My internship experience at AAPH helped me understand the work that NGOs go through when seeking funding from outside sources. I learned a lot about grant proposal writing structures, including the logic framework, and the language used to convince a committee that your initiative is worthwhile.
I met with teachers who would draft a curriculum and supplies list for the program, and I communicated with my mentors along the way. It made me appreciate how an NGO runs and reflect on whether I could see myself working with one in the future.
This experience allowed me to think about mental health and its relation to public health more seriously. I am excited to learn more about global health in my future studies and perhaps will integrate it with my studies of the mind.