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Students travelling with VSA Summer 2017
Complete before traveling
VSA Code of Volunteering & Giving
Do Not
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Bring out of date medication
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Act as a practicing clinician
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Give sweets and sugary food to children
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Make promises to individuals
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Do not make throw away comments
Do
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Read the guidelines for students taking electives
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Submit your elective handbook by two weeks prior to departure
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Register with the dept of foreign affairs one week before you depart
Gift Giving
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Give gifts to partner institution not individuals (give to host/organisations to distribute)
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Well meaning donations can have a negative impact
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Your gift to an individual may be perceived as favouritism
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Do not bring things that can be purchased there
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Do not make independent donations (reactionary gift) stop and think everything has a consequence.
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Check the organisation in terms of their own governance