Global Research Internship Program - 2023
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 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.
Internship in Pictures
Interns profile
Lindsay Newberry
Lindsay Newberry is a Junior at Michigan State University. She is originally from White Lake Michigan and graduated from Waterford Mott High School in 2019. At Michigan State, Lindsay is a part of Best Buddies, a club that brings together college students and Lansing locals with disabilities. Best Buddies works on creating and fostering friendships within the club and throughout the community. Lindsay is also a volunteer with the Michigan State Adaptive Sports Program. The Adaptive Sports team is a program that intertwines those who are wheelchair-bound with those who are not on a team to play wheelchair sports such as hockey or basketball. Lindsay is also a volunteer at the Capital Area Humane Society in Lansing. Upon graduation, Lindsay plans to get her master’s degree in Child d Development or Autism Spectrum Disorders. She hopes to teach High School or Post High Special Education with the dream of one day opening a business to employ her students.
Grace Perschke
Grace Perschke is a junior studying Social Work at Michigan State University. She is from Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Trinity High School as a National Honors Society member. Grace has four years of experience in working with children in mentorship and caretaking roles. At Michigan State University, Grace is an active member of the fitness community both on and off campus. In the fall, Grace will begin an internship with Todd Martin Youth Leadership in Lansing, Michigan where she will work with under-resourced children. In this role, she and the children will work towards implementing life skills through academics and the sport of tennis. In addition, she will collaborate with families to ensure the children and parents are getting the support they need. After her graduation in the spring of 2024, Grace will begin her job search for a social work role and has plans to pursue a master’s degree in the near future.
Kate Logee
Kate Logee is a sophomore at Michigan State University. She is studying Early Elementary Education with an endorsement in birth through Kindergarten child development. She is originally from Petoskey, Michigan, and graduated from Petoskey High School. At Michigan State, Kate is a part of the Urban Educators Cohort which works to educate future teachers about working and supporting students in under-funded schools. She is employed at the Child Development Laboratories and loves working and spending time with the students there. She enjoys spending time with friends, reading, walking her dog, and swimming. After she graduates from undergrad, she hopes to teach Pre-K and earn a master's degree in child development.
Karlee Robbins
Karlee Robbins is a junior at Michigan State University, majoring in Elementary Education for grades 3-6 and minoring in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 2020 at Charlotte High School. After high school, she received her associate's degree of education at Lansing Community College. At Michigan State University, Karlee is a part of the Global Educators Cohort Program, where she focuses on education through a global lens and learns how education impacts learners from different cultures, linguistic backgrounds, and parts of the world. For the past few years, she has worked at her local daycare as a preschool teacher during the school year and as a school-aged teacher during the summer. After receiving her bachelor's degree, Karlee aspires to work as an elementary teacher and work with her students to build a safe, positive classroom environment that values all cultures and languages, and she eventually hopes to obtain at least a master's degree in an education-related program.
Abby Sherwood
Abby Sherwood is currently finishing her junior year at Michigan State University studying Communications and Communicative Science Disorders. Abby was born in Overland Park, Kansas, and later moved to Michigan where she graduated from Clarkston High School. One of her future goals is to be a speech-language pathologist. Abby is currently a member of MSU NSSLHA where she is involved in educational seminars, community service, and fundraising activities. Abby is also an MSU NSSLHA member where she supports and volunteers at local schools, hospitals, and retirement homes. Additionally, she is in the Michigan State University NSCS chapter, a group of students that embody the spirit of commitment to scholarship, leadership, and service, built upon a foundation of integrity. On top of these clubs, Abby is on the MSU All-Girl Cheer & Stunt team where she has traveled and competed alongside her teammates on a national level. Abby also works in the RADD Lab, which is a research lab at Michigan State University that is focused on issues related to autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. This year Abby will be applying to graduate schools for speech-language pathology with the hope she will be accepted and can continue her goal of becoming a pediatric SLP.