Mining for Gold: Anything is Possible in Perú

Mining for Gold: Anything is Possible in Perú

Community Engagement and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Andean Highlands

Will Kim

Emily Bassman

Thank you so much

¡Viva Perú!

Cusco

Huamachuco

Cusco

• Spanish classes
• Cultural events
• Family Stay

• Research projects
• Volunteering
• Family stay

• Language barrier
• Cultural differences

• Group dynamic
• Cooperation and teamwork

Independent skill development

Time management

Adapting to change

Communicating effectively

Family stays

November 2011

November 2012

Gains

Expectations

Lilia (Emily's mom)

Communication skills

Flexibility

Team Building

Positive Attitude

Independence and Self-efficacy

Social Capital

Trust

Strength

Knowledge

A Life-time Family

Materials

Purpose

Community

Engagement

Rita

• Home stays = new friends
• Task-based thinking
• Basically a few classes
• Rest and relaxation

Patients

Nutritional data

Natalie (Lucho's assistant)

Authorization

Dr. David

Mayor of Huamachuco

Reality

Transportation

Natalie's mom

Special thanks to...

Sr. René Rosenbaum (MSU)

Sr. Manuel Chavez (MSU)

Sr. Louis Canavál

Community members

Families

Access to technology

Health services

Dr. Rene Rosenbaum

Sr. Mario Diaz

Sr. Luis Canaval ("Lucho")

All those emails telling us to come to Perú

Interviews

Medicinal herbs

• Home stays = new families
• Integrative thinking
• Basically a job
• Physically challenging

Dr. Manuel Chavez

Funding

Employers

Publicity

Support from

students

Rotary club support

Hospital community members

Sustainable

Proposals

Hospital director

Orientation

School directors

Project assistance

Tania

(hospital psychologist

Gold miners

(1 week)

Doris

(school psychologist)

Enit

(hospital psychologist

Aubrey Owada

Textile marketing

Flexible

Planning

Andi Salinas

Heather Carroll

Single mothers

Self-esteem through theater

Projects and Research

Sustainability

Will's work

Emily's work

Internship: Hospital

Pre-Departure

Internship: Nutrition Education

• Physical therapy
• Medicinal herb garden
• Anti-drug mural
• Waiting room mural
• Hospital resource analysis

• Identify needs
• Acquire materials
• Provide instruction
• Create systems
• Ask for help

• Nutrition story/characters
• Classes with children and adults
• Research health standards of children

Armando Vasquez

Zac Tomczyk

Self-esteem through athletics

Sociopolitical effects of gold mining

Amber Guerrero

English and special education

Huamachuco