EMBRACE AGENTS OF CHANGE GLOBAL PLACEMENT APPLICATION 2017
Introduction:
ADRA Canada has partnered with Youth Challenge International to create the Agents of
Change Study Tour, an exciting opportunity for Midwifery and Health Sciences students
at the university level, who are looking to increase their knowledge of global issues and
are passionate about making a difference in their local communities. Ten exceptional
students will have a chance to travel overseas for three weeks in August 2017 to learn
about global maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and nutrition issues. Students
will be divided into three groups, each of which will visit a different EMBRACE project
country – Rwanda, Cambodia or the Philippines – and have a chance to directly observe
and learn from project activities. Upon their return to Canada, the Agents of Change will
work with ADRA Canada to use their new awareness and knowledge to engage their
communities in global MNCH and nutrition issues.
Application Process:
Interested students should complete the application questions below and submit this form
along with a résumé to [email protected] no later than March 27, 2017.
More detailed placement information can be found in the EMBRACE Agents of Change
Placement Description.
Application Questions:
Name:
Email Address:
Current Address:
Phone Number:
Gender:
Male
Female
Are you a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident?
Yes
No
Program of Study:
1. Why do you want to do an international placement?
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2. Describe your experience or interests in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH)
issues both in Canada and internationally.
3. Describe your experience or interests in nutrition issues both in Canada and
internationally.
4. Which EMBRACE Project country are you interested in travelling to? Why?
5. What expectations do you have of the global placement?
6. How do you plan to prepare for the placement? Do you have any past experience that
demonstrates your ability to prepare, physically or emotionally?
7. How might you deal with issues of sadness or emotional pain that you may experience
while you are away or when you come back?
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8. Describe two or three specific instances where you demonstrated your ability to work as
part of a team.
9. What are your special abilities as part of the team? Discuss some of the preparation
work that you think might be beneficial or necessary.
10. Working away from home and being under stress can cause disagreements. Describe
ways that you could work to resolve differences in the group while on an international
placement. When have you done that in your work or student life?
11. Describe a situation when you worked with someone who had values and beliefs that
were different than yours. What strategies did you use to manage the relationship? What
did you learn from this experience that might help you during your placement?
12. How might you share your experiences with others once you return?
13. How might you link the effect of food insecurity in low resource countries and in Canada?
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