Students share experiences in Kenyan Footsteps

Nipissing University is hosting Kenyan Footsteps, a presentation by three Nipissing students who travelled to Kenya last year as part of an internship with Students for Development, on Thursday, September 27, from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Nipissing theatre (F213).
The students presenting are:

Andrea Kocsis, a fifth-year geography and concurrent education student, who worked on water management with professors from Moi University. She explored the usage and availability of potable water in rural communities, the effects of pesticide run-off water from farm land, and provided information to various communities of effective water gathering and usage.

Julie Kocsis, also a fifth-year geography and concurrent education student, taught in schools at two sites:  the El-View Centre School in the city of Eldoret, Kenya, and the Emori Joi School built by Free the Children located in the South Narok District near the Maasai Mara, Kenya. In addition to this she shared concepts and strategies to work with special needs students. 

Paige Bramer, a recent graduate of Nipissing’s Nursing program, performed her nursing preceptorship at two sites: the Moi University Teaching Hospital, and the Baraka Clinic built and operated by Free the Children. She assisted nurses and doctors in clinical settings, was involved in community health care in rural conditions, and learned about the treatment and management of tropical diseases.

They will share their experiences and they'll explain how this internship has affected their life's journey.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

The Students for Development Internship program and production of Kenyan Footsteps was undertaken with financial support of the government of Canada provided through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).