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Global Medical Brigades volunteers in El Rosario, Honduras in January 2020. The Boston University GMB chapter is preparing for a trip to Guatemala this May. After two years of working with patients and providers over Zoom, the chapter will resume working in rural and under-resourced communities in-person again, taking extra caution against COVID risks. COURTESY OF BU GLOBAL MEDICAL BRIGADES VIA FACEBOOK

After two years of cancellations, BU Global Medical Brigades is ready to head to Guatemala

Stella Tannenbaum March 18, 2022
Boston University Global Medical Brigades will be on its way to Guatemala in May. This is their first in-person trip in two years.
Boston University professor Joe Wippl and assistant professors Julie Klinger and Joshua Shifrinson speak at a panel on U.S. foreign policy concerning Latin America Wednesday evening. EMILY CANDAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU International Affairs Association examines US-Latin America political past

Zoe Han November 19, 2018
Global attention turned to Latin and South American politics following Brazil’s October elections which resulted in the appointment of far-right President-Elect Jair Bolsonaro.
Atlantic Works Gallery hosts "Narrow," an art installation by Perla Castaneda and Kristen Freitas, from Sept. 9-30. PHOTO COURTESY KRISTEN FREITAS

‘Narrow’ examines emotion, reality through various forms of work

Tyla Pink September 12, 2017

Given the state of the world today, it is often difficult for humans to gauge their emotions and take time to reflect on their identities as they attempt to keep up with current events. “Narrow,”...

James Waller, a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College, speaks at the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House Tuesday evening about genocide prevention. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor presents research on genocide and mass killings

Amanda Kaufman March 22, 2017

James Waller, a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College in New Hampshire, presented his research on the psychology of perpetrators of genocide and mass killings to approximately...

Marchers gather in Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year festivities and resist Trump administration's deportation policy. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hundreds march to State House, protests Trump’s immigration policy

Sarah Wu January 30, 2017

Flurries of snow briefly dusted the windy Boston streets as protesters chanted various phrases including, “Donald Trump, you racist clown. Build a wall, we’ll tear it down!” while marching in protest...

Boston-based photographer Erica Frisk’s trip to Guatemala served as inspiration for her exhibit “To My Mother Who Used to Tell Me Stories,” on display at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge now through Apr. 1. PHOTO COURTESY ERICA FRISK

INTERVIEW: Erica Frisk highlights Guatemalan women through photography

Navraj Narula February 4, 2016

Though photography is sometimes viewed as a commercial medium, the task — or rather, art — of taking a picture can be used as a tool for storytelling. One such artist, Boston-based photographer...

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