Program |
The Guatemala Program provides a rich and rewarding clinical opportunity for students. Collectively, our teams have provided care to more than 8,000 individuals. Since its inception in 2010, more than 250 nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology students and faculty have participated in this rewarding and life-changing global experience.
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Faculty |
Prof. Marcie Lapido
Room H218, Hunting Street building
475-210-5520
Marcie.Lapido@stvincentscollege.edu |
Accommodations |
Lodging, located at Posada el Antaño, is included in the program fee. Free Wi-Fi is also available. The hotel's information is as follows:
Posada el Antaño,
6 Avenida Norte #36,
Antigua, Guatemala
011.502.7832.0134
727.230.4704 (this is a VoIP number, therefore, can be dialed as a local number in the U.S.)
All meals are provided and included as part of the program fee. You are responsible for your own snacks, if desired. |
Costs |
Spring Semester 2022 Program Costs
Confirmation fee: You will be asked to submit a non-refundable $815 confirmation fee and $35 application fee payable to “Sacred Heart University” immediately upon acceptance to this program.
The total program cost due to Sacred Heart University is $1,100 + the $815 confirmation fee and $35 application fee, totaling $1,950.
Payment Due Dates:
- TBD- $1,915 CON confirmation fee (pay by credit card or mail check, payable to SHU, to Meggy Adorno, Assistant Director of Global Health Programs 5151 Park Ave Fairfield, CT 06825 + $35 application fee (application fee may be paid online via credit card)
PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES: Program orientation, international airfare (NY area only), U.S. (NY area only) and local ground transportation, housing in a shared hotel room, all meals in Guatemala, program excursions, and mandatory basic international health insurance.
PROGRAM FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Free day excursions (a trip to Lake Atitlan is planned), snacks, major medical insurance, visa/resident permit fees (U.S. residents do not need a visa), and all personal expenses. |
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Excursions |
At the end of the week, we will travel to Lake Atitlan for the day. There you can enjoy shopping for crafts and artifacts, eating lunch by the water, or for an extra fee, take a boat to one of the Mayan Villages.
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Scholarships |
The CHP/CON fundraising guide offers suggestions for possible scholarships and fundraising tips and ideas. Download the guide here: CHP/CON Fundraising Guide.
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Testimonials |
“Seeing [1,157] patients in just five days really showed me what nursing collaboration can do. We all worked together, learned things we wouldn’t have learned back home, and had a good time doing it. This trip opened my eyes and has motivated me to want to volunteer more both [in the U.S.] and abroad and showed me what true nursing is all about.”
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Contact |
Meggy Adorno
Assistant Director of Global Health Programs
Phone: 203-365-4509
Email: adornom2@sacredheart.edu
Location: Center for Healthcare Education, N257
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Location |
Our teams stay in the historic town of La Antigua. Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is full of colonial churches and old ruins. Antigua is set-up to host tourists with a variety of activities, attractions and restaurants. Stroll down Fifth Avenue under the famous Santa Catalina arch during your free time, or wander down to the artisans market to purchase an assortment of souvenirs.
Please note:
Guatemala is a destination with known cases of the Zika virus. For information, please monitor the CDC’s webpage. Additional information can also be found on the World Health Organization’s website. Travel to Guatemala is not recommended for pregnant women, women who may be pregnant, or who are actively seeking to become pregnant at the time of travel or near future. |
Duration
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Dates: TBD
- Day One: Depart the U.S.
- Day One: Arrive in Guatemala
- Day Two: In Country Orientation
- Days Three - Six: Clinics
- Day Seven : Excursion Day
- Day Eight: Depart Guatemala
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