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AU OUTREACH eNews

Special Edition

Outreach Global Update

August 12, 2023

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Innovative Outreach Conducted in Benin and Greece

SUPPORTERS

Outreach Global Receives Donations

from Local Organizations

The Office of Outreach Global is grateful for the monetary and in-kind donations received from the Alabama Department of Finance – Division of Risk Management, the Auburn United Methodist Women of Faith, the Crawford United Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship and OLLI at Auburn. We would like to thank them for their support and for joining us in our efforts to make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. The donations enabled us to provide critical medical and humanitarian aid, as well as provide stuffed animals to underserved populations during Outreach Global’sAthens, Greece Service-Learning Program from June 23 to July 2.

Alabama Department of Finance – Division of Risk Management:

From left, Dr. Elizabeth Quansah, Director of Outreach Global, Elizabeth Fralish, Alabama Department of Finance, Nicole Andress, Alabama Department of Finance, and Olivia Houlden, Outreach Global Administrator.

Crawford Women’s Fellowship:

From left, Mrs. Linda Self, Secretary for the Crawford Women’s Fellowship presenting stuffed animals to Dr. Quansah, Director, AU Outreach Global

Auburn United Methodist Women of Faith:

From left, Dr. Corey Smith, head Pastor Auburn United Methodist Church (UMC), Mrs. Julia Norton, Interim Vice President, Auburn United Women of Faith, Debra Rollins, Auburn United Women of Faith member, and Becky Lewis, Auburn United Women of Faith member.

The stuffed animal and monetary donation took place at the Auburn UMC Mathison Hall.

Auburn United Methodist Women of Faith: From left, Dr. Corey Smith, head Pastor Auburn United Methodist Church (UMC), Mrs. Julia Norton, Interim Vice President, Auburn United Women of Faith, Debra Rollins, Auburn United Women of Faith member, and Becky Lewis, Auburn United Women of Faith member. The stuffed animal and monetary donation took place at the Auburn UMC Mathison Hall.

Special thank you to the AU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) for consistently supporting our annual healthcare programs with stuffed animals and medical supplies donation!

Thank you for being our partner!

Best Wishes to

Dr. Mac-Jane Crayton

as she begins

a new chapter

Dr. Mac-Jane Crayton, former graduate assistant and staff member of Outreach Global.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND TRAINING

Group photo - Benin STEP program providing training to Entrepreneurs.

Outreach Global Leads Summer Programs

in Benin and Greece

The month of June was a busy one for the Auburn University Office of Outreach Global, taking them to Benin for the STEP entrepreneurship training program and to Greece for the Health Service-Learning Program.

On June 5, 2023, the Outreach Global director, Dr. Elizabeth Quansah, alongside Dr. Lakami Baker from the Harbert College of Business, embarked on their annual STEP Training Program in Cotonou, Benin. This capacity-building entrepreneurship training provided over 100 local Beninese people with the skills they need to advance in the business world – developing the potential of individuals as well as the local and national economies.

After a quick turnaround, Outreach Global was back on its feet and headed to Athens, Greece for its Health Service-Learning Program from June 23 to July 2 alongside AU colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Education. The program had a total of 54 participants including 42 Auburn University students from Nursing, Pharmacy, Science and Mathematics, and Liberal Arts. This program, in collaboration with the nonprofit Doctors of the World, gave students the opportunity to provide essential HIV/STI testing in surrounding refugee camps, offer medical check-ups to homeless Athenians, and to shadow and assist at the Doctors of the World polyclinic.

These initiatives exemplify the Office of Outreach Global's dedication to making a positive impact on communities, both locally and globally. By providing opportunities for learning, service, and collaboration, the Outreach Global team has demonstrated the university's commitment to fostering global citizenship and addressing pressing social and economic issues.