ABSTRACT
This pre-departure course teaches about the history of global health as a tool for colonial powers, how the field’s underlying tenants of colonialism persist today, and how one can prepare themselves so that they do not continue imperial power dynamics during their volunteer period.
The themes discussed in this course mainly pertain to volunteers traveling from the global north to the global south, however, we encourage all to take this course as it offers an innovative approach to stopping the reinforcement of oppressive power structures.organizaciones de sociedad civil y personas interesadas en la lucha contra la tuberculosis en Latinoamerica y el Caribe.
The themes discussed in this course mainly pertain to volunteers traveling from the global north to the global south, however, we encourage all to take this course as it offers an innovative approach to stopping the reinforcement of oppressive power structures.organizaciones de sociedad civil y personas interesadas en la lucha contra la tuberculosis en Latinoamerica y el Caribe.
MODULES
OBJECTIVES
The course’s 10 lessons incorporate a mix of readings, videos, and reflection/ comprehension assignments to build the student’s understanding of the material. As the student advances through the course, they should keep in mind the following learning objectives:
1
Ability to respectfully participate in a multicultural and bilingual discourse
2
Knowledge of the history of global health and colonial influences
3
Knowledge of the influential intersectional components of health such as political-economic systems, the origin of treatment discoveries and disease spread, inequity of academic systems (both education and research), and critical race theory
4
An understanding of the host country's history and cultural context
5
Basic skill sets for empowerment, participatory planning, and facilitation.
6
Awareness of unconscious bias and tools for discovering/reflecting on bias and positionality.
The course is structured in English but, given its context as a pre-departure orientation for volunteers traveling to Peru, some country-specific information may be in Spanish. We will try to translate all documents and audio; however, we may not be able to offer translations for all Spanish materials due to copyrights. Please reach out to the course instructor if the Spanish information is not accessible to you and we will try to make accommodations.
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