“Amazing” and “transformative” were the most common adjectives participants (college students and adults) used to describe the trip. I would describe it as a series of “seize the moment” experiences which led some of us to dance on beaches in …

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There are no occupational therapy schools in Vietnam so OT practitioners who are in the country are generally working with non-government organization (NGOs) and non-profit organizations on a short-term basis. I was asked to provide some training to a group …

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Planning for the trip began early in the fall semester of 2014. During the spring semester of 2015, students enrolled in a 2-credit class where they learned about the history and culture of Vietnam, practiced conversational Vietnamese, and planned activities …

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