Academically, STS offers a great venue to expose U.S. students to a systematic manner for value-added data collection on rural public health. Epidemiologically, the data can be used in the present, reviewed retrospectively for high caliber work because of the high quality of reliability in STS’s survey and collection methods. STS’s contribution is invaluable…[it] offers a wide and far-reaching impact on those that it comes in contact with.” Edwin Galan, Clinical Assistant Professor, Silver City Health Center – KU Health Partners
Brigade Quote: Passion
Shoulder to Shoulder exemplifies passion for helping the residents of Southwestern Honduras achieve their goals and greatest desired potential and empowers through encouragement and support for a healthy tomorrow. STS is life, love, and laughter!” Jessica Olingy, Nurse Practitioner
Employee Quote: Partnership
Shoulder to Shoulder is an unlikely partnership of Hondurans and gringos who work to elevate a community’s health status and wellbeing – having fun and many laughs in the process. Residing here at the Santa Lucia clinic has all the solidarity, fun, friendship, and communal living that embodies college life – plus a shared commitment to STS’s vision.” – Kerri Kruse, Project Coordinator, MANI II