Impact of Integrating Service Learning and Spanish-Speaking Community Health Programs

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 10:00 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 12:00 PM

Student's Major

World Languages and Cultures

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Kimberly Contag

Mentor's Department

World Languages and Cultures

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Service learning is an opportunity that is highly valued among students and staff at universities, but rarely available for the majority of students. This project reviews two unique service learning opportunities developed at Minnesota State University, Mankato and how these opportunities to integrate second language Spanish skills and my nursing skills provided valuable learning opportunities for me and others. The first program I examined was a community health experience through the School of Nursing. The program allowed select students to complete their Community Health Rotation in Guiamaca, Honduras. Students gained hands on experience in the most basic of health care, while providing educational and medical services to the people of Guiamaca. The second program was an individualized pilot-project in the area of community health in Mankato. My Spanish service-learning project was to prepare for and participate in a service learning experience at Open-Door Clinic in Mankato, MN where the client population is 33% Spanish-speaking. Both experiences provided opportunities to gain additional experience in practicing community health and Spanish within a clinical setting. My research focused on the impact of integrating service learning and Spanish-speaking community health programs here and abroad and argues for increased opportunities for students.

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Apr 27th, 10:00 AM Apr 27th, 12:00 PM

Impact of Integrating Service Learning and Spanish-Speaking Community Health Programs

CSU Ballroom

Service learning is an opportunity that is highly valued among students and staff at universities, but rarely available for the majority of students. This project reviews two unique service learning opportunities developed at Minnesota State University, Mankato and how these opportunities to integrate second language Spanish skills and my nursing skills provided valuable learning opportunities for me and others. The first program I examined was a community health experience through the School of Nursing. The program allowed select students to complete their Community Health Rotation in Guiamaca, Honduras. Students gained hands on experience in the most basic of health care, while providing educational and medical services to the people of Guiamaca. The second program was an individualized pilot-project in the area of community health in Mankato. My Spanish service-learning project was to prepare for and participate in a service learning experience at Open-Door Clinic in Mankato, MN where the client population is 33% Spanish-speaking. Both experiences provided opportunities to gain additional experience in practicing community health and Spanish within a clinical setting. My research focused on the impact of integrating service learning and Spanish-speaking community health programs here and abroad and argues for increased opportunities for students.

Recommended Citation

Bernier, Bridgette. "Impact of Integrating Service Learning and Spanish-Speaking Community Health Programs." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-A/2