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Sherri Harper Woods, associate professor of social work at Youngstown State University, is continuing an ongoing guest-faculty visit in Rwanda, where she is leading trauma-informed care training and strengthening partnerships that support future YSU student learning experiences.

During the visit, Harper Woods facilitated a six-hour professional development conference Aug. 30 at the Catholic University of Rwanda in Huye. The training focused on trauma-informed care practices, vicarious trauma, self-care and the Community Resilience Model.

Harper Woods also teaches a social and emotional well-being course for undergraduate midwifery students during orientation week at African Health Sciences University in Kigali. She is meeting with partners including Mental Health Hub Rwanda, the Global Engagement Institute, King Faisal Hospital and Amizero y’Ubuzima.

Through her continuing work in Rwanda, Harper Woods is building reciprocal relationships that enrich both the communities she serves and the students she teaches at YSU.