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- Second Annual Student Photo Exhibit from the Program on Forced Migration and Health
- Mailman School Students Gearing Up for 2007 Summer Internships
Second Annual Student Photo Exhibit from the Program on Forced Migration and Health
Students from the Program on Forced Migration and Health in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health exhibited dramatic photos taken while they completed their international field practica earlier this year. The exhibit, consisting of 16 images from various countries around the world, hung in the Hess Student Commons in early December 2006.
River Cess in Liberia photographed byTimothy Choi.
Each year, students in the Program participate in a field practicum with an international agency or non-governmental organization, either at headquarters-level or in the field. Owen Ryan and Timothy Choi, who studied in Zimbabwe and Liberia, respectively, introduced this year’s art exhibit at an event held on December 6, 2006, and spoke briefly about the program’s goals and commitment to improving the health and well-being of people affected by conflict and forced migration.
From his work in Zimbabwe, Owen captured a moving image of a mother and child at a reception center for deportees and described how it depicted “the hardships of those migrating between Zimbabwe and South Africa.” In a photo of 20 passengers shown exiting a U.N. flight for a stopover, Timothy Choi snapped the faces of a pilot and co-pilot “frustrated with limited time and children clamoring to get into the photo.” A picture taken by Blake Mc Gee is of a nurse who registers patients seeking treatment at her clinic in the Ferghana Valley village of Q’org’oncha in Uzbekistan. According to Blake, “As part of a pilot program for national health care reform in Uzbekistan, Q’org’oncha caregivers have introduced simple changes at their clinic to foster rational evidence-based medicine.”
Blake McGee with his photo of a nurse in
Q'org'oncha, Uzbekistan.
“These students do a magnificent job in capturing their experiences in these troubled parts of the world,” said Neil Boothby, EdD, professor of clinical Global Health in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health and director of the Program on Forced Migration and Health. “Not only are they working to help alleviate suffering and save lives but they are showing the world a human side to those who have opened their homes to our students. We are delighted that the students chose to share these memories and descriptive photographs through the exhibit at the School.
"Mother and Child" photographed by Owen Ryan in Zimbabwe.
The exhibit also features works by Elizabeth Sung, Bethany Aquilina, Jennifer Kim, Victoria Foster, Fiona Walsh, Andrew McMahan, Kurt Burja, and Meghan Gallagher. Readers can learn more about this project and the Program on Forced Migration and Health at www.forcedmigration.columbia.edu.
Mailman School Students Gearing Up for 2007 Summer Internships
Global Internships Enrich the Learning Experience, Provide Opportunities to Work With Leaders In the Field
February marks the start of the summer internship season when Mailman School students research, apply, and plan for summer 2007 programs. With increasing numbers, they intern internationally to learn about and contribute to the global public health dialogue.
Summer internships add value to a Mailman School education by complementing a student’s classroom and research experience, and increasing their contact with public health professionals and “real world” data sets.
In 2006, students traveled to over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, interning for top-tier governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Population and Family Health student Anjulie Ganti, MSW, traveled to Chennai, India from May to July 2006 to intern for 10 weeks with the Mothers’ Voices Project, a collaborative program between the Y.R. Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education and AIDS Project Los Angeles. In Chennai, she facilitated a psychosocial support group for mothers living with HIV/AIDS and developed a curriculum manual for the program. The internship created a platform for Ms. Ganti to hone existing skills in program planning, counseling, and writing while simultaneously developing a specialization that merges her interests in public health and social work.
Ms. Ganti (in black) with colleagues at the Mothers' Voices Project.
“While interning,” remarked Ms. Ganti, “I drew on lessons learned in courses like ‘Public Health Program Planning’ and ‘Introduction to Global Health.’ My colleagues at the Mothers’ Voices Project were also a valuable asset. Their advice regarding cultural norms helped me to develop a curriculum that is culturally relevant and transferable throughout India. In the future, I hope to return to India and continue to work with the HIV-positive population.”
Some additional examples of 2006 internships include:
- Conducting qualitative evaluation of health and hygiene practices at the Dadaab refugee camp while interning with CARE in Kenya;
- Collaborating with UNICEF’s Integrated Local Development Program in Bolivia to promote capacity development, social mobilization, and empowerment at the municipal level;
- Conducting research and analysis in the areas of globalization, trade, and health at the World Health Organization in Switzerland; and
- Assisting with outbreak investigations, monitoring vaccine-preventable diseases, collecting data, and performing statistical tests at the Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
The Office of Career Services supports students in identifying internships by facilitating information sessions and compiling information on available summer internships and funding opportunities. One of the ways that students help fund these career enhancing internships is through the Student Travel Fund: Internships Program. For more information about the Office of Career Services information sessions, the Student Travel Fund, and other funding opportunities, visit http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/careerservices/index.html.
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