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Join us for an insightful conversation with Cecilia Frometa, Professor at Yale School of Medicine, Rosalia Burke '92, Otolaryngologist and YASC board member, and Andrew Burgie '87, trip-producer for YASC Puerto Rico 2023 and YASC board chair, who will moderate the session. Cecilia and Rosalia will provide an overview of the public health team's projects in Puerto Rico since 2020, address impact and sustainability, and discuss plans for a potential third trip in 2024 focused on education and public health. If you are interested in education and public health, this is a great opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and get involved.

Working alongside our ground partner Instituto Nueva Escuela (INE), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving Puerto Rico students' academic and socio-emotional outcomes through the implementation of Montessori education in the public school setting, YASC organized two service trips to the communities of Residencial Luis Llorens in March 2020 and most recently in March 2023 in Cantera with a goal of improving their educational and public health activities. In 2020 YASC organized projects in athletics, construction, education, and public health, which took place at the two schools that children from the community attend: Escuela Luis Llorens Torres (pre-k through 6 grade) and Escuela Republica de Peru (7-9 grades). In March 2023, YASC organized similar projects, but expanded its offerings to include environmental and painting of mural projects, which took place at Escuela Manuel Elzaburu y Vizcarrondo, a pre-k through 8 grade, public elementary school located in the hear of the community of Cantera.

Join us for an insightful conversation with panelist Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah ’14 MPH, Faculty Director of the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory in Nashville and Karen Green ’78, YASC board member and trip producer for the YASC 2024 Intercultural Program with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe who will moderate this info session.

Each year, Yale alumni, students, staff, family, and friends take part in Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) and Yale Day of Service (YDOS) programs, giving back to local communities across the country and around the world. In this series, we'll be spotlighting a few of those Yalies, who discuss how they got involved and what service means to mean to them. For this info session, we will feature Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah ’14 MPH, who will share why he prioritizes service through Yale and encourage others to join.

He will also give us an overview of his work at the Public Health Microbiology Foundation with a focus on Jamaica and Republic of Georgia as potential sites for future YASC programs. Key topics to be discussed include climate change and food safety train the trainer programs for Environmental Health Inspectors in the St. Ann Health Department in Jamaica and the development of a Microbiology Laboratory, an Antibiotic Stewardship Program, and Infectious Diseases training in the Republic of Georgia.
 
If you would like to join us for this discussion, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.

Join the Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) on a service trip to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation to learn about Tribal Sovereignty, share your knowledge, and witness how Yale alumni are working with Tribal Communities to implement their goals. YASC has a unique opportunity to participate in a cross-cultural immersive learning experience with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe on its remote Colorado River Reservation spanning 3 states. YASC, in conjunction with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, will work with students on a variety of education, culture, financial literacy and fitness & sports projects.

If you want to join us on this exciting intercultural program, please review the volunteer opportunities listed below. Alumni and Yale students from all classes, all graduate and professional schools are welcome. You will make new friends and contacts from all walks of life! As with all our programs, we hope you will find this trip to be unique and engaging.

The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe with YASC has prioritized these specialized projects:

• Robotics: The students at the Tribe's new Elementary School have mastered introductory Code.org and BeeBots and are eager to learn with more advanced projects, including Unreal Engine.

• Dance: Engage youth in high energy, fun dancing to contemporary music and show youth they can get exercise anywhere. (Previous projects included “Who Let the Dogs Out”, “The Macarena” and “Cupid Shuffle”).

• Education: Participate in "Career Day" and College Information presentations. Present seminars on the college application process. An opportunity to participate in the youth podcast program may also be available.

• Fashion Design: Assist students in the design and creation of contemporary fashion incorporating elements of the Fort Mojave culture in authentic, respectful, and fun ways.

• Financial Literacy: Assist students in Tribal Programs with early financial literacy.

• Fitness & Sports: Present basketball and other sports clinics.

For questions or further information feel free to contact trip producer Karen Green ’78 or YAA Director, Service Programs, Joao Aleixo.