Tag: Guyana
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OCTOBER 18, 2016 | for HIV/AIDS
Returning home to Guyana in hopes of empowering teenagers about HIV prevention
After her freshman year at Stanford, Riasoya Jodah returned to her home in Guyana with a desire to make a difference. She spent the summer working at Georgetown Public Hospital as a recipient of the Halper International Fellowship from Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service. As an assistant in the pediatric surgery department, Ria performed pre-...
JANUARY 18, 2012 | for HIV/AIDS
Peace Corps uses TeachAids to educate special needs children in Guyana
United States Peace Corps Volunteers in Guyana used TeachAids to expose educators to pedagogical techniques and promote learning among children with special needs, including those who are blind, deaf, physically handicapped, and have behavioral issues. Peace Corps volunteers used the TeachAids software as part of their three-day training program. To date, Guyana maintains its own cultural barriers...
