[bioundgrd] Fwd: GlobeMed leadership opportunity

[Janice Chang]

>From: Nazia N Chowdhury <naziac at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:02:09 -0500
>Subject: GlobeMed leadership opportunity
>
>I am emailing on behalf of GlobeMed, a new nonprofit organization at 
>MIT.  We think that Biology majors would contribute greatly to 
>addressing of global health issues and  provide useful perspective 
>to our service in the local community as well as in Laos, where we 
>are working with a grassroots organization to create sustainable 
>changes in agriculture and nutrition in impoverished villages.
>
>Thanks,
>Nazia.
>
>WHAT IS GLOBEMED?
>GlobeMed is a nonprofit corporation with 46 chapters across the 
>nation that operates under the national office in Evanston. The 
>GlobeMed model focuses on partnerships-uniting universities with 
>non-profits around the world to create sustainable relationships 
>devoted to international development and healthcare advancement. 
>Founded in 2006, GlobeMed has gained significant attention from the 
>likes of Partners In Health, FACEAids, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb 
>Foundation. For more information, please check out 
>http://www.globemed.org<http://www.globemed.org/>.
>
>OUR PARTNER
>Our chapter is officially partnered with a grassroots organization 
>in Laos called Maeying Huamjai Phattana, which focuses on developing 
>village infrastructure within the Bokeo Province. Village 
>infrastructure includes the creation of sustainable agricultural 
>practices (contributing to better nutrition). Our developing project 
>with MHP is the Home Garden Initiative, which entails raising 
>awareness and fundraising to create sustainable food sources for 15 
>villages in Laos. As a member of GlobeMed, you have the opportunity 
>to travel to Laos to implement our project at MHP during the summer.
>
>WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN GLOBEMED EXEC?
>
>-experience working with a non-profit
>-leadership experience
>-networking opportunity to make connections with communities 
>overseas as well as with students and other nonprofits organizations 
>within the U.S.
>-fundraising for a defined project and shaping how that money is 
>used with our partner in Laos
>
>APPLY by Sunday, Nov. 20 by 11:59pm
>Seethe attached application for available positions.
>Email globemed-exec at mit.edu<mailto:globemed-exec at mit.edu> if you 
>have any questions!
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