Student volunteer program exposes hospital to diversity

Cultural exchange at Le Bonheur

Corporate giving story for The Commercial Appeal

August 21, 2009

A group of immigrant students from Central High School and the City University School of Liberal Arts charter school worked as cross-culture volunteers at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare last year.

About 60 students are expected to enroll in the program this school year.

“The volunteers come after school twice a week for two hours and learn the clinical side of the hospital, teaching, nursing, administration,” said Johnekia Catron, manager of volunteer services for Methodist Le Bonheur. “They shadow paramedics in the emergency room and work in same-day surgery.”… (read more)