Global Health Research Internship Program - 2021
The Center for Learning and Childhood Development-Ghana(CLCD) is a non-profit, research organization that seeks to end neonatal deaths and promote early childhood development. The Center's program areas are newborn and child health, developmental delays and disabilities, and early childhood education.
The Center's Global Health Research Internship Program provides students with real-life, hands on experience in research practice and intervention development to benefit mothers and children in a low-income country. The program has four main components: 1) Participation in a research project or community service project, 2) mentoring from leading researchers and service providers, 3) Training to enhance professional development, and 4) Facilitating student engagement in Ghanaian culture through visits to heritage sites.
ELIGIBILITY
This program provides summer research internships for all graduate and undergraduate students aged 18 years and above. To participate in the program, students are required to complete CITI Training online.
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Intern Profile
Adwoa P. Boateng is a UWC Robert Bosch College alumnus. She is a Biology student at St. Lawrence University (SLU). Adwoa enjoys volunteering for community projects; She loves to challenge herself, explore new things and embrace diversity. Adwoa is a teaching assistant for Advanced Stylistic English at St. Lawrence University. She is also a writing tutor at SLU writing center. She hopes to attain a graduate degree in public health after her bachelor’s degree. She wishes to become a public health advisor to governmental and non-governmental organizations in underserved communities.