Come to an Information Session on Int'l Service-Learning during International Education Week!

• Thursday, November 19th (6:30-7:30pm)

New River Room, Plemmons Student Union (1st floor near the bookstore entrance)

Hear about all of our service-learning opportunities, how you can get involved, and hear from a panel of students who have participated in our programs!

2010 INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK (iASB) COURSES

ACT is sponsoring 7 International Alternative Spring Break courses to Belize, Costa Rica (x2), Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guatemala, and Jamaica!  Learn more about the 2010 International Alternative Spring Break courses.

"In the Dominican Republic during an Alternative Spring Break Trip I saw children who had been abandoned, people without clean water, and people with scarce food resources. There was need everywhere, and I didn't feel like there was much I could do about any of it. When children flocked around my classmates and I on the playground to see our cameras, ask for piggyback rides, or simply peer up curiously, I understood that though I couldn't fulfill the needs of all these children, I could give them my love and attention. To make them feel as though for that week, their school playground was where all the excitement of the world was. This I could do, and I did, and my classmates did, and the young Dominican children needed that, too."
~Caroline Bond, ACT Alum 2006
 

2010 SHORT TERM FACULTY LED SPRING & SUMMER COURSES

Whether you are interested in traveling to Africa, Europe, Latin America or Oceania while serving people in poverty, women, children, or the environment, ASU's Short Term Study Abroad Service-Learning & Community-Based Research Courses are the perfect blend of travel, academic coursework, and service. These programs range in length from 2-5 weeks and 3-9 credits.  Most of these courses are available to any student in any major or class level, but be sure to look closely at the specifics for each course listed below to make sure you are eligible before contacting the Program Leader. Check out this scholarship opportunity (up to $1500) for approved study abroad programs!

Africa (updated for 2010)

Eurasia/United Kingdom (updated for 2010)

Latin America (some updated, more soon)

Oceania (some updated, more soon)

FULL SEMESTER, YEAR LONG, AND SUMMER COURSES

If you are intersested in longer term, credit-bearing international service-learning courses, community-based research opportunities, or service-based internships, you have multiple options through ASU's International Development Iniative and the International Partnership for Service-Learning & Leadership.  Check out this scholarship opportunity (up to $1500) for approved study abroad programs!

ASU's International Community Development Initative

Interested in Studying, Doing Research, or Interning in India or South Africa?

Over the past two years, Appalachian State has developed partnerships with colleges and universities in southern India and South Africa.  These partnerships allow for both student and faculty exchanges, as well as involvement in service-learning courses, service-based internships, and community-based research. Depending on your major, availability, class level, career goals, research interests, etc. we can find a placement to suit you.

You may have the opportunity to serve with non-governmental organizations (NGO's) that work with the following populations/issues: literacy/education, empowerment of women, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, health/nutrition, abuse/trafficking of women and children, sustainable development and environmental resource management, NGO start-up/support, human rights, micro-credit loans, children with intellectual disabilities, children who are orphaned, people with mental illness, people who are homeless and/or living in severe poverty, and much more.

Participating in this program will be an opportunity of a lifetime -- one that will help you grow personally and professionally, while helping you to develop intercultural skills through some tremendous experiences!

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International Partnership for Service-Learning & Leadership

Appalachian State University has partnered with the International Partnership for Service-Learning & Leadership to provide ASU with long term international service-learning opportunities.  Check out this scholarship opportunity (up to $1500) for approved study abroad programs!

Founded in 1982, IPS-L is an incorporated not-for-profit organization serving colleges, universities, service agencies and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link community service and academic study.

IPS-L initiates, designs, and administers off-campus undergraduate programs in Ecuador, Mexico, Jamaica, the Lakota Nation (US), Italy, India, and Thailand. In cooperation with Portand State Univeristy, IPS-L also administers an 18-month Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Focus in International Service-Learning & Leadership (MAIS) program integrates rigorous academic study with substantive volunteer service in two nations, giving students opportunities to test theoretical knowledge through hands-on, practical experience in different cultures. 

Since 1982, more than 3,000 students from over 400 American and foreign universities have participated in IPS-L programs. Both students and the host communities benefit from the substantial service each student gives. By studying at a local university and serving 15-20 hours per week in a school, orphanage, health clinic or other agency addressing human needs, students find their knowledge of the host culture--and of themselves-- take on greater depth and meaning.

For more information, visit the IPSL website at www.ipsl.org. If you are interested in IPSL, please see your Academic Advisor to make sure such a course of study is appropriate for your major, then meet with Nancy Wells in International Programs (262-2816) to arrange the details of your international experience.