Schedule for Rwanda EWH-SI 2013
EWH-Texas A&M Summer Institute begins (May 26)
All participants meet at Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda no later than 10:00 p.m. Meet host family.
Kigali, Rwanda (May 27 – June 26)
May 27: Orientation to Rwanda and EWH; classes begin.
Schedule for Mondays – Thursdays:
Classes held at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre (IPRC), Kigali
8:30-12:00
Rwandan language and culture: French/Kinyarwanda communication lessons by The East African Language Learning Centre
12:00-1:00
Lunch break
1:00-5:30
Lecture and lab exercises: Healthcare Technology in the Developing World
Schedule for Fridays:
8:30-5:30 Lab practical experience: Field work in a local hospital
May 29: Cultural activity
Host Hospital (June 27 – July 26)
June 27: Travel to host hospital
June 28 – July 26: Work in host hospital, 8:00-5:00 or as determined by hospital supervisor. Design Problem Identification
End of Program Conference (July 27 – 28)
July 27: All students return to Kigali for debriefing, presentations, and discussion July 28: Conference concludes
EWH Summer Experience ends (July 28) Shuttles to Kigali International Airport
EWH-Texas A&M Summer Institute begins (May 26)
All participants meet at Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali, Rwanda no later than 10:00 p.m. Meet host family.
Kigali, Rwanda (May 27 – June 26)
May 27: Orientation to Rwanda and EWH; classes begin.
Schedule for Mondays – Thursdays:
Classes held at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre (IPRC), Kigali
8:30-12:00
Rwandan language and culture: French/Kinyarwanda communication lessons by The East African Language Learning Centre
12:00-1:00
Lunch break
1:00-5:30
Lecture and lab exercises: Healthcare Technology in the Developing World
Schedule for Fridays:
8:30-5:30 Lab practical experience: Field work in a local hospital
May 29: Cultural activity
Host Hospital (June 27 – July 26)
June 27: Travel to host hospital
June 28 – July 26: Work in host hospital, 8:00-5:00 or as determined by hospital supervisor. Design Problem Identification
End of Program Conference (July 27 – 28)
July 27: All students return to Kigali for debriefing, presentations, and discussion July 28: Conference concludes
EWH Summer Experience ends (July 28) Shuttles to Kigali International Airport