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Student Volunteer Service Learning and Experiential Education

Practical information and evaluations on service-learning opportunities for students. What are the opportunities? How can students find them? Is credit available for service learning? How can students tie service learning into their on-campus academic curriculums? What is the value of experiential education?

"Through the experience of volunteer service, students go beyond simplistic notions of culture to encounter multidimensional levels of society and the human condition. When linked to intentional and coherent learning, the value of the experience becomes exponential. The service is informed by learning, and the learning acquires depth far beyond the classroom. Students begin to hear the voices previously unheard, the many voices of the culture. They are forced to examine the complexities of social, economic, political, and moral issues and their causes. They move from facts to information, from information to knowledge, and, in at least some cases, from knowledge to wisdom." - Howard Berry in The Global Voices.


Arranging a Volunteer Experience Abroad by Katie Krueger
The Impact of Service: Volunteer Work Enhances Academic Experience by Courtney K. Peters and Travis C. Stalcup
Delay the Real World: Volunteer Proposal Wins Fellowship by Colleen Kinder
Serve and Learn: Combine Community Service with Academic Study by Hannah Kane
Working Toward a (Livable) Career in International Development Work by Caryn Sweeny
Coming to America from Mexico: Students Learn the Horrors of Border Crossings
Making a Difference: Volunteering and Education Abroadby Charles Gliozzo
Experiential Education: Enriching Study Abroad Through Immersion Learning Programs by Heather Ford
Class and Study Abroad by Chip Peterson
Cultural Immersion Through Study Abroad by Karen Rodriguez
The Impact of Study Abroad by Shoshanna Sumka
Creditable Study Abroad: Experiential Learning and Academic Rigor by John Sommer
Crediting Study Abroad: Recognizing "Extracurricular" International Experience by Bill Hoffa
No Credit Is Due: Experiential Learning Must Be Its Own Reward by Ken Lewandoski
Advisors Abroad: Experiential Learning in the Developing World by Margit Johnson
The Inner Journey: How a Personally Defined Pilgrimage Leads to Change by Jamie J. Woodall
ICADS in Central America: Combining Experiential Learning and Social Justice Work an interview with Sandra Kinghorn
Volunteer in Bolivia with Amizade by Sandra Noll 
Help Needed in South Sudan: Skilled Volunteers and Students Can Help Shape Country’s Future by Laura DeLuca 
Volunteer Service Programs
Russell Carlock describes volunteer service programs abroad in which students and people of all ages can make a difference.
Volunteer Workcamps: An Inexpensive and Rewarding Way to Go
Angelica Leone describes her rewarding experience volunteering in France at a workcamp after being a language student in Aix-en-Provence.
A Revolutionary Education in El Salvador
Jennifer Re reflects upon her transformative experience and revolutionary education while studying in El Salvador with Casa de la Solidaridad.
Volunteer in Ecuador
Kate Gustafson relates her experience receiving environmental education while volunteering through the Fundacion Zoobreviven program in the Alto Choco cloud forest.
At Home in Dharmsala
Jennifer Langenbach describes her experience with the School for International's Tibetan Program and the resulting realization that she was a world citizen.
Volunteer Exchange Service in Ghana
Caroline McKay on her unforgettable experience as a student volunteer in Ghana with AFS.
At Home Abroad: Connecting to Italy Through Volunteer Work
Lisa Hadesman decided to seek out volunteer work in Italy as a student in order to connect more closely with the culture.
Volunteer Service as a Student in Mexico
Jamie Frederick
went to Mexico during spring break while a student, but not to party. Instead she volunteered to help children in need and found the experience far more rewarding.
Give Something Back
Jeff Talbert describes his experience in South Africa as he volunteered with the YMAM.
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