Chris Gould ’15

Summer 2014

Grassroots Healthcare in Vietnam and the Philippines

Chris Gould ’15 traveled to the Philippines to further his understanding of how grassroots organizations with histories of war and colonization implement healthcare models in their communities. Chris explored healthcare models that have been implemented in response to Typhoon Haiyan through the volunteer-based international organization, Volunteer for the Visayans. On the service trip, Chris will worked closely with local community organizations through direct service, and further recognized the challenges that workers, peasants, urban poor, and indigenous people face. He’s an Immerse Yourself in Service Trip Leader, was a volunteer coordinator at GlobeMed, and also played a large role in coordinating 2014’s Midwest Asian American Student Conference.