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Join us for our next Global Health Alliance meeting!
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 from 11:30am - 1pm in Drachman Hall A112
Theme: Hunger and Homelessness
Left to right: Lauren Pring and Maria Rodriguez, GHA officers, with speaker
Stephen Allen at the March 2009 Human Trafficking talk. (Story below...)
Mission of the Global Health Alliance
As a student-driven organization, the Global Health Alliance (GHA) aims to
enhance students’ knowledge of how public health functions in a global context. GHA engages in the following activities:
All graduate and undergraduate students at The University of Arizona and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Health (MEZCOPH) are invited to join GHA. Please contact Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez or MEZCOPH's Office of Student Services on the third floor of Drachman Hall for more information.
Officers of the Global Health Alliance
Current officers are listed in the table below:
| Office |
Current Officer |
| Executive Co-Chairs |
Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez
mdlarodr@email.arizona.edu
Carolyn Beal
cbeal@email.arizona.edu |
Treasurer |
Allison Jacobs |
Secretary |
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| Global Health Chair and Committee |
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| Service Learning Co-Chairs |
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| Social Networking Chair |
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| Lecture Planning Co-Chairs |
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| Global Health Forum Liason |
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Stephen Allen of ALERT giving his talk on human trafficking in Arizona.
GHA Events: Human Trafficking in Arizona
On March 3, 2009, Stephen Allen of the Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking (ALERT)spoke to GHA members, faculty and staff of the University of Arizona, and the public about Human Trafficking In Arizona at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. The talk was organized by GHA member Lauren Pring.
Those attending the talk learned that between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the U.S. each year from other countries for labor or sexual exploitation. They also learned about this modern form of slavery, how it happens, and what people are doing to combat it. Mr. Allen also outlined ways that students, faculty, and the public can get involved in stopping this problem..
ALERT, a program of the International Rescue Committee - Phoenix, is a league representing law enforcement, faith-based communities, non-profit organizations, social service agencies, attorneys, and concerned citizens. Through education, outreach and a variety of programs and services ALERT strives to end the suffering and dehumanization of victims of human trafficking.
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