PHM-Exch> Fwd: EPES Foundation is pleased to announce its 6th annual International Training Course on Popular Education in Health

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Karenleean <karenleean at aol.com>



*Please circulate among your contacts and networks.    *

*EPES Foundation is pleased to announce its 6th annual International
Training Course on Popular Education in Health *

*Sharing 32 Years of Work for Dignity and Justice in Health Course on *
*Participatory and Community-based Strategies in Health *
*January 5-16, 2015   *
*Santiago and Concepción, Ch*ile

The 12-day training course is a mix of classes, conferences, participatory
workshops and opportunities to work alongside the community health groups
trained by EPES. We invite you to learn-by-doing, promoting and advancing
the right to health using the popular education strategies put into
practice by EPES over its 32 years of community action for health and
dignity.

The multi-disciplinary team of EPES health educators will be joined by
inspiring guest instructors: *Pastor Lisandro Orlov,* Founder and
coordinator (1986) HIV/AIDS Ecumenical Pastoral  Buenos Aires, Argentina; *Dr.
Marisa Matamala,* Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network;
former coordinator of the Pan American Health Organization´s *Equity,
Gender and Health* reform program.

* This year's special guest is Lisa Russell, Emmy award-winning documentary
filmmaker and public health advocate*. After earning a Master’s degree in
Public Health, Lisa turned to documentary film to fight for justice in
health. Over more than 10 years, Lisa has produced films, campaigns and
projects for United Nation agencies and activist groups.

The course *(conducted in Spanish)* is designed for undergraduate and
graduate public health students and professionals, medical and social
science students, educators, community organizers, social workers, women’s
studies students, church and global mission workers and activists for
social justice and development.    SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

Contact Karen Anderson (epes2015 at gmail.com) for additional details.

We look forward to bringing together people from around the world
interested in this unique opportunity to learn and share.

Warmly,

* Karen Anderson  *                                          *Rosario
Castillo  *
Director                                                         Executive
Director
EPES International School                           EPES Foundation
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