Western Heads East in the News
WHE wins prestigious Canadian Bureau for International Education Panorama Award of excellence for high quality international education.
January 05, 2024
New award honours global work of prof through Western Heads East
December 15, 2023
World AIDS Day: Reflecting on a career of impact in probiotics research and community health
December 04, 2023
Interns mentor Tanzanian girls to start careers in journalism
July 31, 2023
From grassroots to global impact: Western Heads East celebrates 20 years of social change
September 28, 2022
WHE’s Business Interns Continue to Seek Developments Despite the Pandemic
March 01, 2021
Western interns head East remotely
November 03, 2020
Pair recognized with first annual Western International Volunteer Award
April 22, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions - Safety Abroad - COVID-19
March 15, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions - International Students - COVID-19
March 15, 2020
Making Fermented Food Nurtures Lasting Health
November 29, 2019
Dr. Reid spearheaded Fermented Food for Life, a Western University-led program that teaches yogurt production to women in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya as a means of addressing rural poverty and malnutrition.
Western brings yogurt enterprise to London
November 29, 2019
It has been 15 years since Western Heads East first introduced a social enterprise around its probiotic yogurt in Africa. Now, they are looking to replicate that success closer to home thanks to a partnership with London’s Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU).
A Different Way to Fight HIV
November 26, 2019
When UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis challenged Western University in 2002 to help with the crisis, we decided on a social enterprise response
Undergraduate Students from Western and Brescia strive to make probiotics more accessible in East Africa
August 12, 2019
Rwanda Fundraiser
June 18, 2019
Join us for an evening of connection, fashion, food and shopping! Buy jewelry, baskets, colourful scarves and other craft items from Rwanda . Enjoy shopping from Fabulous Finds Boutique and a variety of other unique local market vendors!
Dr. Gregor Reid named Distinguished University Professor
April 03, 2019
Dr. Gregor Reid's extraordinary scholarly career has been recognized with the Distinguished University Professor award.
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship 5 Year Anniversary
March 23, 2019
Former WHE Intern Katherine Yu was chosen to attend the 5 Year Anniversary celebration of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship is an award to support and empower young global leaders. The night was a great success and a number of scholarship recipients and notable public individuals met together to celebrate this milestone and discuss past achievements and future aspirations. Katherine goes on to describe her impressions of the event.
Global MINDS Fellowship 2019 - 2020 Applications
February 15, 2019
Applications for Global MINDS Fellowship 2019 - 2020, an academic incubator hosted at Western which is aimed at tackling mental health and substance abuse issues, are now open.
Dr Gregor Reid's Visit to South Africa
February 04, 2019
This news article relays Dr Reid's recent journey to South Africa, where he visited the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Center. Dr Reid tells us of his lecture on probiotics to the adolescents there, of the potential future of probiotics in South Africa, as well as of his general impressions of the visit.
Applications Open for Fundraising & Education Committee Co-Chairs
January 30, 2019
The Western Heads East Fundraising & Education Committee is a student team who is responsible for the fundraising and educational/awareness campaigns throughout the year. We are seeking two motivated and passionate students to Co-Chair the 2019-2020 committee!
Critical Global Learning
January 10, 2019
The rapid expansion of internationalization efforts in higher education worldwide has led to more students going abroad on practicum, volunteer and internship placements in development organizations or with community groups around the world. While a noble cause, many universities are ramping up their efforts, often at the expense of developing critically engaged students, but more significantly, at the expense of their host communities.
Thanks for Supporting WHE Annual Online Auction!
December 26, 2018
11 questions answered about a WHE internship
December 20, 2018
Anisah Hooda spent three months in Mwanza, Tanzania summer 2018 interning with a women's empowerment NGO through Western Heads East and shares her take on the experience from deciding on applying, to the highs and lows, and the learning she came away with.
Odupa Enterprises in Kenya: A Success Story
December 18, 2018
Publications: New guide for ethical mobility
December 17, 2018
Ethical engagement in mobility programs is a choice. In 2018, Robert Gough (Western University), Farzana Karim-Haji (The Aga Khan University) and Dr. Pamela Roy (Consultancy for Global Higher Education) developed an evidence-based holistic model for ethical mobility programs.
Africa-Western Collaborations Day 2018
December 14, 2018
Current Research: Assessing Effectiveness of Different Probiotic Foods
December 12, 2018
Toby Le, 4th year Medical Sciences student discusses the research he is doing in Dr. Sharareh Hekmat's lab at Brescia University College on pulses; a type of nutritious legume with dry edible seeds. Pulses have been declared by the United Nations as one of the most important crops in the world. This research looks at assessing the effectiveness of different pulses as vehicles for GR-1 probiotics.
London Free Press: Slavery a modern reality for 40 million people- Dr. Lola Dare
November 24, 2018
Africa-Western Collaborations Day
October 31, 2018
Thinking of Interning With Western Heads East?
October 29, 2018
Expanding the reach of probiotics through social enterprise
September 14, 2018
Global Opportunities Awards – Thanks from the interns
August 13, 2018
Fundraising & Education Committee
August 13, 2018
New partnership brings Fiti probiotic yogurt from E. Africa to London, ON
August 13, 2018
East African Partners Spotlight
August 13, 2018
Interns share greatest learnings
August 13, 2018
Freeze-dried probiotics in sachets increase accessibility and impact of Western Heads East program
August 13, 2018
Dr. Gregor Reid Awarded the 2018 Canadian Society of Microbiologists Murray Award for Career Achievement
June 27, 2018
Lawson Health Research Institute recognizes Dr. Gregor Reid, one of the founders of Western Heads East and a pioneer in the field of human microbiome and probiotics research, for being awarded the 2018 Canadian Society of Microbiologists Murray Award for Career Achievement.
Video: 2017 Intern, Toby Le, Discusses the WHE Program
June 11, 2018
With East African partners, Western University faculty, staff and students contribute to increased health and sustainable development using probiotic food.
Fundraising & Education Executive Applications Due May 16th
May 10, 2018
Fermented Food For Life Stories of Inspiration, Struggle & Success
April 27, 2018
The Fermented Food For Life project aims to improve food and nutrition security by increasing local production, distribution and consumption of health-promoting probiotic fermented yogurt in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, targeting to reach 250,000 consumers in the three countries by its end in June 2018. The project is funded by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC). This booklet shares the stories of some of the entrepreneurs and people who have been instrumental to the project's success.
Researchers find potential for probiotic fruit juices as a valid alternative to dairy based probiotic products
April 18, 2018
THANK YOU to our Book Drive Sponsors!
April 17, 2018
2018 Canada Gairdner Global Health Lecture on May 4th at Western
April 16, 2018
Tanzanian women are providing 50-70L of packaged FITI to supermarkets daily
September 03, 2017
Our Mwanza partners are continuing to grow the Fiti Probiotic Yogurt program in Tanzania!
Fundraising & Education Committee: Looking back and ahead
December 20, 2024
The student-led Fundraising & Education Committee has been busy first semester with an Online Auction, Africa-Western Collaborations Day and O-Serves to name a few events! With January now underway, plans for second semester are in full swing.
