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Dr. Emily Matuszewicz Integrative Health Program, Department of Health Professions Metropolitan State University of Denver Bhopal: Union Carbide Disaster - 1984

-Healthcare Ethics curriculum

-3,800 people killed (“official count”)

-150,000 survivors are chronically ill*

-devastating environmental impacts including water source contamination

*Bhopal Medical Appeal Sambhavna Clinic Founded by Sathyu Sarangi

Survivors receive free medical care—both conventional medicine and indigenous ayurvedic treatment

Compound sits on 1 acre of land half a kilometer from the factory grounds

Green clinic is solar powered and ecologically designed – dorm rooms for volunteers How do we build a transformational service-learning course?

*Diverse population of students (including multiple first-generation and high % of Pell Grant recipients)

*Many had never traveled abroad before

*Commitment to making it affordable & creating agency

*Sense of mission/purpose Student Club Fundraising Botanical Pharmacology Product Development #IlluminateBhopal Pre-trip Learning-Service Fall Semester Co-Creating Curriculum

Students Faculty Logistics (Visa’s, plane Curriculum tickets, etc.) Health Education Health Education Posters/Materials Posters/Materials Fundraising and Product Scheduling (Hotels, buses, Making guest speakers) Service Learning Projects Facilitated Reflection and Experiences Messy Curriculum & Asking Hard Questions

 How do we travel light physically and intentionally, leaving behind preconceptions and expectations?

 How do we approach this experience with a true sense of curiosity rather than having it reinforce existing ways of thinking?

 How do we build a thoughtful and sustained relationship with the people of the Sambhavna Clinic and create a mutually beneficial exchange? January: Trip to Bhopal 14 students (2 from waitlist) Itinerary: 16 days total

Arrival and orientation with 1 night at Bhopal hotel 10 days at the Sambhavna Clinic Travel to — Group processing activities and sharing with 2 nights at Ashram Building a Foundation for Service-Learning Service-Learning Projects

Reflection & Integration Year Long Curriculum

Fall: ITP 390F – Integrative Healthcare: India January: ITP 490B – Integrative Healthcare: Bhopal Spring: ITP 490F – Creating Culture Change in Integrative Health Final Thoughts

 Empowered students to be activists  Developed sense of community and faced fear of the unknown  Defined a life path  Created globally minded students