Faculty Development Workshop: Integrating Experiential Learning into Global and Public Health Programs and Courses

Faculty and administrators often aspire to incorporate experiential learning (where students learn in a community or other “real world” setting) into global health and public health courses and programs. Integration requires knowledge of theories, practices, frameworks and collaborations that often go beyond our expertise in the academic subject. This faculty development workshop provides faculty and members of their administrative team with the essential “how-tos” for integrating experiential learning experiences into courses and programs. This includes a wide range of topics including: logistics, finance, ethics, safety, assessment, competency-based education, and more. Given the effects of COVID-19 on global mobility, the workshop will include emerging theories and practices regarding virtual internships, internships, service learning, electives and other forms of global engagement from a distance.

The workshop is a collaboration of the Inter-American Center for Global Health (CISG), American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), Association of Schools and Programs (ASPPH), Allegheny College, Task Force on Global Student Activities at Pre-Health Levels (GASP), Child Family Health International (CFHI), and others. As such, the workshop draws on leaders in global health education, international education, higher education, community engagement, and experiential learning.

• WHO? This workshop is appropriate for faculty and administrative teams who want to integrate experiential learning (including service learning, volunteering, study abroad, internships, and transformative learning) into courses and programs. global health and public health.
• What? A workshop including best practices, case studies, demonstrations, teaching tools, checklists, peer sharing and critical discussion. Workshop fee: $2650 (subject to modifications due to local realities). A 20% discount can be applied to each member registering from an institutional team of 3 or more. .

When?

The Workshop takes place from January 2 to 8, 2024.
• Or? San Vito, Costa Rica
• For what? Experiential learning is considered an important component of public health and global health education programs. Institutions often face limited bandwidth, expertise or partnerships to meet student demand. This workshop enables faculty and administrators to develop experiential learning components for on-campus programs, with an emphasis on international and global community education.
• How? Apply using the “apply now” button located on the right side of this web page. Follow the instructions to complete your request and send an email [email protected] if you have questions.

Registration deadline: September 1, 2023