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Chris Cotten
Jen Crazythunder
Anika Langainge
Krystal Smith
College of Professional Studies
Department of Social Work
EMERGE in Central America:
Social Work and Social Welfare in Guatemala
Muchas Gracias, NPR!
Hearts in Motion Highland, IN est. 1990
Background
1. Diversity/Global LearningExploring other culturesOther life experiencesOther worldviews
2. Service LearningLinking course content to community
serviceGetting by giving
Addressing TwoHigh-Impact Educational Practices
Five Session pre-trip class
Class topics linked to tripSession 1: Introduction to Class and Team
Projects, Guatemala, and Hearts in MotionSession 2: History, Guatemala’s Civil War
(1960-1996), Women’s IssuesSession 3: MigrationSession 4: Child Protection and Children’s
IssuesSession 5: Cleft Lip and Palate, Final Trip
Preparations
Directed Study
The Trip: August 9 - 18Guatemala has 22 “departments”
(departamentos). The department of Guatemala, where the capital is situated, is
the most populated, with more than 3 million people. Zacapa – where we went – is the
least populated, with roughly 220,00 people.
Social Work Exchange – Rafael Landívar University
Day Two
Zacapa Basurero Community
Day Two
Reflection: Nightly Process Group
Día de Diversión
Day Three
Healthcare in Guatemala
Centro de Salud
Zacapa Municipal Hospital
Hearts in Motion Physical Therapy Clinic
Range of Motion Project (ROMP)
Day Four
Senior Programs
Day Five
Women’s Programs
Day Six
Children’s ProgramsDay Seven
La AntiguaThe Colonial Capital of Guatemala (1543-1773)
Day Eight-Nine
The F-word
Partnering with an established organization
A bilingual graduate assistant
The need to process
The After-Paper…
Lessons Learned?