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An integral part of course instruction is a service-learning component, which involves partnerships with social service agencies in the community. SW 4070, a service-learning course, examines issues in healthcare service delivery (mental and physical healthcare) in Belize. Students interface in the Belizean community, specifically through a partnership with Pallotti High School, an all-girls Catholic high school. Because of this partnership, one area of focus for the course will be how delivery of these services impacts education in the country.
The course originates in Baton Rouge, LA with a series of lectures and experiential activities (20 hours of study) designed to expose students to the cultures of Belize and prepare them for service-learning activities. After arriving in Belize, a variety of key lecturers will provide information on the culture, health and mental health care services, and daily life of Belizean citizens. Three main topics to be addressed will be health and mental health care services and their impact on education.
