Student Service Learning Abroad Stories

How and Why to Volunteer

Student volunteer service learning abroad: two volunteers with African children.
Photo of student volunteers by Eric Hartman.

"One of the most important parts of becoming a global citizen is understanding and caring about the people in the world. Studying abroad can be an impetus for intercultural growth, as can having a sense of curiosity and desire to learn. But as we know, nothing beats learning by doing within an overseas community." — Dr. Jessica Voigts

The articles below provide practical information and evaluations of service learning options abroad for students. What are the options? How can students find the most appropriate? Is credit available? How can students tie service learning to their on-campus academic curriculum? What are the value of such an experiential forms of education for the student and just as importantly for the recipients of the service?

Student Volunteer Service and Learning Abroad Advice

	The Lifelong Benefits of Service Learning Abroad by Jessica Voigts, PhD The many benefits of service learning abroad — for local communities and your developent as an educated global citizen — possible through the options available to students of all ages, from teens to college and beyond.
	Combining Volunteer Community Service and Learning Abroad by Hannah Kane Increasingly study abroad programs are including service-learning and international community-based volunteering options in combination in order to provide a richer student experience.
	3 Ways to Engage in Student Service Learning Abroad Individual Initiative, Student Led Groups, and University-Sanctioned Programs by Eric Hartman Increasingly study abroad programs are including service-learning and international community-based volunteering options in combination in order to provide a richer student experience.

The Impact of Service: Volunteer Work Enhances Academic Experience by Courtney K. Peters and Travis C. Stalcup

Why Volunteer Overseas? Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer by Zahara Heckscher

Why Pay to Volunteer Abroad? The Student Guide to Making a Difference by Isabel Eva Bohrer

Leveraging Your Volunteer Experience To Find Paid Work Abroad by Zahara Heckscher

6 Animal Volunteer Programs Abroad Ideal for College Students and Post-Grads by Lavanya Sunkara

How to Arrange a Volunteer Experience Abroad by Katie Krueger

Working Toward a (Livable) Career in International Development Work by Caryn Sweeny

Cultural Immersion Through Study Abroad by Karen Rodriguez

Summer Volunteer Workcamps Abroad by Russell Carlock

Student Volunteer Service and Learning Abroad Participant Stories

Volunteer Service in Zambia as a Student by Marissa Sutera

Study Abroad and Service Learning in Malta by Brian Liesinger

Volunteer Work as a Student at an Archeological Dig in Greece by Josiah Ramsay Johnston

Volunteer Service in Bolivia with Amizade by Sandra Noll

Find a Business Internship Abroad by Mike Kerlin

Embassy Internships as a Student by Shawn Abrams

Ten Ways a Teaching Certificate Helped Me Teach in Namibia: Lessons Learned as a Volunteer Teacher by Morgan Canup

Internship for an Ethiopian NGO by Sara Cornish

Teaching College Prep in South Korea by Alexis Sathre Wolff

Volunteer Workcamps: An Inexpensive and Rewarding Way to Go by Angelica Leone

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