homeless but the elderly, disabled and
working poor,” said Rev. Harold E. Thompson, pastor of the church. Noting that 360 meals are served each week, Rev.
Thompson said M25 also needs monetary donations to purchase food and
materials. He thanked students of In
the September 20 issue of the weekly church newsletter, Reaching Out, Rev. Thompson wrote: “We have been blessed to have
a long standing relationship with the |
Mini-Grants
Available for Community-Based Research The CCSI is offering mini-grants for community-based research
(CBR). Faculty who
teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses may apply for a mini-grant of up
to $500. A CBR project may be conducted by an entire class, or by a group
or team. Each team must include at least one student, faculty member (as co-investigator
and/or mentor), and community partner. CBR proposals should be submitted by November 28 to CCSI
Director Dr. Glenn Bowen at gbowen@barry.edu.
For further information, contact Bowen via e-mail. |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : September 29, 2014
