Dear Friends,
The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation has partnered with the DeshpandeFoundation, a leading philanthropic foundation focused on innovation and international development, to pilot a summer program for student innovators to develop scalable ideas for improving the quality of life in specific regions of India. The grants will support USC student-led initiatives addressing major challenges in India. This summer the emphasis will be on improving the quality of water, and creating greater awareness of oral cancer.
Press release by REUTERS
University of Southern California and Deshpande Foundation partner to make impact in India
Oral Cancer Awareness Team in Hubli
A team of 5 students from the USC Keck School of Medicine is in Hubli to spread awareness of Oral Cancer. The team will address a specific type of oral cancer unique to the Indian sub continent, an epidemic directly linked to the consumption of tobacco products that are common in the diet of rural children.
This project will implement a plan that aims to educate, the leadership of a small community for the purposes of minimizing future risks for oral cancer. The lessons learned by this team will serve as the basis for future studentsworking in the region.
The team will work directly with children and teachers in schools, and cancer patients and health care practicioners in clinics and treatment facilities, to educate the community about oral cancer.
For updates on their activities, check out their blog Global Impact: Oral Cancer Awareness.
Wishing the entire team a pleasant experience in Hubli.
Sincerely,
Vishal Kumar N Jain.
The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation has partnered with the DeshpandeFoundation, a leading philanthropic foundation focused on innovation and international development, to pilot a summer program for student innovators to develop scalable ideas for improving the quality of life in specific regions of India. The grants will support USC student-led initiatives addressing major challenges in India. This summer the emphasis will be on improving the quality of water, and creating greater awareness of oral cancer.
Press release by REUTERS
University of Southern California and Deshpande Foundation partner to make impact in India
Oral Cancer Awareness Team in Hubli
A team of 5 students from the USC Keck School of Medicine is in Hubli to spread awareness of Oral Cancer. The team will address a specific type of oral cancer unique to the Indian sub continent, an epidemic directly linked to the consumption of tobacco products that are common in the diet of rural children.
This project will implement a plan that aims to educate, the leadership of a small community for the purposes of minimizing future risks for oral cancer. The lessons learned by this team will serve as the basis for future studentsworking in the region.
The team will work directly with children and teachers in schools, and cancer patients and health care practicioners in clinics and treatment facilities, to educate the community about oral cancer.
For updates on their activities, check out their blog Global Impact: Oral Cancer Awareness.
Wishing the entire team a pleasant experience in Hubli.
Sincerely,
Vishal Kumar N Jain.
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