UPEI Nursing Students in Kenya
On an exceptionally balmy evening at the end of June, the Charlottetown Airport was a hub of activity and excitement as four families gathered to say good-bye and good luck to UPEI Nursing students, heading off to Kenya for three months. Marley Bruce, Rianne Carragher, Ashley Caulier, and Cheryl Edmunds each received $8,000 to participate in an internship through the Students for Development program. Students for Development is a way for young Canadians to work together to understand better international development challenges , and to take part in the search for solutions. Financial support for this program is provided by the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The four interns will be working at Saint Theresa’s, a small community hospital in Kiirua located in the Mount Kenya region. They will rotate through a number of placements within the hospital, for example, outpatients, emergency, pediatrics and the maternal ward. They will also have the opportunity to work outside the hospital in an Aids Outreach program as well as in the Children’sHome (orphanage.)
UPEI Students Travel to Cairo for Summer Studies
The students will enjoy a week of field trips which will include the Alexandria Library, Islamic and Christian Cairo as well as museums, pyramids, the stock exchange, and different cultural events. They will then attend classes for three weeks of intensive study of the region’s history and culture. They will take a maximum of two courses, which, upon successful completion, will be transferred back to UPEI.
The students recently attended an orientation session in McDougall Hall facilitated by Sherilyn and Mamdouh. They also participated in a presentation by the Travel Clinic.
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