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Rural Wisconsin high school students explore global health and becoming world citizens

Workshop introduces rural Wisconsin high school students to global citizenship.

The CRS Approach to Agricultural Development and Food Security: Combating global hunger through agriculture

Bruce White works as policy advisor for food security and hunger for Catholic Relief Services. He will discuss the agency’s approach to combating global hunger through agriculture in the event co-sponsored by the Global Health Institute. He began his career in international development as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho in 1987, working as an …

Peace Corps Application Writing Workshops

Learn about the new streamlined Peace Corps application and timeline. We’ll cover the nuts and bolts of the application, talk application strategy, learn how to craft your resume specifically for the Peace Corps program of your choice, and share tips and tricks for writing a successful Peace Corps essay.

Emerging crisis: Noncommunicable diseases in low-resource countries

World news: "The Emerging Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases," a new report from the Council on Foreign Relations available online.

Videos available from A Civil Society Event on Action in Climate Change and Health

Videos available now from A Civil Society Event on Action in Climate Change and Health.

Re-integrating medicine and meaning: Lessons from cross-cultural health care

Dr. Gregory Plotnikoff from the Penny George Institute for Health in Healing in Minneapolis is a clinician/researcher who has received international acclaim for his work on cross-cultural and integrative medicine, Vitamin D, pain and digestive health. He attended Harvard Divinity School in order to deepen his understanding of human suffering and taught medicine in Japan …

Peace Corps “Speed Networking” Info Session

At this “speed-dating” style event, you’ll have the opportunity to talk to a host of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn about their diverse Peace Corps experience. This is a great opportunity to hear a ton of stories, take away some valuable advice, and to figure out of the Peace Corps is right for you.

Global Health Seminar Series: Reaching every last child in the polio eradication endgame

Dec. 11: CDC's Victoria Gammino discusses how to reach every child in the polio eradication endgame.

Apply now for global health field courses

Registration is open for undergraduate field courses.

Advocating for Immunization, At Home and Abroad

Dr. James Conway advocates for immunization at home and abroad.