6 THE QUEENS COURIER • KIDS & EDUCATION • MARCH 28, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com kids & education s Photos courtesy of Queens College Queens College students helped thousands of poor residents in Nicaragua during their winter break. (Right) Some Queens College students showed children how to brush their teeth. QC students on ‘Global Brigade’ BY MELISSA CHAN in San Gabriel in examining thousands of impoverished. [email protected] They also showed residents, including children, how to properly brush their teeth and A group of Queens College students has taken distributed vitamins as part of a worldwide initiative their humanitarian efforts overseas. called “Global Brigades.” Nineteen scholars boarded a plane to Nicaragua “The experience opened my eyes to how people during their winter break for a nine-day mission in poor parts of the world live,” said Darya to help the poor. Rubenstein, 22, of Flushing. “They have little Volunteers assisted local doctors and dentists food, old clothing, no health care. Most are illiterate. Yet they are so positive, with a true understanding of life.” The students then traveled to El Limon, where they spent four days building houses, installing eco-friendly stoves, latrines and water storage units. “It was humbling to see their living conditions,” said Mamadou Sire Bah, 20, of Jamaica. “I was more motivated than ever to become a doctor.” DISCOVER THE REWARDS OF A CAREER IN PSYCHOLOGY TOURO COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THE TOURO COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY OFFERS THESE MANHATTAN-BASED AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS: • General Psychology • Industrial & Organizational Psychology • Mental Health Counseling • School Counseling • School Psychology Flexible schedules for the working professional / Onsite and online courses Financial aid opportunities for those who qualify INFORMATION SESSION FOR FALL 2013 CLASSES Manhattan Campus: Tuesday, April 16th, 3-7pm 50 West 23rd Street, 7th floor New York, NY 10010 All registrants are eligible to enter a raffle drawing to win an iPad mini. NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL! Classes begin August 26, 2013 For more information, please contact: Dr. Yair Maman Phone: 212.242.4668, ext. 6008 | Email: [email protected] www.touro.edu/dgsp facebook.com/WeAreTouro @WeAreTouro Touro College is an Equal Opportunity Institution
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