Global Public Health

Global Public Health Paper

This exercise aims to help students develop a frame of reference for observing and participating in service-learning activities. It will help students become aware of their own expectations and perceptions. Students will answer the following questions:

1. What is a significant public health issue/problem faced by the community served by your service learning experience? Describe the burden of this public health/problem using epidemiologic data. Explain how social justice and human rights principles are relevant to this topic/problem.
2. How does the burden of this public health issue/topic compare to the burden within your hometown?
3. What might you gain from participating in service-learning? What are two potent l personal benefits?
4. What is one organization that has played a critical role in addressing your identified problem/issue? What are the key components of its organizational structure? How has advocacy (or lack thereof) shaped this organization’s function, role, and scope of practice?
5. What steps do you feel you can take to ensure that you’re a dependable, successful volunteer?

This paper should be 5-6 pages (not including title and reference pages) and should meet the specifications for writing requirements indicated in the course policies (12 pt. font, double-spaced, APA citations).

I am volunteering at Delaware County Community College for my Service Learning Opportunity.

Class : Public Health Service Learning

Delaware County Community College

Department: Student Outreach Support Services

50 hours

Student Responsibilities are:

o To identify and secure a service learning opportunity in collaboration

with the course instructor and Office of Community and Civic

Engagement

o To obtain required clearances before beginning service

o To ensure all required documentation, paperwork and assignments are

completed for the service learning course and the Community and Civic

Engagement Center –

o To engage in service-learning activities and complete 50 hours of service

o To adhere to community partner rules and regulations

o To interact professionally at all times

o To ensure you are fully informed of safety measures and take necessary

precautions

Community Partner Responsibilities are:

o To engage students in service that has direct benefits for the

community/target population.

o To engage students in service in which they demonstrate curriculum

competencies (public health communication and information literacy

skills).

o To engage students in global health-related service (in international

settings and/or work with diverse populations).

o To provide students with opportunities that will contribute to their

personal and professional development.

o To ensure that students participate in service in a safe environment.

o To contribute to the completion all documents required for the service

learning course including students time logs and the final evaluation of

students performance.

Activities/Work Assignment

Acquire and distribute food to student with Food Insecurities

Participate in organized Fresh Food Pop up programs to college community members on the final week of February, March and April

Assist with implementation of Giant/Martin’s online well-being workshops at the college.

For my first community service experience, I volunteered at the Delaware County Community College fresh food pop-up event. The fresh fruits and vegetables we distributed were generously donated by the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market and requested through Sharing Excess, a local NGO. Sharing Excess does incredible work acquiring fresh produce on behalf of various community pillars, including the Salvation Army, Delaware County Community College, the Community College of Philadelphia, and several churches throughout Pennsylvania.