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INTL 437H15-Credits
Field Studies and Collaborative International Service-Learning
in KenyaWestern Washington
University:
Kristi Lewis TyranAssociate Professor of Management
Lynda RobinsonInstructor, Secondary Education
Tim CostelloDirector, Center for Service
Learning
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Western Washington University
International Service-Learning ProgramCore Values:
Ethical Global Citizenship - creating competencies for faculty and students along the divisions of race, ethnicity, culture, language and nationalism
Long-term Collaborative Partnership Building
Interdisciplinary Model - applies to many departments and majors
Faculty-led Program - educators and co-learners with students
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Our Vision
The world will be a better place through
engaged partnerships between students,
faculty, and local and global communities,
where all participants gain a broader
perspective of their role in the social,
intellectual and human world.
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Where We Are Going
Kochia District,
near Homa Bay,
on Lake Victoria
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Global Citizenship• Strengthen global citizenship in ways that contribute to, and are
informed by the civic initiatives of sister institutions in all parts of the world.
• Advance the understanding of society, culture and world issues by testing scholarship against practical experience and theory within a cultural context.
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Long Term Collaborative Partnerships
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Pre-trip preparation and assignments Includes a short Retreat with all participants
6 weeks on the ground in Kenya Guidance and support for student-directed learning Daily meetings (individual and group)
Post-trip reflection meetings Plan for reentry that includes action plan
Faculty-led Program
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Areas of academic interest based oncommunity needs assessment:
Leadership/Character EducationMicro-financeSocial EntrepreneurshipInternational DevelopmentHealthPhysical EducationCultural StudiesChildhood StudiesEnvironmental StudiesEducationFood Security/Agriculture
Interdisciplinary Program
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Assignments Include:
• Global Media Project
• Book of questions
• Reflection writing assignments
• Group oral reflection (including students and community partners)
• Individual student conferences
• Community partnership progress meetings
• Post-Trip Action Plan
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Security and Health Risks
• U.S. State Department “Kenya Travel Warning”
– Warning against visiting Indian Ocean coastal counties in Kenya and parts of Nairobi
– NO warning for area where we will be based
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO)
– Currently NO WARNINGS for Kenya
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Cost: Approximately $7,500
Included in cost:
• International airfare
• 15 WWU undergraduate credits
• 6 weeks lodging, meals, transportation in Kenya
• Travel insurance
Excluded in cost:
• Meals traveling to and from Kenya
• Passport fees
• Immunizations
• Mobile phone and internet use
• Personal expenses
Applications due November 2nd
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Questions?
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Thank you!