About this Course

In June 2011, seven SNC students and two faculty members will travel with the Truckee, CA-based Bodhi Tree Foundation to deliver pre/postnatal vitamins and medical supplies to the women of Humla, the most remote region of Nepal, deep in the western Himalayas. This trip will be the center of two courses each student will complete; the students will gain traditional academic and real-world knowledge of Service Learning as well as Nepali art and culture. In addition to our service, we will visit many significant cultural and religious monuments for both Buddhists and Hindus. Join us as we prepare for this adventure of a lifetime.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Dooce.com talks about maternal health issues

Dooce.com is one of my favorite snarky blogs. Heather Armstrong writes very honest blogs about being a mother (I know, I know, it is ironic that I read a blog about motherhood). In a recent post, she discusses Christy Turlington Burn's documentary about the worldwide issue of maternal health. Burns experienced hemorrhaging at the birth of her first child, and received excellent western medical care; of course we know that this can be a deadly complication for women in other parts of the world. Click through to read Armstrong's post at Dooce.com or watch the trailer for Burns' documentary right here:

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