Leah Hart |
| Country of Service |
| Botswana |
| Dates Served |
| 2007 - 2008 |
| Volunteer Position |
| Community Capacity Builder (HIV/AIDS, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission) |
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| Description of main volunteer activities: |
| HIV/AIDS education workshops, a drama workshop for youth, and a soccer tournament with HIV testing available (ke itse seemo same!), Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) leadership club, ages 10-13, weekly meetings and week-long camp in December - see pic, and throughout, learning to speak Setswana |
| How Peace Corps service influenced decision to go into nursing and future plans: |
| I planned to go to nursing school even before Peace Corps became an option. I was taking pre-requisite courses while working at the state mental health facility in Madison, WI. My health-related work in Botswana only solidified and reinforced my aspirations. I was delighted to hear of my acceptance to the JH accelerated program last year, as I worked on my final pre-req classes. My healthcare field passions include: women''s health, pro-active steps to healthy living like good diet and exercise, helping people realize the benefits before band-aid solutions are necessary, in other words, public health. |
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