Health and Human Services Professional Development

Hello Study Abroad! Benefits and Common Questions by   Jan Brooks, Guest Author   on   March 30, 2014 Have you considered a study abroad program as part of your college education?  In addition to the knowledge you gain,   studying abroad can give you a competitive edge on the job market because you gain skills and strategies for communicating with people who speak a different language critically thinking about your own tolerance and cultural biases identifying cultural and contextual similarities and differences into your own program development and evaluation efforts service-learning or providing service to individuals, families, and communities applying information from coursework to different cultures working with individuals and families from different cultures The electronic media has brought distant regions of the world into business together, and many contemporary employers prefer to hire college graduates who have some types of internat...

There’s an app for that 2: Apps that can help you be safe, healthy, and productive by   Jill Bowers   on   September 22, 2014   Get tired of calling your landlord when you’re locked out of your apartment? Wish you knew more about harmful chemicals that could be in your food or cleaning supplies? Don’t have time to read articles when you see them, but then struggle to find them later? There’s an app for that! In follow-up to the article,  “There’s an app for that….”  written by one of our guest authors, Kristen Davis, on healthy eating, I wanted to share some other apps that I learned about via Ted Blog,  25+ Aps that may your everyday life easier. Some of the apps recommended by Ted Staff that I thought seemed pretty great: KeyMe:  Scan your keys so you can easily get new ones made when in a pinch Think Dirty:  Learn about harmful chemicals in your food/cleaning supplies and receive suggestions for alternatives Pocket:  Save a...