Steven Byrd and 13 students volunteer for10-day mission to Guatemala
International Medical Missions at 成人直播, known as IMM(成人直播), is an undergraduate club that organizes short-term medical missions of one to two weeks for students of all majors at 成人直播. Thirteen students volunteered for the 10-day mission this January to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, led by Assistant Professor of Spanish, Dr. Steven Byrd.
While in Guatemala from January 5-15, 2012, the IMM(成人直播) club provided free healthcare and dental hygiene in various locals, assisted by a local doctor, and explored the culture with a variety of activities, with Dr. Byrd as the group leader and translator. 成人直播 students had first-hand experience of providing basic physical exams, dental hygiene, and education about well-being to the local communities. Dr. Byrd also presented an invited lecture to the Antonia de Marure elementary school on improving literacy and cultural learning in the community.
In addition to their mission, 成人直播 students and Dr. Byrd also played games with children at an orphanage in Xela, hiked the Santa Maria Volcano, cooked a traditional Guatemalan meal, toured two organic coffee and banana plantations, and spent a day visiting the colonial city of Antigua.
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