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Purpose Statement: To raise awareness and knowledge about MSF’s work in the field and global health crises by fundraising MSF’s work, encouraging students to get involved in their community, and raising awareness of medical humanitarian issues via advocacy campaigns and informational resource creation.Description:As an affiliated student chapter of the Doctors Without Borders non-profit organization, we aim to raise awareness and knowledge about MSF’s work in the field and global health crises by fundraising MSF’s work, encouraging students to get involved in their community, and raising awareness of medical humanitarian issues via advocacy campaigns and informational resource creation. We will accomplish our goals by actively fundraising for the Doctors Without Borders organization, engaging in volunteer efforts at NEU and within the local community, hosting prominent guest speakers from NEU, Doctors Without Borders, and other organizations, and more. In addition, the Friends Of MSF chapter at NEU will help students of any major find a path by which they may aid in humanitarian efforts around the world.MSF Student Chapters aim to:Raise awareness and knowledge about MSF’s work in the field and about humanitarian issuesEncourage students to consider working with non-governmental organizations, such as MSF, post-graduationSupport MSF in advocacy campaignsRaise money for MSF, their work in the field, and specific campaignsWhat do we do?Spread awareness of MSF’s activities and mission Provide educational and community service opportunitiesFoster engagement of Northeastern students in the health of our local communityConduct research to develop advocacy campaigns for polarizing medical humanitarian issues that students at Northeastern may not be aware of Provide professional development opportunities for students to help them acquire meaningful community service opportunities, develop the career-essential skills they need to succeed in both interviews and a professional setting such as a co-op, and learn more about a variety of healthcare disciplines and how they may fit onto that path even if they are not necessarily on the pre-health track
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# Academic Enrichment
# Advocacy and Global Impact
# Philanthropic and Community Engagement
