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Instructor:

Jessica Goodkind - JGoodkind@salud.unm.edu

Start Date:

August 20, 2007

Stop Date:

December 15, 2007

Meeting Times:

Arranged

Meeting Location:

TBA

Description:

Every day around the world many people are forced to flee their homes to escape persecution and violence. These refugees often lose everything and have to start their lives all over again in a new country. This course focuses on learning about the refugee experience and refugee mental health, and trains students to work with refugees and their families. In addition to helping families get the community resources they need, students will participate in innovative learning circles which will include one-on-one turtoring and cultural exchange between students and refugee children, adolescents, and adults. This course provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with refugees, other community members, organizations, and service providers. Students involved in this course will receive both individual and group support throughout the two-semester course sequence. The class size is small (approx. 20 students/2 instructors.) Students MUST make a two-semester commitment to the course and attendance is mandatory. This is an enrollment-controlled course. Assignments include readings, class discussion, oral and written quizzes, reflection papers, and case responsibility for working with a refugee family. No midterm or final exams or papers. 3 credit hours.