HSD431

The MILAGRO (Migration Interprofessional Leading to Action and Growth) Collaborative course will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a collaborative response to address migration in the borderlands of Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico. The course is taught by an interprofessional group of faculty and
staff, who represent all four Tucson-based University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) colleges, in partnership with the Casa Alitas Migrant Welcome Center and other community partners. Through community engagement and experiential project-based learning, the course focuses on analyzing the evolving root causes of migration and the relative impact of effective public policy, exploring social determinants of health and the role of volunteers in supporting migrant communities, and developing interprofessional perspectives across health-related disciplines/practices. As part of the learning experience, students volunteer with a local migrant shelter to provide basic services to migrant families.

Fall