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International experience inspires local action
Alumna Christie McLeod (MSC '14, IDS 4–year) can pinpoint the exact time in her life when she knew she wanted to study and work in the fields of international development and human rights.
It was when she spent six months as a volunteer teacher in a preschool in Capricorn, a South African township, teaching colours, numbers, and shapes, among other topics.
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From the field: Practicum reflections from Guatemala
When I first arrived in Santiago, it was around 8 PM on a Tuesday night. It was dark, and when I arrived at my house and got out of the van, I was intrigued by the stairs leading up to my place. After being here for a couple of days and exploring the town, I realized that many houses are in fact very vertical, which is the opposite from my very sprawled out suburban city. Another thing that immediately jumped out for me, being a dog lover, was the amount of dogs that I saw around town. Unfortunately these dogs were not pets and were not taken care of, though they have now become loyal friends of mine when walking through the streets of Santiago.
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Outtatown: One Year Later
It goes without saying that Outtatown has been the most influential experience of my life. It shaped how I understand myself, how I view the world, and how I relate with God. (Sound familiar?) In many ways, Outtatown South Africa ended when we gave our tearful hugs goodbye last April. But in some, and arguably the most important ways, Outtatown has not yet come to a close.
For starters, I chose to live at CMU and attend classes there, along with 12 others from my site. The community, possibly the best part of Outtatown, has stayed together. Our relationships are as strong as they’ve ever been and have expanded to build a larger one in the residence building we all live in.
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MSC hosts World Food Programme photo exhibit
From March 2-13, MSC will host a World Food Programme (WFP) photo exhibit highlighting WFP's role as "the United Nations' frontline agency addressing hunger and nutrition," as well as Canada's role in supporting the Programme.
Students are invited to talk about nutrition and food security by engaging with the photos via QR codes the social media hashtag #WFPSavingLives.
Read MoreFactsheets created by students in African Development Issues class
Students in the Fall 2014 African Development Issues class ended the year by reflecting on what they learned. Their professor, Dr. Ruth Rempel, asked each of them to choose a topic from the course that they thought was interesting and important. She then asked them to turn that topic into a factsheet—a form of writing that many development organizations use to communicate with the public. This pushed students to translate development concepts and experiences into terms that would communicate outside the university, and to practice organizing information into an effective factsheet. Many of the students picked an example of successful innovation—whether with water storage, mobile phone, use or social policy.
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