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

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

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.

Where We Are Going

Kochia District,

near Homa Bay,

on Lake Victoria

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.

Long Term Collaborative Partnerships

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

Areas of academic interest based oncommunity needs assessment:

Leadership/Character EducationMicro-financeSocial EntrepreneurshipInternational DevelopmentHealthPhysical EducationCultural StudiesChildhood StudiesEnvironmental StudiesEducationFood Security/Agriculture

Interdisciplinary Program

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

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

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

Questions?

Thank you!