3. GPHB @ Penn
We are a nonprofit program within the larger
National Global Brigades organization seeking to
increase public health in impoverished
communities in Latin America and Africa. GPHB
is an opportunity for you to develop an
organization through leading, learning, and
teaching.
4. See GB work on the ground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncxukaAEC_Q
5. Penn Global Public Health
Campus Events
We will decrease life threatening diseases by
improving village infrastructure and providing
public health education by
Keeping the conversation going in monthly
current event discussions and a spring speaker’s
event while
Growing our work in the community through
partnerships, workshops, fundraisers, and more
7. February
Monthly global public health
current event discussions begin:
our team will lead a discussion of
the events of the month, come
ready to learn and keep the
conversation going
Marketing
Campaign
Fundraiser at the Penn Ice Rink:
Help raise club funds at our
fundraiser at Penn Ice Rink that
will help us reach more students
8. March
Penn will travel to Honduras
with Carnegie Mellon University
to volunteer on the ground
during spring break
GB Social
We will partner with campus organizations to bring
speaker Ruth Lubic a nurse midwife and a
MacArthur Fellowship recipient who has
championed personalized care during labor and
childbirth for all women, particularly those in lowincome neighborhoods to Penn!
9. April
Research Symposium &
community workshop we will
share our work and the work of
others on campus working on
public health
Global Brigades dinner and
fundraiser
10. Org Structure
Team of 20-25 dedicated members who are excited about
Public Health, connecting with the Penn Global Brigades
network, and sharing what we know with others
Time Commitment
Spring 2014:
• 2 Executive Board Meetings (1 hour each)
• 1 Social
• 1 GBM Current Event Discussion
(1-4 hours per week)
11. Open Executive Board Positions
1 VP of Research (spearheading research
symposium)
1 VP of Finance (club fundraising)
2 Current Event Discussion Co-Chairs
1 Designer
General Body Members welcome
12. Timeline
Like us on Facebook before 1/26!
Applications Due Tuesday February 4rd @11:59PM
– (online google form)
Decisions Made Friday February 7th
– (notified via email)
First Meeting February GBM JMHH TBA
