All posts tagged: international educators

May 31, 2013 CFHI Model, Cultural Humility, Global Health Education, Global Health Elective, Public Health

Social Justice: Embracing Global Health Complexities

At the recent NAFSA conference CFHI paused to reflect on the role of social justice in health. Social Justice has been studied as one of the key ethical principles for students wanting to be involved in Global Health. Increasingly there has been discussion on whether social justice should be a factor when selecting students for admission into medical school.

June 12, 2012 CFHI Model, Cultural Humility, Global Health, Global Health Education, Local Experts, medical electives, Volunteering internationally

When Community Empowerment Meets Study Abroad

Child Family Health International (CFHI) along with the greater study abroad community gathered the last week in May in Houston at the annual NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference. Paul Arntson led off a session entitled “Designing Transformative International Education Programs: What’s Working.” Discussed was having students participate in an asset-based model to examine a community’s strengths rather than weaknesses, which aligns with CFHI’s approach.