UDC students attend Service-Learning Project in Merida, Mexico.

During the service learning activities prescribed in Merida, Mexico the students are engaged in reflective thinking at the beginning and the end of each service day activities that creates a valuable experience for students in the Respiratory Therapy program in UDC.

The focus of this service learning project was to provide UDC students with an opportunity to be involved in a global health project to understand the importance of global health diverseness. The faculty and students from the University of the District of Columbia were members of a team organized by Wheeling Jesuit University department of Physical Therapy in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Student’s reflection on their Service-Learning experience:
Ahmed Mahamed:  "You know this was a humbling experience for me..."
Whittney Gore:  " ...This was an eye-opener for me and made me realize how much we take

                                                     stuff  back home for granted ".

Solomon Johnson:  "...I realize how our hands were so important to fulfilling this task and how in  the process we recognized how important each of our contributions was to this goal." 

                                        Solomon, Whittney, Elgloria, Ahmed, Carolyn

Solomon Johnson, RRT Class of 2012