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Governors State University Operating Plan - Fall 2020, Office Of The President

President Dr. Cheryl Green

As Illinois moves into Phase Four of the “Restore Illinois” Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen our State, Governors State University (the “University” or “GSU”) will begin to bring some of our students, faculty, and staff back onto campus. As we plan for a "new normal," we are prioritizing the health and safety of the GSU community while focusing on providing high-quality instruction and advising, no matter the delivery platform.

As we transition into the fall semester, campus activities will look different not only from fall semesters of years past, but also in some ways from what we have become …

Case Study - The Organization And Promotion Of Health Services, Cindy Ramos Rico, Sarah Freschi

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

Our eight-week partnership took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Cochabamba is the third largest city in Bolivia with a population of 630,587. Our group partnered with Pro Mujer, an international microfinance organization founded in El Alto, Bolivia in 1990. Pro Mujer’s vision, as detailed on their website, is “a Latin America where all women thrive” and their mission is “to empower underserved women to achieve their full potential”. Pro Mujer empowers the women they serve through providing access to microfinance loans and communal banks, capacity-building workshops, and health services.

Hiv/Aids Prevention: Educating Future Generations, Carmella Williams

All Student Theses

The purpose of this study was to discover if implementing more educational interventions on HIV/AIDS would lead to lower incidents of HIV/AIDS among youth. A quantitative research design was used to determine the level of knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of high school students in regard to HIV/AIDS. The targeted population were youth ages 14-18 years old, which are generally high school students who are at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Participants in this study were students from Human Resources Development Institute’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program at Harper High School in Chicago, Illinois. The researcher administered questionnaires to the students at Harper …

The Rises And Falls Of Serving The Plhiv Population Of South Bangalore, Jessica Christian

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

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Village Health Insurance, Michaela Domaratzky, Sean Roget

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

No abstract provided.