ANAW hosts international professionals and students experiential learning groups. The teams engage in direct hands-on experience and focused reflection in order to increase knowledge and skills. ANAW experiential programs provide motivation, training and career development opportunities for participants and enhance their occupational, employability and career skills through various hand on activities.
University of Denver Trips
Since 2008, ANAW has been partnering with University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work to host students from the Institute of Human Animal Co-existence. The Master of Social Work Students spend two weeks in Kenya learning about the social, political, economic, cultural and conservation issues in Kenya and East Africa. The trips give students an opportunity to interact with local communities and have hands on experience to support emerging skills as well as community development needs. Students are able to conceptualize ecological system services as necessary and integrate understanding for human health and connection on how social work and environmental science help reach critical global goals.
Animal Welfare Adventure Trip (Julie Kelly Trip)
The Animal Welfare Adventure Trip brings together veterinarians, vet techs, vet nurses and animal enthusiasts travel to Kenya annually to participate in veterinary activities that make an impact in Kenyan communities. Led by Dr. Julie Kelly, the trip focuses on free mass vaccination and treatment of dogs and cats in different areas in Kenya. They also educate communities on humane and responsible pet ownership and pet grooming. Additional knowledge is shared on how to reduce dog bites incidences so as to contribute to the decreased incidences of animal cruelty and improve human and animal health.
VetTreks trips (Lisa McCarthy)
The VetTreks experiential trips are led by Lisa McCarthy. The initiative helps to improve the welfare of dogs through provision of high volume free spay and neuter to dogs and cats. In addition, the team builds the capacity of the veterinarians by providing a learning experience to veterinary students, government extension officers and other stakeholders.
