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Cultural Competence and Cultural Awareness
The organization, Unite for Sight, has prepared an online course for people interested in working abroad in a clinical setting. The Cultural Competency Online Course (http://www.uniteforsight.org/cultural-competency/) is free of charge and is completely self directed.
Honduran Glossary
Glossary for Honduran Medical Mission By Stephanie S. Scarce. Stephanie has served as an interpreter on several mission trips. (PDF)
English to Spanish glossary in MS Word.
Staying Healthy in Honduras
A collection of helpful hints prepared by Chris Bernart. Chris served as a medico in Madrigales in 2008. (PDF)
Spanish Classes
In the past, St. Stephens has offered weekly beginning and intermediate Spanish classes in the Fall at the church for a small fee. Check back in August 2010 for more information.
Books
Available through Amazon.com, Powells.com, bn.com, and former travelers, etc.
- Enrique's Journey: The story of a boy's dangerous odyssey to reunite with his mother by Sonia Nazario, Random House, 2006
- Don't Be Afraid, Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks From The Heart : The Story of Elvia Alvarado Harper Perennial, 1987
- Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook by David Werner, Hesperian Foundation, 1992 (also available in Spanish)
- Where Women Have No Doctor: A Health Guide for Women by Ronnie Lovich and others, Hesperian Foundation, 1997
- Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder, Random House, 2004
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