Rethinking Good Intentions
Sat, Aug 31
|Neptune Theatre Imperial Studio
A compelling story about bridging cultural divides, told by Nancy, a Canadian community health nurse who volunteered with CUSO International. Nancy transports us to rural Sierra Leone, West Africa in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.
Time & Location
Aug 31, 2024, 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Neptune Theatre Imperial Studio, 1593 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B2, Canada
About the event
A compelling story about bridging cultural divides, told by Nancy, a Canadian
community health nurse who volunteered with CUSO International. Nancy transports us
to rural Sierra Leone, West Africa in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Meet village chiefs and
traditional midwives. Encounter tenacious cultural clashes and their resolution.
Experience how community health nursing work rattled Nancy’s preconceptions,
provoked her notions of social privilege, and deepened her global connections. Follow
Nancy’s journey as her good intentions morph into ally-ships.
Content Notice: Content about health issues and poverty