- The Kenya Immersion Program: Preparing Educators and Mental Health Professionals to Support Diverse Communities—at Home and Around the Globe03/02/2026 03:05:34 PMHannah Van Sickle
William James College students at the Shamiri Institute. (L to R) Tim Lwanga, Jennae Herbert, and Anya Shire-Plumb 
A mutual passion for promoting global mental health and well-being connects Claire Fialkov, PhD, and David Haddad, EdD. Since 2015, the co-directors of the Kenya Immersion Program have been facilitating dynamic and experiential learning opportunities that address humanitarian needs in the East African nation. A program of the Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health (CMGMH), the immersion provides hands-on global mental health service learning to support and enhance students’ academic coursework. In the CommunityIn the Community