Leadership Through Language and Cultural Immersion

In this study abroad course, students will learn about, and practice leadership principles related to public health practice in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Throughout the course they will meet important leaders in public health and adjacent fields that serve as role models for improving community and population health. Students will also learn about environmental health issues impacting Brazilian populations and their parallels to environmental issues in the US, the social, economic and political factors/structures that contribute to these issues.