  {"id":3503,"date":"2024-12-03T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/?page_id=3503"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:26:48","slug":"summer-abroad-experiencing-cuba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/summer-abroad-experiencing-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Abroad: Experience Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:455px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/b1a0641c-fdce-4bb8-8127-68a652078ac4-1024x768.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:81% 69%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"81% 69%\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Experience Cuba\u2019s commitment to health as a human right while living in solidarity with a community under long-standing embargo and sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>HLST 4170 3.0 <\/strong>Experience Cuba: Enacting the Human Right to Health &amp; Health Equity<br><strong>Dates:<\/strong> May 4-15, 2026, Showcase May 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Keele Campus, Toronto (location changed)<br><strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Dr. Jessica Vorstermans<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-very-light-gray-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2026\/03\/HLST4170-Cuba-Summer-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>L<\/strong>earn More (flyer)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-very-light-gray-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/experience-cuba-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>L<\/strong>earn More (website)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUICK LINKS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BKo_pB6ZORk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insights from Cuba<\/a> (video)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hB_UFMDxM5Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Showcase<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.excal.on.ca\/health\/2024\/10\/31\/transformational-course-will-take-york-students-to-cuba-to-study-health-equity\/\">Excalibur Article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\"<em>The knowledge we have gained about&nbsp;Cuban history, culture, politics, and health deserves global recognition through mobilization, as it is key to understanding Canadian health issues and finding solutions.<\/em>\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Venessa Watson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/Venessa-Watson-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3555\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/Venessa-Watson-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/Venessa-Watson-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/Venessa-Watson-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/shpm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2024\/12\/Venessa-Watson.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Health in Cuba? Discover Health Equity and Real-World Learning with ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ\u2019s FLIPS Program\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KWZrOzHrN4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:20px\"> This experience provides a comprehensive examination of  Cuba\u2019s approach to social policy, with a focus on healthcare and education. Students will analyze the intersection of human rights principles and public policy, gaining insights into the Cuban model of health equity and social development. Engage with Cuban professors, students, and healthcare professionals to analyze how human rights principles shape public policy despite economic challenges. Gain transformative insights into global health systems and community resilience in this rare learning experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained 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