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How do Burmese refugees adjust to the US Health system? Service Learning with Lutheran Family Services Hawzienawit Gebremedhin Started in 1978 in Colorado Largest Refugee Resettling Organization in Colorado According to Refugees International, over 3.5 million displaced Burmese. 1,313 2007-2009 Joe Nguyen/AsiaXpress.com This info graphic shows which states refugees from Burma living in Colorado were originally from.TRANSCRIPT
How do Burmese refugees adjust to the US Health system?Service Learning with Lutheran Family Services
Hawzienawit Gebremedhin
Lutheran Family Services of Colorado (LFS) is an organization that helps all different types of people in Colorado with services when they are in destitute situations.
Started in 1978 in Colorado
Largest Refugee Resettling Organization in Colorado
According to Refugees International, over 3.5 million displaced Burmese.
Colorado Refugees Services claim that the largest immigrating group to colorado were the Burmese 1,313 2007-2009
Joe Nguyen/AsiaXpress.comThis info graphic shows which states refugees from Burma living in Colorado were originally from.
Why people are fleeing Burma (Myanmar) Political and armed conflict ▪ Repressive ruling military regime▪ Political opponents ▪ Ethnic groups
With Health Case Worker Hossana Berhe
Main task Billing
▪ Filing paper work▪ Stacks of old bills (not called on)
▪ Calling on Bills▪ Medicaid, Birth date, Address
Communication Theory
Expectancy Violation Theory When ones expectations, which are
generated by their social constructs, are violated and they have negative or positive reaction.
Burmese refugees come to America expecting a type of healthcare system, but at times have their expectations violated.
Expectancy Violation TheoryWithin LFS
Number of Bills/ Overdue Bills Staffing Issues▪ Meeting
Evaluation (scale of 1-10)Serving the Clients- 9
Healthy Functioning Organization- 8
Realistic Improvements- paper work issues
Evaluation
Service Learning or Volunteering?
Research Question
How do Burmese refugees adjust to the US Health system?
Bibliography Burgoon, Judee K. "Cross Cultural and
Intercultural Applications of Expectancy Violations Theory and Interaction Adaptation Theory." Ed. Amy S. Hubbard. 149-70. Print.
"Lutheran Family Services: About Us." Web. 04 Dec. 2010. <http://www.lfsco.org/about.php>.
Nguyen, Joe. "Refugees from Burma Find a Home in Colorado - AsiaXpress.com." AsiaXpress.com - Colorado's Premier Online Asian-American Publication - News, Events, Entertainment in Denver and the Rest of Colorado. Web. 04 Dec. 2010. <http://www.asiaxpress.com/Articles/2010/jul/refugees-from-burma-find-home-in-colorado/1.html>.